Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY SUPERANNUATION AND BENEFITS ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 2--THE TRUST DEED

   4.      Deed to establish Superannuation Scheme etc.  
   5.      Amendment of Trust Deed [see Note 2]  
   5A.     Amendments of Trust Deed to implement family law interest splitting  

   PART 3--MEMBERS OF SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

   6.      Membership of Superannuation Scheme  
   8.      Cases where person taken not to have ceased to be a member  

   PART 4--CONTRIBUTIONS

   9.      Contributions of members to Superannuation Scheme etc. to be deducted from salary  
   10.     Contributions to Superannuation Scheme etc. by Department  

   PART 5--PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

   11.     Interpretation  
   12.     Member benefits  
   13.     Employer benefits  
   14.     Preserved benefits  
   15.     Payment by or to the Commonwealth on reclassification of invalidity pensioner  
   16.     Payment by Commonwealth where an invalidity pensioner again becomes a member  
   16A.    Payments relating to associate benefits  
   17.     Appropriation  

   PART 6--THE MILITARY SUPERANNUATION AND BENEFITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES NO

   18.     Establishment  
   19.     Incorporation etc.  
   20.     Functions etc.  
   21.     Membership of Board  
   22.     Defective appointment not invalid etc.  
   23.     Trustee Act of ACT to apply  
   24.     Exemption from taxation  
   25.     Banking  
   25A.    Accounting records  
   25B.    Audit  
   26.     Annual report and financial statements  

   PART 7--COMMISSIONER FOR SUPERANNUATION

   27.     Functions of Commissioner  
   28.     Other functions of Commissioner not to be prejudiced  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   42.     Cost of administration of Act etc.  
   42A.    Board liable to pay surcharge under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997  
   43.     Recovery of unpaid contributions etc.  
   44.     Payment of fees  
   45.     Assignment of benefits  
   46.     Member etc. bound by Rules  
   47.     Indemnification of trustees etc.  
   48.     Bank not liable in respect of certain payments out of account of deceased pensioner  
   51.     Delegation by Minister  
   51A.    Transitional--MSB Instrument No. 3 of 1993 to have retrospective effect  
   52.     Regulations  

   PART 10--AMENDMENTS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT 1973
           SCHEDULE Form of Trust Deed [see Note 2]