Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1990 - SECT 6A

             (1)  This section applies to a person who:

                     (a)  is a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme; and

                     (b)  became such a member before the commencement of section 68 of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1991 ; and

                     (c)  is a person, other than a casual employee within the meaning of the Rules, mentioned in subparagraph 6(2)(ba)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v).

             (2)  A person to whom this section applies may in writing addressed to the Board before 1 October 1991 or such later date as the Board allows having regard to all the circumstances of the particular case:

                     (a)  declare that he or she wishes to become an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976 ; and

                     (b)  elect to cease to be a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme.

             (3)  A person who makes an election under subsection (2) is taken to have ceased to be a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme at the end of the day on which the election is made.

             (4)  The Board must, as soon as practicable after a person makes an election under this section, pay to the CSS Fund the person's accumulated funded contributions.