LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 216A Definitions for pt 2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 216A
Definitions for pt 2216A Definitions for pt 2
In this part—
"accumulation benefit member" ...
"chosen fund" , for an employee of a local government or
local government entity, means—
(a) if the employee has given a direction under section 219 (2) —the fund the subject of the direction; or
(b) otherwise—LGIAsuper.
"defined benefit category" means a defined benefit category under the trust deed.
"defined benefit member" means a person who is a member of LGIAsuper in a defined benefit category.
"fund" means a superannuation fund, superannuation scheme, approved deposit fund, or RSA, as defined under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cwlth) .
"local government" includes the Brisbane City Council.
"local government entity" means an entity, prescribed under a regulation, that—
(a) under an Act, exercises a power similar to a power that may be exercised by a local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
(b) under an Act, exclusively performs a responsibility in relation to the system of local government; or
(c) exclusively exercises, for a local government, a power that may be exercised by the local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
(d) helps a local government in the performance of the local government’s responsibilities.
"permanent employee" —
(a) of a local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) or a local government entity—see section 216B ; or
(b) of the Brisbane City Council—see section 216C .
"relevant fund" , for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity, means—
(a) if the employee is a defined benefit member—(i) in relation to the employee’s membership in LGIAsuper in the defined benefit category—LGIAsuper; or(ii) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund; or
(b) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund.
"relevant trustee" , for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity, means the trustee (however named) of the relevant fund for the employee.
"superannuation contributions" , for a person, means—
(a) generally—superannuation contributions required to be made for the person under any of the following instruments—(i) the Commonwealth Super Act ;(ii) another Act of the Commonwealth or an Act of the State;(iii) an industrial instrument; and
(b) for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity—the superannuation contributions mentioned in paragraph (a) made for the person as provided under this Act.