Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1990

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3AA.    Designated employers  
   3AB.    Members of ACT Fire Brigade  
   3A.     Application of Act  
   3B.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 2--THE TRUST DEED

   4.      Deed to establish Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc.  
   5.      Amendment of Trust Deed  
   5A.     Amendments of Trust Deed to implement family law interest splitting  

   PART 3--MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SECTOR SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

   6.      Membership of Public Sector Superannuation Scheme  
   6A.     Election by certain people to join CSS  
   6B.     Election by certain people to leave the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme  
   7.      Election by holder of statutory office to be a member  
   8.      Election by temporary employee to be member  
   9.      Employees on probation  
   10.     Australian Federal Police employees  
   11.     Director of company etc.  
   12.     Cases where person taken not to have ceased to be a member  
   13.     Member not to be retired on grounds of invalidity without certificate from Board  

   PART 4--CONTRIBUTIONS

   14.     Contributions of members to Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc. to be deducted from salary  
   14A.    Deductions of contributions by designated employer  
   15.     Contributions to Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc. by employer  

   PART 5--PAYMENTS RELATING TO BENEFITS

   16.     Payments to and by Commonwealth in respect of benefits payable under Public Sector Superannuation Scheme  
   16A.    Payments relating to associate benefits  
   17.     Payments by Commonwealth to Board when invalidity pensioner again becomes member  
   18.     Appropriation  
   19.     Payment by approved authorities etc. to the Commonwealth in respect of benefits payable to members employed etc. by authorities  

   PART 6--THE BOARD

   20.     Establishment  
   21.     Incorporation etc.  
   22.     Functions etc.  
   23.     Membership of Board  
   24.     Defective appointment not invalid etc.  
   25.     Trustee Act of ACT to apply  
   26.     Exemption from taxation  
   27.     Banking  
   27A.    Accounting records  
   27B.    Audit  
   28.     Annual report and financial statements  
   28A.    Delegation by Board  

   PART 7--COMMISSIONER FOR SUPERANNUATION

   29.     Functions of Commissioner  
   30.     Other functions of Commissioner not to be prejudiced  

   PART 8A--TRANSFERS TO APPROVED AND AUTHORISED SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   33A.    Statutory office holder  

           Division 2--Approved superannuation schemes

   33B.    Interpretation  
   33C.    Approval of superannuation schemes  
   33D.    Transfer of assets etc. to approved superannuation schemes  
   33E.    Payments from Consolidated Revenue Fund  
   33F.    Exemption from tax etc.  

           Division 3--Authorised superannuation schemes

   33G.    Authorisation of superannuation schemes for the purposes of the Rules  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   33H.    Establishment of new corporation for purposes of holding units  
   33AA.   Board may rely on information supplied by employers or former employers  
   34.     Cost of administration of Act etc.  
   35.     Certain authorities to pay part of costs of administration  
   36.     Cost of medical examination on entry into Public Sector Superannuation Scheme  
   37.     Costs--Board being assisted by panel of persons  
   37A.    Board liable to pay surcharge under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997  
   38.     Pre-assessment payments  
   39.     Recovery of unpaid contributions etc.  
   40.     Payment of fees  
   41.     Assignment of benefits  
   42.     Member etc. bound by Rules  
   42A.    Board may require employers to distribute information etc. to members  
   43.     Indemnification of trustees etc.  
   44.     Bank not liable in respect of certain payments out of account of deceased pensioner  
   44A.    Declarations etc. by Minister or Board  
   45.     Legislative instruments  
   46.     Exercise of certain powers by Minister  
   47.     Delegation by Minister  
   48.     Regulations  
   49.     Regulations relating to the operation of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and certain other laws