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1. Persons covered by the provisions of this Agreement and whose condition, on medical advise, necessitates immediate medical care during temporary residence in the territory of a Contracting Party other than the competent State shall receive the medical care required by their condition, as if they were entitled to such care under the legislation of that Party. Such care shall be provided by the institution of the place of temporary residence in accordance with the provisions of the legislation applied by that institution, as if the persons concerned were covered by it, until their recovery or until their state of health permits them, on medical advice, to return or be repatriated to the territory of the Contracting Party where they reside, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.
2. However, in the relations between institutions which apply the provisions of Article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraph (b), the supply of prosthetic appliances, major aids and other major benefits in kind to be specified by mutual agreement by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties concerned shall be conditional upon authorisation by the competent institution. However, such authorisation is not required in cases of absolute urgency.
3. If the condition of a person referred to in paragraph 1 does not permit him to return without help to the territory of the State where he resides, but nevertheless does not prevent his being moved, the institution of the place of temporary residence shall make the necessary arrangements for his repatriation to the territory of that State, in co-operation with the competent institution, provided that an agreement has been concluded for this purpose between the Contracting Parties concerned or their competent authorities.
4. Where the legislation applied by the institution of the place of temporary residence provides for several medical care schemes, the rules to be applied in respect of the provision of medical care by virtue of the provisions of paragraph 1 shall be those of the general scheme or, failing that, of the scheme for employed persons in industry.
5. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1, the provisions of this Agreement are not applicable to persons who go to the territory of a Contracting Party other than the competent State for the purpose of receiving medical care.