New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES (SUPERANNUATION) ACT 1927 - SECT 15J

15J Servants who become permanent after appointed day

(1) A person:

(a) who:

(i) on the appointed day is not but is subsequently employed by a council, or

(ii) on the appointed day is employed by a council and on or after that day ceases to be so employed but is subsequently employed by the same or another council,

and when so subsequently employed is a permanent servant, or

(b) who otherwise becomes a permanent servant on or after the appointed day,

and who has not attained the age of sixty-five years shall, within the prescribed time after he was so subsequently employed or otherwise became a permanent servant, furnish to the board, in a form approved by the board, such details of his medical and personal history as are provided for in that form.

(2) A person referred to in subsection (1) becomes a contributor on the first day of the month next following the day on which he furnishes details as required by that subsection or, where he fails to furnish details as required by that subsection, on such day as the board may by resolution fix.

(3) The board may by notice in writing require any person referred to in subsection (1) to submit himself for such medical examination or examinations as the board may determine.

(4) The board shall consider the medical and personal history of the servant submitted by him and the results of any medical examination referred to in subsection (3) and shall determine whether or not the permanent servant is qualified for additional death benefits and additional disablement benefits.

(5) Until the board has made a determination under subsection (4) that a permanent servant is qualified for additional death benefits and additional disablement benefits, that servant shall not be so qualified.

(6) A person referred to in subsection (1) may, if:

(a) he is the holder of a current insurance policy, or

(b) there is any amount standing to his credit in the Provident Fund,

apply to the board within the prescribed time referred to in that subsection to be exempted from coming under the provisions of this Part.

(7) The board may, if it thinks fit, approve of the application, and, where the applicant is the holder of a current insurance policy, may so approve subject to such conditions (which shall have effect notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and shall be binding on the council concerned and the applicant) with respect to the apportionment of premiums payable in respect of the policy and the acceptance of the policy by the board for the purposes of Part 2 as the board thinks fit.