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- For the purposes of this Agreement:
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- a)``territory" means in relation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands the territory of the Kingdom in Europe;
- b)``competent authority" means in relation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands; in relation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan the Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis;
- c)``competent institution" means in relation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands regarding the branches of social insurance mentioned under Article 2, paragraph 1, under a, b and c: the ``Sociale verzekeringsbank" (Social Insurance Bank);regarding the branches of social insurance mentioned under Article 2, paragraph 1, under d, e and f: the ``Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen" (Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes);regarding the legislation concerning social assistance it means the institution designated for this purpose by the Netherlands' competent authority;in relation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF);or any organisation authorised to perform any function at present exercised by the said institutions;
- d)``agency" means any organisation that is involved in the implementation of this Agreement, and includes inter alia the population registers, registers of birth, death and marriages, tax authorities, employment offices and employment agencies, schools and other educational institutions, public registers on real estate, trade authorities, police, prison services and immigration offices;
- e)``legislation" means the laws and regulations on social security mentioned under Article 2;
- f)``benefit" means any cash benefit or pension under the legislation;
- g)``beneficiary" means a person who applies for or who is entitled to a benefit;
- h)``member of the family" means a person defined, or recognised as such by the legislation;
- i)``to reside" means to ordinarily reside;
- j)``to stay" means to temporarily reside.
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- Other terms used in this Agreement have the meaning given to them under the legislation being applied.
