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SUPERANNUATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1996 - As at 5 December 2023 - Act 39 of 1996

- As at 5 December 2023 - Act 39 of 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Objects of Act
  • 4 Definitions
  • 5. (Repealed)
  • 6 Notes in text

PART 2 - (Repealed)

None

PART 3 - TRUSTEE FOR STC SCHEMES (STC)

Note

Division 1 - Establishment and principal functions of STC

  • 48 Continuation of STC (formerly the State Authorities Superannuation Board)
  • 49 STC to be trustee for STC schemes
  • 50 Principal functions of STC
  • 51 Duties relating to functions
  • 52 Government policy statements to be laid before Parliament
  • 53 Power to enter into contracts or arrangements
  • 54 Minister's consent required
  • 55 STC to be subject to Minister's directions in certain circumstances
  • 56 Direction to be laid before Parliament
  • 57 Powers of STC

Division 2 - Investment of STC funds

  • 58 Investment strategy
  • 59 Investment manager to be appointed
  • 60 Mandated investment managers
  • 61. (Repealed)
  • 62 Borrowing and investment powers
  • 63 Restrictions on investment powers

Division 3 - Administration of STC schemes

  • 64 Administrator to be appointed
  • 65 Provision of additional benefits
  • 66 STC may compromise or settle claims
  • 67 Determination of disputes
  • 68 Evidence from third parties

Division 4 - Management of STC

  • 69 STC Board
  • 70 Chairperson of STC Board
  • 71 Employer representative members
  • 72 Employee representative members
  • 73 Duties of members of STC Board
  • 74 Chief executive officer of STC
  • 75 Staff
  • 76 Agents
  • 77 Delegation of functions
  • 78 Committees
  • 79 Corporate plan
  • 80 Personal and other liability
  • 80A STC not to indemnify officers without Ministerial approval

Division 5 - Financial provisions

  • 81 Amalgamation of funds and adjustment of accounts
  • 81A Adjustment of employer reserves for surplus funds
  • 82 Re-establishment of separate funds and subsequent amalgamation
  • 83 Powers of STC
  • 84 STC to maintain administration account
  • 85 Administration costs generally
  • 86 Source of administration costs
  • 87 Financial year of STC

Division 6 - Miscellaneous

  • 88 Appeals
  • 89 STC Board must report events affecting functions
  • 90 Provision of information to relevant Ministers
  • 90A. (Repealed)
  • 91 Accounts and records of STC
  • 92 Service of documents
  • 93 Proof of certain matters not required
  • 94 Recovery of amounts payable by STC
  • 95 Seal of STC

PART 4 - MONITORING STC

  • 96 Definition
  • 97 Information to be given to Minister and authorised persons
  • 98 Minister and authorised persons may require production of books
  • 99 Access to premises
  • 100-118. (Repealed)

PART 5 - OFFENCES AND REMEDIES RELATING TO OFFICERS

  • 119 Duties and liabilities of persons involved in management
  • 120 Recovery of profits from officers
  • 121 Contraventions of trustee duties
  • 122 Defence relating to investment strategy
  • 123 Defence relating to management of reserves
  • 124 Defences relating generally to actions arising from breach of duties

PART 6 - PUBLIC SECTOR SCHEMES

  • 125 Additional State public sector superannuation schemes
  • 126 Provisions consequent on establishment of additional superannuation schemes
  • 126A Mobility between public sector schemes and LGSS
  • 127 Provisions consequent on extension of superannuation schemes to additional persons

PART 7 - SUCCESSOR FUNDS

  • 127AA Definitions
  • 127A Transfers from STC schemes to successor funds
  • 127B Transfers from EISS and LGSS to successor funds
  • 128 Mobility between public sector schemes and successor funds
  • 128A Regulations about mobility between funds
  • 128B Part has effect despite other Acts and trust deeds

PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 128C Conversion of FSS Trustee Corporation into proprietary company
  • 129 Regulations
  • 129A Prudential standards or reporting and auditing requirements
  • 129B Act binds Crown
  • 129C Proceedings for offences
  • 130 Repeals
  • 131 Savings and transitional provisions
  • 132. (Repealed)
  • 133 Review of Act
  • Schedule 1 (Repealed)

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