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- At the request of the Netherlands' competent institution, verification of medical information regarding the beneficiary residing or staying in Hong Kong shall be carried out with the assistance of the liaison agent.
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- In order to determine the sickness, the disability and partial disability of the beneficiary, the Netherlands' competent institution shall use the medical reports and the administrative data provided by the liaison agent. However, the Netherlands' competent institution may request the beneficiary to undergo a medical examination by a doctor of its own choice or a medical examination in the Netherlands.
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- The beneficiary shall comply with any request referred to in paragraph 2 by presenting himself for medical examination. If the beneficiary feels that, for medical reasons, he is unfit to travel to the Netherlands, he shall inform the Netherlands' competent institution immediately. He shall, in that case, submit a medical statement issued by a doctor designated for this purpose by the liaison agent. This statement shall include the medical reasons for his unfitness for travelling as well as the expected duration of this unfitness.
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- The costs of the examinations under this Article and, as the case may be, expenses for travel and accommodation, shall be borne by the Netherlands' competent institution.
