Contents

Part I                             Preliminary                                                                 

                        1    Name of Regulations [see Note 1]                                      8

                        2    Commencement [see Note 1]                                             8

                        4    Interpretation                                                                     8

                      4A    Meaning of retirement, resignation etc                               11

                      4B    Salary                                                                             11

                        5    Employees appointed to statutory offices                        13

                        6    Certain temporary employees to be deemed to be employees 13

                        7    Employment by approved authority                                  15

                        8    Female employee who marries                                          16

                      8A    Reports for previous years                                               16

Part II                            Contributions                                                            

Division 1                     Contributions by continuing contributors                       

                        9    Contributions by continuing contributors                           17

Division 2                     Scale of units                                                                 

Subdivision 1                 Contributory units                                                                                  

                       10    Scale of units of pension                                                 18

                       11    Election to reduce to minimum number of units                 22

                       12    Contributor reduced in salary                                            23

Subdivision 2                 Non-contributory units                                                                         

                       13    Right to non-contributory units                                          23

                       14    Non-contributory units not available for conversion            24

Division 3                     Scale of contributions by employees                              

                       15    Contributions by employees                                             25

                       16    Contribution for full pension at 55 years or 50 years of age 25

                       17    Election to contribute for additional unit at 60 years of age 26

Division 4                     Contributions for additional benefits for widows            

                       18    Additional contributions by existing contributors               27

                       19    Cessation of additional contributions under previous sections 28

Division 5                     Reserve units of pension                                                

                       21    Conversion of reserve units to active units                        28

                       22    Discontinuance of contributions                                       29

Division 6                     Miscellaneous                                                                

                       23    Preservation of rights of certain former employees to contribute         30

Part III                          Pensions and benefits                                            

Division 1                     Grant of pensions and benefits                                       

Subdivision 1                 Contributory units                                                                                  

                       26    Application of Subdivision 1                                            31

                       27    Disregard of reserve and non-contributory units                31

                       29    Pension unit                                                                    31

                       30    Amount of pension on retirement on or after maximum age for retirement        31

                       31    Increased benefit for certain contributors                          33

                       32    Early retirement                                                                33

                       33    Reduction of benefits in certain cases                              34

                       34    Premature termination of contract through invalidity -- amount of pension       35

                       35    Pensions to widows and children in certain cases              35

                       37    Additional benefits for certain pensioners                         37

                       38    Refund of contributions                                                   37

                       40    Payment of additional sum when contributions refunded    38

                       41    Death of married contributor                                             38

                       42    Death of married pensioner                                              41

                       43    Pension payable in respect of orphans                             44

                       44    Benefits on death of unmarried contributor                        45

Subdivision 2                 Non-contributory units                                                                         

                       45    Value of non-contributory units                                         46

Division 2                     Special provisions on early retirement                           

                       46    Application of Division                                                     47

                       47    Election to receive full pension on early retirement             47

                       48    Additional lump sum benefits for certain contributors on early retirement         50

                       49    Variation of entitlement                                                    50

                       50    No contribution for additional unit of pension after early retirement      51

                       51    Payment of contributions by instalments                           51

Division 4                     General provisions as to pensions and benefits             

                       57    Additional benefits payable on the death of a contributor  52

                       58    Certain contributors retired to be deemed on leave of absence            52

                       59    Power of Board to require certain pensioners to be medically examined and to furnish information as to employment                                                         53

                       60    Recall to service of pensioner restored to health               54

                       61    Invalid pensions for females                                             55

                       62    Imprisonment of pensioner                                               56

                       63    Insanity of pensioner                                                        56

                       64    Payments for children                                                      57

                       65    General provisions as to pensions                                    57

                    65A    Restoration of widow's pension previously cancelled on re-marriage    58

                       66    Instalments of pension                                                     58

                       67    Payment of pensions otherwise than to pensioner             59

                       68    Commencement of pensions or benefits                           59

Part VI                         Application of these Regulations to serving employees         

                       84    Application of Regulations to serving employees              60

                       85    No variation of elections by serving employees                 60

                       86    Benefits for serving employee who became a contributor  60

Part VII                        Application of these Regulations to certain former State employees          

                       87    Application of Regulations to certain former State employees 62

Part VIII                       Special provisions in relation to certain former contributors to Public Service Superannuation Funds                           

                       88    Former contributors to Public Service Superannuation Funds  63

Part 9                           Family law superannuation splitting                   

Division 1                     Preliminary                                                                     

                       90    Definitions for Part 9                                                        64

Division 2                     Benefits for non-member spouse                                    

                       91    Associate pension for non-member spouse                      66

                       92    Commutation of small associate pension                          67

                       93    Reduction of standard pension                                         67

Part XA                       Pension increases on and after 1 January 2002

                   111A    Interpretation                                                                   69

                   111B    Increases in pensions                                                       70

                   111C    Adjustment of increase in case of persons who become entitled to pension after previous increase                                                                                    71

                  111D    Modification                                                                    72

                   111E    Date of effect of increases                                              73

Part XB                       Eligibility for certain pensions on and after 1 July 1979          

                   111F    Interpretation                                                                   74

                  111G    Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died before 1 July 1979         79

                   111H    Pension not payable in respect of more than one widow    80

                   111J    Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died or dies on or after 1 July 1979    80

                   111K    Payment of child's or orphan's pension                            80

                   111L    Existing pensions not to be affected                                81

                  111M    Total pensions not to exceed certain rate                          81

Part XC                       Entitlements under the Superannuation Ordinance 1928-1955 of the Territory of New Guinea                                         

                   111N    Interpretation                                                                   82

                  111O    Increase in current superannuation allowance payable in respect of widows      82

                   111P    Payment of superannuation allowance after remarriage      83

                  111Q    Increases in payment of child's pension                            84

                   111R    Widening of eligibility under the Superannuation Ordinance 1928         85

                   111S    Application of Part XB in relation to widened eligibility       86

                   111T    Total superannuation allowance or pension not to exceed certain rate  87

Part XD                       Entitlements under the Superannuation Ordinance     

                   111U    Interpretation                                                                   88

                   111V    Increase in current pension payable in respect of widows   88

                  111W    Payment of pension after remarriage                                89

                   111X    Increase in payment of child's or orphan's pension            90

                   111Y    Widening of eligibility under the Superannuation Ordinance 90

                   111Z    Application of Part XB in relation to widened eligibility       91

                 111ZA    Total pension not to exceed certain rate                            91

Part XI                         Miscellaneous                                                           

                     112    Board may require returns                                                93

                     113    Board may require certain evidence                                  93

                     114    Interest on arrears                                                            94

                     115    Elections                                                                         95

                     116    Saving of existing elections                                             95

                     117    Election after retirement of employee                                96

                     118    Provisions in respect of fraction of a unit                          96

                     120    Refund of contributions                                                   96

                     123    Deductions involving fraction of a cent                             97

                     124    Saving of existing contributions                                       97

                     125    Saving of pensions etc                                                    98

                     126    Saving of certain matters relating to Superannuation Board 100

Schedule 1                                                                                                101

Part I                                                                                                         101

Part II                                                                                                         103

Schedule 2                                                                                                104

Part I                                                                                                         104

Part II                                                                                                         106

Schedule 3                                                                                                107

Part I                                                                                                         107

Part II                                                                                                        109

Schedule 4                                                                                                110

Schedule 5                   Persons to whose widows and children regulation 35 applies       112

Notes                                                                                                        113

 

 

  

Notes to the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973

Note 1

The Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973 (in force under the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1973 No. 239 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973 were amended by the Superannuation and Other Benefits Legislation Amendment Act 1986 and the Superannuation and Other Benefits Legislation Amendment Act 1989. The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.  For application, saving or transitional provisions relating to the amendments see section 18 of Act No. 93, 1986 and section 12 of Act No. 125, 1989.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 15 October 2001 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1973 No. 239	27 Nov 1973	1 Dec 1973 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1973, No. 178A)
1974 No. 128	30 July 1974	30 July 1974	--
1974 No. 156	12 Sept 1974	12 Sept 1974	--
1975 No. 134	1 July 1975	1 July 1975	--
1975 No. 179	9 Sept 1975	9 Sept 1975	--
1976 No. 74	5 Mar 1976	5 Mar 1976	--
1976 No.138	24 June 1976	1 July 1976 (a)	R. 7 (3) and (4)
1976 No.183	25 Aug 1976	25 Aug 1976 (a)	--
1977 No. 65	30 May 1977	1 July 1976	Rr. 6 (2), (3), 30 (2) and 36
1977 No. 145	23 Aug 1977	23 Aug 1977	--
1977 No. 218	18 Nov 1977	18 Nov 1977	--
1978 No. 92	27 June 1978	27 June 1978	--
1978 No. 155	29 Aug 1978	29 Aug 1978	--
1981 No. 387	31 Dec 1981	R. 2: 9 June 1976 Rr. 3-10: 1 July 1979 R. 11 (1): 1 July 1976 R. 11 (2): 1 Dec 1973 Remainder: 31 Dec 1981	--
1987 No. 63	1 May 1987	1 May 1987	--
2001 No. 309	15 Oct 2001	15 Oct 2001	R. 4 [see Table A]
2002 No. 37	7 Mar 2002	7 Mar 2002	--
2004 No. 124	18 June 2004	18 June 2004	--
2011 No. 131	30 June 2011 (see F2011L01374)	1 July 2011 (see r. 2)	R. 8 [see Table A]

(a)    The Statutory Rules marked (a) in the Table contain provisions that relate to the commencement of amendments. Particulars of those provisions not shown in the Table may be found in the annual volumes of Statutory Rules for the respective years in which the amending Statutory Rules were made.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
R. 1.........................................	rs. 2001 No. 309
R. 3.........................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
R. 4.........................................	am. 1977 No. 65; 1981 No. 387; 2004 No. 124
R. 4A.......................................	ad. 1977 No. 65
R. 4B.......................................	ad. 1977 No. 65
R. 8A.......................................	ad. 1977 No. 65
R. 8B.......................................	ad. 1977 No. 65
	rep. 2011 No. 131
Part II
Division 1
Div. 1 of Part II......................	rs. 1977 No. 65
R. 9.........................................	rs. 1977 No. 65
Division 2
R. 10.......................................	am. 1974 Nos. 128 and 156; 1975 Nos. 134 and 179; 1976 Nos. 74 and 183; 1977 Nos. 65, 145 and 218; 1978 Nos. 92 and 155
Division 3
R. 16.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 17.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 20.......................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Division 5
R. 21.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 22.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
Division 6I
Div. 6 of Part II......................	rs. 1977 No. 65
R. 23.......................................	rs. 1977 No. 65
Div. 7 of Part II .....................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 24, 25...............................	rep. 1977 No. 65
R. 28 ......................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Part III
Division 1
R. 30.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 32.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 34.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 35.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65; 1981 No. 387
R. 36.......................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
R. 37.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 38.......................................	rs. 1977 No. 65
R. 39.......................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
R. 41.......................................	am. 1981 No. 387
R. 42.......................................	am. 1981 No. 387; 2004 No. 124
R. 43.......................................	am. 1981 No. 387
Division 1
R. 45.......................................	am. 1981 No. 387
Division 2
R. 47.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 50.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
Div. 3 of Part III ....................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 52-56...............................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Division 4
R. 60 ......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 64.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 65.......................................	am. 1981 No. 387
R. 65A....................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 66.......................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 69.......................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Part IV ...................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 70-78...............................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Part V ....................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 79-83...............................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Part IX ...................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 89-102............................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Part 9
Part 9......................................	ad. 2004 No. 124
Division 1
R. 90.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 124
Division 2
R. 91.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 124
R. 92.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 124
R. 93.......................................	ad. 2004 No. 124
Heading to Part X................	rs. 1976 No. 138
	rep. 2001 No. 309
R. 103.....................................	am. 1976 No. 138
	rep. 2001 No. 309
Rr. 104, 105..........................	rep. 2001 No. 309
R. 106.....................................	am. 1976 No. 138
	rep. 2001 No. 309
Rr. 107-109..........................	rep. 2001 No. 309
R. 110.....................................	rep. 1976 No. 138
R. 111.....................................	rep. 2001 No. 309
Part XA
Heading to Part XA..............	rs. 2001 No. 309
Part XA ..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
R. 111A..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
	am. 1987 No. 63; 2001 No. 309
R. 111B..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
	am. 1987 No. 63; 2001 No. 309
R. 111C..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
	am. 2001 No. 309
R. 111D..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
	am. Act No. 93, 1986; 2001 No. 309
R. 111E..................................	ad. 1976 No. 138
	am. 2001 No. 309
R. 111EA...............................	ad. Act No. 93, 1986
	rep. 2001 No. 309
R. 111EB...............................	ad. Act No. 125, 1989
	rep. 2001 No. 309
Part XB
Part XB ..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111F..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111G..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111H..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111I....................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111J...................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
	am. 2004 No. 124
R. 111K..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111L..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111M.................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
Part XC
Part XC .................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111N..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111O..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111P..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111Q..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111R..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111S..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111T..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
Part XD
Part XD .................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111U..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111V..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111W.................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111X..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111Y..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111Z..................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
R. 111ZA................................	ad. 1981 No. 387
Part XI
R. 112.....................................	am. 1977 No. 65
	rs. 2002 No. 37
R. 113.....................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 119.....................................	rep. 1977 No. 65
Rr. 121, 122..........................	rep. 1977 No. 65
R. 124.....................................	am. 1977 No. 65
R. 125.....................................	am. 1976 No. 138; 1981 No. 387

Table A                  Application, saving or transitional provisions

Statutory Rules 2001 No. 309

4              Application of amendments

         (1)   The amendments made by Schedule 1 apply:

                 (a)     for the purpose of working out an increase in the amount of the annual pension that is payable immediately before:

                          (i)     the prescribed half-year (as defined in the amendment made by item [5] of Schedule 1) beginning on 1 January 2002; and

                         (ii)     each subsequent prescribed half-year; and

                (b)     for any other purpose related to the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a).

         (2)   To avoid doubt, the amendments made by Schedule 1 do not affect any increase in the amount of the annual pension that arose from the operation of any provision repealed or amended by Schedule 1.

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 131

8              Amendment of Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973

         (1)   Schedule 6 amends the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973.

         (2)   Despite the repeal of regulation 8B of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973 by Schedule 6, a request may be made to the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, on or after the day on which these Regulations commence, for reconsideration of a decision of the Commissioner for Superannuation that was made before that day as if:

                 (a)     the regulation had not been repealed; and

                (b)     the references in subregulation 8B (2) to the Commissioner (other than the first reference) were references to the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation; and

                 (c)     the references in subregulations 8B (4) and (5) to the Commissioner were references to the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation.

Note   Subregulation 8B (2), as affected by this subregulation, specifies time limits within which requests may be made.

         (3)   Despite the repeal of regulation 8B of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations 1973 by Schedule 6, an application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, on or after the day on which these Regulations commence, for review of a decision of the Commissioner for Superannuation that was made before that day as if the regulation had not been repealed.

Note   The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 specifies time limits within which applications may be made.