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SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      Short title.  
   2.      Commencement.  
   3.      Interpretation.  
   4.      Application of Act.  
   5.      Annual rate of salary.  
   6.      References to anniversary of birth, &c.  
   7.      Retirement on ground of invalidity.  
   8.      Contributory serviceadditional periods.  
   9.      Children of deceased retirement pensioners.  
   10.     Members of Defence Force.  
   11.     Temporary employees likely to be continued in employment.  
   12.     Temporary employees of approved authorities likely to be employed on a permanent basis.  
   13.     Temporary employees employed under contract.  
   14.     Statutory office holders.  
   15.     Invalidity pensioners returning to employment otherwise than as permanent employees.  
   16.     Medical examinations and benefit classification certificates.  
   17.     Commissioner for Superannuation.  
   18.     Appointment and term of office.  
   19.     Commissioner not to engage in other work.  
   20.     Remuneration and allowances.  
   21.     Leave of absence.  
   22.     Resignation.  
   23.     Termination of appointment.  
   24.     Acting appointments.  
   25.     Delegation.  
   26.     Officers' Rights Declaration Act.  
   27.     Commissioner to keep records with respect to contributions, &c.  
   28.     Establishment of Trust  
   29.     Trust to be a body corporate.  
   30.     Membership of Trust.  
   31.     Chairman not to engage in other work.  
   32.     Remuneration and allowances.  
   33.     Leave of absence.  
   34.     Resignation.  
   35.     Termination of appointment.  
   36.     Acting appointments.  
   37.     Meetings of the Trust.  
   38.     Delegation.  
   39.     Officers' Rights Declaration Act.  
   40.     Establishment of Fund.  
   41.     Fund to be managed by Trust.  
   42.     Investment of Fund.  
   43.     Borrowing.  
   44.     Trust to keep accounts and records in respect of Fund.  
   45.     Basic contributions.  
   46.     Amount of basic contribution.  
   47.     Decreases in salary.  
   48.     Election to pay supplementary contributions.  
   49.     Amount of supplementary contribution.  
   50.     Revocation or variation of elections to pay supplementary contributions.  
   51.     Leave of absence without pay.  
   52.     Payment of contributions where eligible employee on leave of absence without pay or at less than full pay.  
   53.     Payment of contributions.  
   54.     Deferment of contributions of contributors under Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act.  
   55.     Entitlement to age retirement benefit.  
   56.     Rate of standard age retirement pension.  
   57.     Rate of additional age retirement pension and amount of lump sum benefit.  
   58.     Early retirement voluntary or involuntary retirement before attaining 60 years of age.  
   59.     Entitlement to early retirement benefit.  
   60.     Rate of standard early retirement pension.  
   61.     Rate of additional early retirement pension and amount of lump sum benefit.  
   62.     Election for lump sum benefit in case of involuntary retirement.  
   63.     Pensions to which Division applies.  
   64.     Election to commute.  
   65.     Lump sum benefit payable on commutation.  
   66.     Entitlement to invalidity benefit.  
   67.     Invalidity benefit where pension not reduced on medical grounds and election not made under section 68 or 69.  
   68.     Election where benefit not reduced on medical grounds.  
   69.     Election where benefit not reduced on medical grounds and period of prospective service less than 8 years.  
   70.     Invalidity benefit where benefit reduced on medical grounds, period of contributory service not less than 8 years and election not made under section 71 or 72.  
   71.     Election where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service not less than 8 years.  
   72.     Election where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 15, but not less than 8, years.  
   73.     Invalidity benefit where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 8 years.  
   74.     Power of Commissioner to require invalidity pensioners to be medically examined, &c.  
   75.     Invalidity pensioner restored to health to be found employment.  
   76.     Cancellation of invalidity pension where invalidity pensioner again becomes eligible employee, &c.  
   77.     Partial invalidity pension payable in certain circumstances where invalidity pensioner again becomes eligible employee.  
   78.     Partial invalidity pension where eligible employee's salary decreases for health reasons.  
   79.     Benefit not payable under Division in certain circumstances.  
   80.     Payment of accumulated contributions where no other benefit payable under Part.  
   81.     Entitlement to spouse's benefit under Division.  
   82.     Spouse's benefit where benefit not reduced on medical grounds and election not made under section 83 or 84.  
   83.     Election where pension not reduced on medical grounds.  
   84.     Election where benefit not reduced on medical grounds and period of prospective service less than 8 years.  
   85.     Spouse's benefit where benefit reduced on medical grounds, period of contributory service not less than 8 years and election not made under section 86 or 87.  
   86.     Election where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service not less than 8 years.  
   87.     Election where pension reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 15, but not less than 8, years.  
   88.     Spouse's benefit where pension reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 8 years.  
   89.     Division 2-Spouse's Benefit on Death of Eligible Employee after Attaining Maximum Retiring Age  
   90.     Rate of spouse's standard pension.  
   91.     Rate of spouse's additional pension and amount of lump sum benefit.  
   92.     Election to commute spouse's additional pension entitlement.  
   93.     Entitlement to spouse's benefit on death of pensioner.  
   94.     Rate of spouse's standard pension on death of age or early retirement pensioner.  
   95.     Rate of spouse's additional pension on death of age or early retirement pensioner.  
   96.     Rate of spouse's pension on death of invalidity pensioner.  
   97.     Orphan-benefit death of eligible employee after attaining maximum retiring age.  
   98.     Orphan-benefit death of eligible employee before attaining maximum retiring age where benefit not reduced on medical grounds and direction not given under section 99.  
   99.     Orphan-benefit death of eligible employee before attaining maximum retiring age where benefit not reduced on medical grounds, period of prospective service less than 8 years and direction given under this section.  
   100.    Orphan-benefit death of eligible employee before attaining maximum retiring age where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service not less than 8 years.  
   101.    Orphan-benefit death of eligible employee before attaining maximum retiring age where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service less than 8 years.  
   102.    Orphan benefit-death of spouse of deceased eligible employee who died after attaining maximum retiring age.  
   103.    Orphan benefit-death of spouse of deceased eligible employee who died before attaining maximum retiring age and where benefit not reduced on medical grounds.  
   104.    Orphan benefit-death of spouse of deceased eligible employee who died before attaining maximum retiring age where benefit reduced on medical grounds and period of contributory service not less than 8 years.  
   105.    Orphan benefit-death of age or early retirement pensioner.  
   106.    Orphan benefit-death of invalidity pensioner.  
   107.    Orphan benefit-death of spouse of deceased age retirement or early retirement pensioner.  
   108.    Orphan benefit-death or spouse of deceased invalidity pensioner.  
   109.    Percentages applicable for purpose of certain provisions.  
   110.    Apportionment of spouse's benefit amongst surviving spouses.  
   111.    Payment of accumulated contributions to personal representatives of deceased eligible employee where no other benefit payable, &c.  
   112.    Payments into and out of Consolidated Revenue Fund.  
   113.    Instalments of pensions.  
   114.    Payment of part of spouse's pension attributable to children.  
   115.    Payment of orphan benefit.  
   116.    Payment of benefit otherwise than to person entitled.  
   117.    Pension to or in respect of certain contributors under Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act.  
   118.    Assignment of benefits.  
   119.    Attachment of benefits.  
   120.    Persons to whom Part applies.  
   121.    Death of person to whom Part applies before declaration of result of election, &c.  
   122.    Physical or mental incapacity of person to whom Part applies before declaration of result of election, &c.  
   123.    Re-employment of person to whom Part applies.  
   124.    Effect of section 121, 122 or 123 in relation to a person to whom Part applies.  
   125.    Interpretation.  
   126.    Modification of Act in relation to eligible employees who were previously members of a superannuation scheme.  
   127.    Transfer value payable in respect of previous employment.  
   128.    Payment of transfer values to Commissioner.  
   129.    Certain lump sums not included in transfer value may be treated as supplementary contributions.  
   130.    Exemption of certain eligible employees from medical examination.  
   131.    Interpretation.  
   132.    Eligible employment.  
   133.    Public employment.  
   134.    Eligible superannuation schemes.  
   135.    Transfer value.  
   136.    Deferred benefits.  
   137.    Election that Division may apply.  
   138.    Circumstances in which transfer value payable.  
   139.    Circumstances in which person entitled to deferred benefits.  
   140.    Person who is entitled to rights under Division not entitled to rights under other provisions of Act.  
   141.    Certain former eligible employees not entitled to benefits under Division.  
   142.    Eligible employee who resigned to contest an election.  
   143.    Invalid pensioner restored to health.  
   144.    Person entitled to deferred benefits again becoming an eligible employee, &c.  
   145.    Special provisions affecting certain former contributors under certain superannuation schemes.  
   146.    Payments into and out of Consolidated Revenue Fund.  
   147.    Interpretation.  
   148.    Increases in pensions.  
   149.    Increase payable in respect of part only of certain pensions.  
   150.    Adjustment of increases in cases of certain pensions.  
   151.    Application of Part to pensions payable to or in respect of certain overseas employees.  
   152.    Death or invalidity retirement of eligible employee before 21st anniversary of birth.  
   153.    Date of effect of increases.  
   154.    Review of decisions of Commissioner.  
   155.    Modification of Act in relation to part-time employees.  
   156.    Recovery of unpaid contributions, &c.  
   157.    Extension of periods of elections, &c.  
   158.    Interim payment of benefits.  
   159.    Payments to the Commonwealth by approved authorities in respect of eligible employees.  
   160.    Cost of administration of, and of medical examinations under, Act.  
   161.    Annual report of Trust.  
   162.    Annual report of Commissioner.  
   163.    Treasurer may request Commissioner or Trust to furnish information.  
   164.    Directions, &c., to be in writing.  
   165.    Delegation.  
   166.    Eligible employees paid in foreign currency.  
   167.    Persons not to make false statements to Commissioner, &c.  
   168.    Regulations.  
   169.    Definitions.  
   170.    Interpretation.  
   171.    Transfer of certain assets and liabilities.  
   172.    Instruments.  
   173.    Certificates.  
   174.    Pending proceedings.  
   175.    Allocation of existing Fund between pensioners and contributors.  
   176.    Allocation among eligible pensioners.  
   177.    Allocation among existing contributors.  
   178.    Payment from new Fund to the Commonwealth.  
   179.    Determinations, &c., to be in writing.  
   180.    Existing invalidity pensioners.  
   181.    Definitions.  
   182.    First day of service.  
   183.    Modification of Act in relation to existing contributors.  
   184.    Medical examinations and benefit classification certificates.  
   185.    Existing contributors contributing in excess of 5% of salary.  
   186.    Existing contributors under 40 years of age contributing less than 5% of salary.  
   187.    Persons who exchanged pension rights for equivalent rights under superseded Act.  
   188.    Persons who exchanged rights to refunds or gratuities under other law for equivalent rights under superseded Act.  
   189.    Dealings by Trust with policies to which section 74 of superseded Act applies.  
   190.    Unpaid contributions under superseded Act.  
   191.    Assignment of life policies to Commissioner.  
   192.    Persons with whom arrangements made under section 7 of the superseded Act.  
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