Artikel 2

1. The legislation within the scope of this agreement is:
a) in relation to New Zealand: the Social Security Act 1964 and the Social Welfare (Transitional Provisions) Act 1990 as amended at the date of signature of this Agreement and any legislation that subsequently amends, supplements or replaces that Act, in so far as that Act nd that legislation provide for and for all matters in relation to the following benefits: i) guaranteed retirement income;
ii) invalids benefits;
iii) widows benefits;
iv) domestic purposes benefits paid to widowers; and
v) veterans pension
i) guaranteed retirement income;
ii) invalids benefits;
iii) widows benefits;
iv) domestic purposes benefits paid to widowers; and
v) veterans pension
b) in relation to the Netherlands laws governing: i) general old age insurance;
ii) invalidity insurance; and
iii) general survivors insurance
and for the application of Article 5 also its laws on:
iv) sickness insurance;
v) unemployment insurance; and
vi) childrens allowances
i) general old age insurance;
ii) invalidity insurance; and
iii) general survivors insurance
and for the application of Article 5 also its laws on:
iv) sickness insurance;
v) unemployment insurance; and
vi) childrens allowances
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the legislation within the scope of this Agreement shall not include any laws made, whether before or after the date of signature of this Agreement, for the purposes of giving effect to any bilateral agreement on social security entered into by either Contracting Party.
3. The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties shall notify each other of legislation that amends, supplements of replaces the laws within the scope of this Agreement promptly after the such mentioned laws are enacted.
4. In relation to the Netherlands, this Agreement shall not apply to any social and medical assistance schemes.