SUPERANNUATION ACT 1990

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 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 CSC  

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 CSC 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--CSC

• 22 Functions and powers  

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  
• 33J CSC 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--CSC being assisted by panel of persons  
• 37A CSC liable to pay surcharge under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997  
• 38 Pre - assessment payments  
• 39 Recovery of unpaid contributions etc.  
• 39A Recoverable payments  
• 39B Recoverable death payments  
• 39C Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments  
• 40 Payment of fees  
• 41 Assignment of benefits  
• 42 Member etc. bound by Rules  
• 42A CSC may require employers to distribute information etc. to members  
• 43 Indemnification  
• 44 Bank not liable in respect of certain payments out of account of deceased pensioner  
• 44A Declarations etc. by Minister or CSC  
• 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