New South Wales Consolidated Acts

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

15M Applications to be qualified for additional death benefits and additional disablement benefits

(1) A contributor who is not qualified for additional death benefits and additional disablement benefits may, in a form approved by the board, apply to the board to become qualified for those benefits.

(2) An applicant under subsection (1) shall furnish to the board with his application such details of his medical and personal history as are provided for in the form on which he makes the application.

(3) The board may by notice in writing require any such applicant 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 applicant submitted by him and the results of any medical examination referred to in subsection (3) and, if it approves of the application, the contributor shall be qualified for additional death benefits and additional disablement benefits as on and from such date, not being earlier than the date of the approval, as may be specified by the board in the approval.

(5) A contributor shall not be entitled to make more than one application under this section in any period of three years.