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SUPERANNUATION (STATE PUBLIC SECTOR) DEED 1990


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

CHAPTER 1--GENERAL

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Name of scheme
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Meaning of member
   5A.     Meaning of child
   6.      Single unit of the State public sector
   7.      Law to apply
   8.      Application of deed to categories of members
   9.      References to period of membership etc. for members transferring from discontinued schemes
   10.     References to matters relating to other persons with entitlements under discontinued schemes

           Part 2--Board of trustees

   12.     Functions and duties of board
   13.     Powers and authorities
   14.     Discretionary power of the board

           Part 3--The fund

   15.     Income and expenditure
   16.     Investment
   17.     Investment manager's obligations
   18.     Appointment of actuary
   19.     Actuarial reports
   19A.    Obligations if the fund is terminated

           Part 4--Membership

   20.     Determinations by board
   21.     Cessation
   22.     Membership categories
   22A.    Initial membership category for new member

           Part 4A--Transfers between membership categories

           Division 1--General

   23.     Definitions for pt 4A
   23A.    Eligibility to transfer
   23B.    Election to transfer

           Division 2--Transfer restrictions and effects of transfer

   23C.    Accumulation categories
   23E.    Closed defined benefit categories
   23F.    Transfer amounts
   23FA.   Transfer amounts for certain members
   23G.    Transitional—transfer from defined benefit to accumulation category

           Part 5--Medical and other evidence

   24.     Persons to give information
   25.     Medical examinations

           Part 6--Transfers in or out of the scheme

   26.     Transfers in
   27.     Transfers out

           Part 6A--Superannuation guarantee shortfall

   27A.    Additional contributions to be made by employer for certain members

           Part 6B--Contributions paid by the Treasurer

   27H.    Contributions paid by the Treasurer—Act, s 29

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

   28.     Information to members
   29.     Rounding of monetary amounts

           Part 7A--Particular agreements and court orders under Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth)

   29A.    Definitions for pt 7A
   29B.    Calculating member's entitlement
   29C.    Dealing with agreement or court order
   29D.    How transfer amount is dealt with
   29DA.   Agreement or court order for pension being paid to a member
   29E.    Effect of agreement or court order on particular benefit
   29F.    Agreement or court order does not affect particular members' benefits
   29G.    Board may charge reasonable fee

           Part 7B--Transition to retirement pension

   29H.    Definitions for pt 7B
   29I.    Eligibility to start a transition to retirement income stream
   29J.    Election to start a transition to retirement income stream
   29JA.   Transfer of certain members to transition to retirement income streams
   29K.    Membership of category continues
   29L.    Start of a transition to retirement pension
   29M.    Cancelling a transition to retirement pension

           Part 7C--Amounts claimed under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cwlth)

   29N.    Benefits affected by a freezing notice
   29O.    Amounts deducted under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cwlth)

           Part 8--Disputes

   30.     Appeals

           Part 9--Transitional

   30A.    Meaning of commencement day
   30B.    Membership categories
   30C.    Continuation of accounts
   30D.    Application for payment on compassionate or severe financial hardship ground

CHAPTER 2--STANDARD DEFINED BENEFIT CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   31.     Application
   32.     Definitions for ch 2
   33.     Commencement of membership
   34.     Continuity of membership when changing employers

           Part 2--Member contributions

   35.     Member compulsory contributions
   36.     Average rate in excess of the standard compulsory rate
   37.     Contributions in excess of the maximum rate
   38.     Voluntary contributions and eligible spouse contributions
   39.     Compulsory contributions after benefit determined
   40.     Authority to deduct contributions

           Part 3--Acceptance of contributions

   42.     Acceptance of contributions—member aged at least 65

           Part 4--Benefits

   43.     Benefit on age retirement
   44.     Member's compulsory contribution benefit
   45.     Member's basic benefit
   46.     Benefit on total and permanent disablement
   47.     Member's prospective membership benefit
   48.     Benefit on death
   48A.    Higher benefit for death or total and permanent disablement—certain members
   49.     Benefit on permanent and partial disablement
   50.     Income protection benefit
   51.     Benefit on involuntary termination or early retirement
   52.     Benefits on withdrawal
   53.     Indexation of pensions
   54.     Contributory membership of persons who again become employed members
   55.     Benefit on employed member turning 65
   55AA.   Benefit on employed member aged at least 65
   55A.    Preserved amount

           Part 5--Crown contributions

   56.     Payments from the fund
   57.     Crown contributions
   58.     Crown contributions for temporary disablement

           Part 7--Miscellaneous

   64.     Salary reduction
   65.     Voluntary insurance
   66.     Members in part-time employment
   66A.    Transitional—reassessment of pensions for financial year starting 1 July 1999
   66B.    Transitional—contributory membership of persons who again become employed members
   66C.    Minimum benefit payable

CHAPTER 3--ACCUMULATION CATEGORIES

           Part 1--Preliminary

   67.     Application
   68.     Definitions for ch 3

           Part 2--Acceptance of contributions

   70.     Acceptance of contributions—member aged at least 65
   70A.    Acceptance of contributions for certain members

           Part 3--Membership and contributions

           Division 1--Membership

   71.     When membership starts

           Division 1A--Employee compulsory contributions

   71A.    Compulsory contributions by members in comprehensive accumulation or QAS accumulation category
   71B.    Deduction of compulsory contributions from salary

           Division 2--Employer contributions

   72.     Payment of contributions
   73.     Contributions while member is on workers' compensation
   74.     Discretionary contributions
   75.     Method of payment

           Division 3--Personal and eligible spouse contributions

   76.     Acceptance of personal and eligible spouse contributions
           Division 3A Spouse contributions--splitting amounts
   76A.    Definitions for div 3A
   76B.    Meaning of spouse
   76C.    Meaning of splittable contribution
   76D.    Application of div 3A
   76E.    Maximum amount for splittable contributions
   76F.    Application to transfer an amount into spouse's accumulation account
   76G.    Decision on application

           Division 4--Member's accumulation account

   77.     Member's accumulation account
   78.     Crediting of earnings

           Part 4--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits

   79.     Time for payment of benefits
   80.     Persons entitled to payment of benefits
   81.     Application to be made for benefits
   81A.    Application for benefit by particular members
   82.     Transfer of benefits
   82A.    Preserved amount

           Division 2--Death and disablement insurance
           Subdivision 1--Insurance against death or total and permanent disablement

   83.     Definitions
   84.     Provision of insurance
   85.     Admission of other members
   86.     Insurance terms
   87.     Premiums
           Subdivision 2--Income protection insurance
   88.     Provision of insurance
           Subdivision 3--Members ineligible for insurance
   89.     Ineligible members

           Division 3--Withdrawals from accumulation account

   89B.    Compulsory withdrawals on death
   89BA.   Withdrawals on release authority

           Part 4A--Access on compassionate and severe financial hardship grounds

           Division 1--Preliminary

   89C.    Definitions for pt 4A

           Division 2--Access on compassionate grounds

   89D.    Access to accessible amount on compassionate grounds

           Division 3--Access on ground of severe financial hardship

   89I.    Application for access
   89J.    Access to accessible amount on severe financial hardship ground
   89K.    Limitations on access

           Part 4AA--Tax file number

   89KA.   Definitions for pt 4AA
   89KB.   Tax file number not given to board within 30 days
   89KC.   Tax file number not given to board within 6 months
   89KD.   Tax file number given to board after member transferred

           Part 4B--QAS accumulation category

   89KE.   Payments from provident fund

           Part 5--Miscellaneous provisions

   89L.    Purchase of pension from fund
   89M.    Purchase of annuity
   90.     Preservation and portability on ceasing to be an employed member
   91.     Preservation and portability while member
   91A.    Transitional—interest credited to employed members

CHAPTER 4--STATE 58 CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   92.     Definitions for ch 4
   92A.    Meaning of widow for ch 4—before discrimination law commencement
   92B.    Meaning of widow for ch 4—from discrimination law commencement

           Part 2--Contributions

           Division 1--Contributions by officers

   93.     Commencement of contributions

           Division 2--Scale of units

   94.     Salary for the purposes of this division
   95.     Scale of units of annuity, incapacity, and, in the case of male officers, assurance benefits
   96.     When officer may voluntarily increase contribution
   97.     Power of board to exempt etc. from contributing
   98.     Officer reduced in salary
   99.     Units of benefits to be contributed for in equal numbers
   100.    Period for which contributions are to continue
   101.    Refund of excess contributions

           Division 3--Scale of contributions by officers

   102.    Contributions according to scale graduated by age at commencement

           Division 4--Reserve units of benefits

   103.    Contribution for reserve units
   104.    When reserve units become ordinary units of benefits
   105.    Contributor may discontinue contribution for reserve units
   106.    Benefits payable on reserve units
   107.    Payment of lump sum on ceasing to contribute

           Division 5--Payments by the Crown

   108.    Amount of contribution by the Crown

           Part 3--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits transferred to accumulation account

   109.    Accumulation account

           Division 2--Annuity benefit

   110.    When entitlement to annuity benefit accrues
   111.    Units of annuity benefit

           Division 3--Incapacity benefit

   112.    When entitlement to incapacity benefit accrues
   113.    Units of incapacity benefit
   114.    Application to commute incapacity benefit

           Division 4--Assurance benefit

   115.    Entitlement to assurance benefit
   116.    Units of assurance benefit
   117.    Extent of assurance benefit
   118.    Widow's right to substitute pension for assurance benefit
   119.    Entitlement of widow of person on staff of agent-general

           Division 5--Additional assurance benefit for children

   120.    Children entitled to additional assurance benefit
   121.    Amount of additional assurance benefit

           Division 6--Surrender values and refunds of contributions for annuity and assurance benefits

   122.    Endowment payment in lieu of units of assurance benefit
   123.    Refunds of annuity benefit contributions
   124.    Refunds of incapacity benefit contributions
   125.    Refund of assurance benefit contributions

           Division 7--Commutation of annuity benefit

   126.    Application to commute
   127.    Persons not entitled to commute
   128.    Ascertainment of lump sum payable

           Division 8--General provisions respecting benefits

   129.    Right to prepay contributions
   130.    Benefits payable for life except in case of children
   131.    Payment to person other than the beneficiary
   132.    Commencement of benefits
   133.    Indexation of pensions—general
   133A.   Indexation of pensions—part of a year
   134.    Adjustment of pension where entitlement follows a former entitlement
   135.    Variation of entitlement to adjustment
   136.    Entitlement to receive incapacity benefit
   137.    Enlargement of benefits to level of benefits under ch 5
   138.    Proof of continued incapacity
   139.    Incapacity beneficiary restored to health may be recalled to service
   140.    Contribution by retired incapacity beneficiaries upon re-employment
   141.    Postponement of payment of refunds

           Part 4--Transitional provisions

           Division 1--Interpretation

   142.    Conversion value of units of annuity benefit and incapacity allowance under the repealed Act
   143.    Application of pt 4

           Division 2--Contributions for annuity benefit by officers

   144.    Officer to make equivalent contribution for annuity benefits

           Division 3--Contributions for incapacity benefit by officers

   145.    Officer to make equivalent contribution for incapacity benefit

           Division 4--Amounts respectively of annuity benefits and incapacity benefits

   146.    Annuity benefit
   147.    Incapacity benefit

           Division 5--Other benefits under the repealed Act

   148.    Contribution for assurance benefit under the repealed Act

           Division 6--Medical certificates

   149.    When evidence of good health required

           Division 7--Payments by the Crown

   150.    When Crown to make payments

           Division 8--Commutation of benefits

   151.    Benefits which may be commuted
   152.    Conversion of assurance benefit payable at death
   153.    Limit of commutation or variation of benefits

           Part 5--Voluntary contribution for annuity benefit

   154.    Application of this part
   155.    Voluntary contribution for annuity benefit or further annuity benefit
   156.    Annuity to widow
   157.    When limited contributor may become full contributor

           Part 6--Miscellaneous

   158.    When officer may continue to contribute after resignation
   160.    Entitlement to superannuation benefits on voluntary resignation at or after age 60
   161.    Benefits upon retirement before age 60
   162.    Benefits upon retrenchment, involuntary termination etc.
   163.    Question as to incapacity etc. determined by board on medical practitioner's report
   164.    Requirements as respects medical examinations
   164A.   Transitional—reassessment of pensions for financial year starting 1 July 1999

CHAPTER 5--STATE 72 CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   165.    Interpretation
   165AA.  Meaning of relict for ch 5—before discrimination law commencement
   165AB.  Meaning of relict for ch 5—from discrimination law commencement
   165A.   Preserved amount
   166.    Ascertainment of certain final average salaries

           Part 2--Contributions

   167.    Obligation of officers to contribute to the fund
   168.    Commencement and cessation of contributions
   169.    Time and manner of paying contributions
   170.    Suspension of contribution
   171.    Rates of contribution
   172.    Provision for female contributors to contribute for benefits under pt 4, divs 2 and 3
   173.    Further provisions re contributions
   174.    When officer may continue to contribute after resignation

           Part 3--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits transferred to accumulation account

   175.    Accumulation account

           Division 2--Contributors' pensions and other benefits

   176.    Calculation of service
   177.    Rights of contributors for category A benefits
   178.    Rights of continuing contributors for category A benefits
   179.    Rights of contributors for category B benefits
   180.    Rights of continuing contributors who are contributors for category B benefits
   181.    Benefits upon retirement before age 60
   182.    Benefits upon retrenchment, involuntary termination etc.
   183.    Construction of pension benefit formula in certain cases and transfer of funds

           Division 3--Benefits upon contributor's death

   184A.   Meaning of spouse for div 3
   185.    Entitlement to benefit
   186.    Relicts' right to substitute pension for entitlement
   187.    Entitlement of relict of person on staff of Agent-General for Queensland

           Division 4--Children's pensions

   187A.   Meaning of spouse for div 4
   188.    Child's pension—when payable
   189.    Commencement and cessation of children's pensions
   190.    Persons to whom a child's pension is payable

           Division 5--Refund of contributions

   191.    Refund of contributions

           Division 6--Adjustment of pensions

   192.    Indexation of pensions—general
   192A.   Indexation of pensions—part of a year
   193.    Variation of entitlement to adjustment

           Division 7--General provisions as to pensions

   194.    Duration of pensions
   195.    Time and manner of payment of pensions
   196.    Payment to person other than the beneficiary
   197.    Commencement of benefits
   198.    Provision for incapacity entitlement of contributor reduced in salary by redeployment
   199.    Entitlement to receive incapacity pension
   200.    Proof of continued incapacity
   201.    Failure of incapacity pensioner restored to health to resume employment affects entitlement
   202.    Incapacity pension may be suspended
   203.    Contribution by retired incapacity pensioners upon re-employment
   204.    Right to prepay contributions

           Division 8--Conversion of pension entitlement into a lump sum payment

   205.    Right of contributor to convert pension into a lump sum
   206.    Endowment benefit in lieu of relict's pension

           Part 4--Financial provisions

   207.    Contributions to the fund by the State and by State authorities

           Part 5--Miscellaneous

   209.    Medical examinations
   210.    Conversion from category B to category A benefits in certain cases
   211.    Rectification of contributor's status falsely induced
   212.    Calculation of benefits based on contributions of officers
   213.    No interest on certain payments
   213A.   Transitional—reassessment of pensions for financial year starting 1 July 1999

           Part 6--Application of chapter 4

   214.    Application of chapter 4

CHAPTER 6--POLICE 68 CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   215.    Interpretation
   215A.   Meaning of widow of certain persons for pts 2 and 3

           Part 2--Contributions

           Division 1--Contributions by members of the police force

   216.    Commencement of contributions

           Division 2--Scale of units

   217.    Salary for the purposes of this division
   218.    Scale of units of annuity, incapacity and assurance benefits
   219.    When member of police force may voluntarily increase contribution
   220.    Power to board to exempt etc. from contributing
   221.    Member reduced in salary
   222.    Units of benefits to be contributed for in equal numbers
   223.    Period for which contributions are to continue
   224.    Refund of excess contributions

           Division 3--Scale of contributions by members of the police force

   225.    Contributions according to scale graduated by age at commencement
   226.    Reduction in contributors' contribution in 1988

           Division 4--Reserve units of benefits

   227.    Contribution for reserve units
   228.    When reserve units become ordinary units of benefits
   229.    Contributor may discontinue contribution for reserve units
   230.    Benefits payable on reserve units
   231.    Payment of lump sum on ceasing to contribute

           Division 5--Payments by the Crown

   232.    Amount of contribution by the Crown

           Part 3--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits transferred to accumulation account

   233.    Accumulation account

           Division 2--Annuity benefit

   234.    When entitlement to annuity benefit accrues
   235.    Units of annuity benefit

           Division 3--Incapacity benefit

   236.    When entitlement to incapacity benefit accrues
   237.    Units of incapacity benefit
   238.    Application to commute incapacity benefits

           Division 4--Assurance benefit

   239.    Entitlement to assurance benefit
   240.    Units of assurance benefit
   241.    Extent of assurance benefit
   242.    Widow's right to substitute pension for assurance benefit

           Division 5--Additional assurance benefit for children

   242A.   Meaning of spouse for div 5
   243.    Children entitled to additional assurance benefit
   244.    Amount of additional assurance benefit

           Division 6--Surrender values and refunds of contributions for annuity and assurance benefits

   245.    Endowment payment in lieu of units of assurance benefit
   246.    Refunds of annuity benefit contributions
   247.    Refunds of incapacity benefit contributions
   248.    Refund of assurance benefit contributions

           Division 7--Commutation of annuity benefit

   249.    Application to commute
   250.    Persons not entitled to commute
   251.    Ascertainment of lump sum payable

           Division 8--General provisions respecting benefits

   252.    Right to prepay contributions
   253.    Benefits payable for life except in case of children
   254.    Payment to person other than the beneficiary
   255.    Commencement of benefits
   256.    Indexation of pensions—general
   256A.   Indexation of pensions—part of a year
   257.    Adjustment of benefits where entitlement follows a former entitlement
   258.    Variation of entitlement to adjustment
   259.    Proof of continued incapacity
   260.    Incapacity beneficiary restored to health may be recalled to service
   261.    Contribution by retired incapacity beneficiaries upon re-employment
   262.    Postponement of payment of refunds

           Part 4--Transitional provisions

           Division 1--Interpretation

   263.    Application of pt 4

           Division 2--Contributions for units of benefits by members of the police force

   264.    Contributions for benefits by members of the police force
   265.    Refund of contributions made under repealed provisions

           Division 3--Persons in receipt of superannuation allowances etc. under the repealed provisions

   266.    Superannuation allowance
   267.    Widows' pensions
   268.    Children's pensions
   269.    Pension to widow or child for ex-member dying after 1968 Act commenced
   270.    Savings
   271.    Indexation of benefit payments—general
   271A.   Indexation of benefit payments—part of a year
   272.    Variation of entitlement to adjustment
   273.    Incapacity beneficiaries when deemed on leave
   274.    Incapacity beneficiaries re-employed as members of the police force

           Division 4--Medical certificates

   275.    When evidence of good health required

           Part 5--Miscellaneous

   276.    Limit of commutation or variation of benefits
   278.    Question as to incapacity etc. determined by board on medical practitioner's report
   279.    Returns
   279A.   Transitional—reassessment of benefit payments for financial year starting 1 July 1999

CHAPTER 7--POLICE 74 CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   280.    Interpretation
   280AA.  Meaning of child for ch 7—before discrimination law commencement
   280AC.  Meaning of relict for ch 7—before discrimination law commencement
   280AD.  Meaning of relict for ch 7—from discrimination law commencement
   280A.   Preserved amount
   281.    Ascertainment of certain final average salaries

           Part 2--Contributions

   282.    Obligation of members to contribute to the fund and consolidated fund
   283.    Commencement and cessation of contributions
   284.    Time and manner of paying contributions
   285.    Rates of contribution
   286.    Provision for female contributors to contribute for benefits under pt 4, divs 2 and 3 of the 1974 Act
   287.    Further provisions re contributions

           Part 3--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits transferred to accumulation account

   288.    Accumulation account

           Division 2--Contributors' pensions and other benefits

   289.    Calculation of service
   290.    Rights of contributors
   291.    Rights of continuing contributors
   292.    Construction of pension benefit formula in certain cases and transfer of funds

           Division 3--Benefits upon contributor's death

   293A.   Meaning of spouse for div 3
   294.    Entitlement to benefit
   295.    Relicts' right to substitute pension for entitlement

           Division 4--Children's pensions

   295A.   Meaning of spouse for div 4
   296.    Child's pension—when payable
   297.    Commencement and cessation of children's pensions
   298.    Persons to whom a child's pension is payable

           Division 5--Refund of contributions

   299.    Refund of contributions

           Division 6--Adjustment of pensions

   300.    Indexation of pensions—general
   300A.   Indexation of pensions—part of a year
   301.    Variation of entitlement to adjustment

           Division 7--General provisions as to pensions

   302.    Duration of pensions
   303.    Time and manner of payment of pensions
   304.    Payment to person other than the beneficiary
   305.    Excess payments
   306.    Commencement of benefits
   307.    Proof of continued incapacity
   308.    Incapacity pensioner restored to health may be recalled to service
   309.    Incapacity pension may be suspended during employment
   310.    Contribution by retired incapacity pensioners upon re-employment
   311.    Right to prepay contributions

           Division 8--Conversion of pension entitlement into a lump sum payment

   312.    Right of contributor to convert the contributor's pension into a lump sum
   313.    Endowment benefit in lieu of relict's pension

           Part 4--Financial provisions

   314.    Amount of contribution by the Crown

           Part 5--Miscellaneous

   316.    Medical examinations
   317.    Calculation of benefits based on contributions of members
   318.    No interest on certain payments

           Part 6--Savings and transitional

   319.    Application of ch 6
   319A.   Transitional—reassessment of pensions for financial year starting 1 July 1999

CHAPTER 8--FIRE CATEGORY

   320.    Application
   321.    Definitions for ch 8
   331.    Members with defined benefits or receiving partial incapacity benefits

CHAPTER 9--PARLIAMENT 70 CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   332.    Application
   333.    Definitions
   334.    Meaning of ceasing to be a member
   335.    Meaning of widow

           Part 2--Contributions, benefits and payments

   336.    Deductions from salaries of members
   337.    Voluntary contributions and eligible spouse contributions
   338.    Contribution by Crown
   339.    Election to be treated as new member
   340.    Members' superannuation benefit
   341.    Benefits payable to a person who ceases to be a member, and ceases to be entitled to a salary, on or after the person's 70th birthday
   342.    Right to convert entitlement to lump sum entitlement
   343.    Preserved amount—lump sum entitlement
   344.    Benefits payable on retirement on ground of ill health
   345.    Right to convert s 344 entitlement to lump sum entitlement
   346.    Benefit of widows of members other than continuing members
   347.    Benefits payable to a widow of a new member who died on or after the new member's 70th birthday
   348.    Widow's right to substitute pension for entitlement
   349.    Pension for widow of continuing member
   350.    Payments to children
   351.    Endowment benefit to new members who were continuing members
   352.    Pension entitlement reduced if the member has previously converted pension entitlement
   353.    Death benefit reduced if pension converted
   354.    Reduction of pension in certain cases
   355.    When particular pension entitlement ends
   356.    Increase in rates of pensions etc.
   357.    Competing claims for widow's entitlement
   358.    Indexation of pensions
   359.    Superannuation contributions surcharge
   360.    Election to take part of pension as a lump sum to meet surcharge liability

           Part 3--Agreements and court orders under Family Law Act

   361.    Definitions for pt 3
   362.    Providing information
   363.    Agreement or court order for member with less than 8 years service at the operative time
   364.    Agreement or court order for member with at least 8 years service at the operative time
   365.    Agreement or court order for member with at least 8 years service after the operative time
   366.    Effect of agreement or court order on particular benefits
   367.    Agreement or court order—pensions
   368.    Effect of agreement or court order on other benefits
   369.    Trustees to inform entitled former spouse
   370.    Trustees may charge reasonable fee

           Part 4--Transitional provisions

           Division 1--Provisions for Act before commencement of Superannuation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000

   371.    Definition for pt 4
   372.    Annuity payable or to become payable under repealed Acts
   373.    Annuity to widows and female dependents payable or to become payable under repealed provisions
   374.    Payments in respect of a child or children
   375.    Saving
   376.    Increase in rates of annuities etc.
   377.    Indexation of annuities

           Division 2--Provisions for Superannuation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000

   378.    Remarriage of a widow of a member or former member
   379.    Remarriage of a widow of a former continuing member
   380.    Continued receipt of widow's pension

           Division 3--Provision for Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2005

   381.    Transitional provision about superannuation contributions surcharge

           Part 5--Miscellaneous

   382.    Trustees may accept late election
   383.    Payment of pensions etc.
   384.    Payment of interest on lump sum
   385.    Pensions
   386.    Payment of lump sum
   387.    Transferring or withdrawing amounts
   388.    Reference to things done or entitlements under this chapter

CHAPTER 10--NON-PUBLIC SECTOR ACCUMULATION CATEGORY

           Part 1--Preliminary

   389.    Application
   390.    Definitions for ch 10

           Part 2--Membership and contributions

           Division 1--Membership

   391.    When a person may become a member

           Division 2--Acceptance of contributions

   392.    Acceptance of contributions—member at least 65 years
   393.    Acceptance of personal and eligible spouse contributions
   394.    Method of payment

           Division 3--Non-public sector accumulation account

   395.    Member's non-public sector accumulation account
   396.    Crediting of earnings
           Division 4 Spouse contributions--splitting amounts
   397.    Definitions for div 4
   398.    Meaning of spouse
   399.    Application of div 4
   400.    Maximum amount for splittable contributions
   401.    Application to transfer an amount into accumulation account for a member's spouse
   402.    Decision on application

           Part 3--Benefits and payments

           Division 1--Benefits

   403.    Time for payment of benefits
   404.    Persons with right to payment of benefits
   405.    Application to be made for benefits
   406.    Application for benefit by particular members

           Division 2--Death and disablement insurance

   407.    Arrangements for insurance
   408.    Premiums

           Division 3--Withdrawals from non-public sector accumulation account

   409.    Compulsory withdrawals on death

           Part 4--Access on compassionate and severe financial hardship grounds

   410.    Definitions for pt 4
   411.    Application for access on compassionate grounds
   412.    Application for access on severe financial hardship ground
   413.    Limitations on access

           Part 5--Tax file number

   414.    Tax file number not given to board
           SCHEDULE 1 -- PERCENTAGES FOR BENEFITS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- SCALE OF UNITS OF BENEFITS
           SCHEDULE 3 --
           SCHEDULE 4 --
           SCHEDULE 5 -- VALUE PER UNIT OF ASSURANCE IN RESPECT OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE BEFORE AGE 60
           SCHEDULE 6 -- VALUE PER UNIT OF ASSURANCE IN RESPECT OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE AT AGE OF 60 OR BETWEEN 60 AND 65
           SCHEDULE 7 -- FACTORS FOR WIDOWS OF PENSIONERS
           SCHEDULE 8 --
           SCHEDULE 9 --
           SCHEDULE 10 --
           SCHEDULE 11 -- FACTORS FOR BENEFITS UPON DEATH OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE BEFORE AGE 60
           SCHEDULE 12 -- FACTORS FOR BENEFITS UPON DEATH OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE AT AGE 60 OR BETWEEN AGES 60 AND 65
           SCHEDULE 13 -- FACTORS FOR RELICTS OF PENSIONERS
           SCHEDULE 14 -- FACTORS FOR LUMP SUM BENEFITS OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO RETIRE BETWEEN AGES 55 AND 60
           SCHEDULE 15 --
           SCHEDULE 16 -- SCALE OF UNITS OF BENEFITS
           SCHEDULE 17 -- SCALE OF UNITS OF BENEFITS
           SCHEDULE 18 --
           SCHEDULE 19 --
           SCHEDULE 20 -- VALUE OF A UNIT OF ASSURANCE FOR CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE BEFORE TURNING 55
           SCHEDULE 21 -- VALUE OF A UNIT OF ASSURANCE FOR CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE ON OR AFTER TURNING 55 BUT BEFORE TURNING 66
           SCHEDULE 22 -- FACTOR FOR WIDOWS OF FORMER MEMBERS
           SCHEDULE 23 --
           SCHEDULE 26 -- FACTORS FOR BENEFITS UPON DEATH OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE BEFORE AGE 55
           SCHEDULE 27 -- FACTORS FOR BENEFITS UPON DEATH OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO DIE AT AGE 55 OR BETWEEN AGES 55 AND 60
           SCHEDULE 28 -- FACTORS FOR RELICTS OF PENSIONERS
           SCHEDULE 29 -- FACTORS FOR WIDOWS OF MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS
           Endnotes
           THIS DEED is entered into on 14 June 1990 by
           HENRY ROBERT SMERDON, JOHN MERVYN HINCKS, ROSS WILLIAM DUNNING, DALE EDWARD HENNESSY, DESMOND ERNEST BOYLAND, NOEL JOHN ROSS, KAREN SHIRLEY PEUT and THOMAS ALFRED BARTON (who for the time being constitute the Board of Trustees under the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990)
           WHEREAS
           A. In terms of section 3.3 of the Act, there is to be established by deed a scheme for the provision of superannuation, retirement, provident or other similar benefits payable from the fund.
           Editor's note--
           Section 3.3 was renumbered as section 12 under the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990, section 4.18.
           B. The board now wishes by this deed to establish the terms and conditions of the scheme which shall come into effect upon the approval of this deed by order in council, membership of which will be available to such persons as provided for in section 3.4 of the Act.
           Editor's note--
           Section 3.4 was renumbered as section 13 under the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990, section 4.18.
           C. The board is to administer and control the scheme subject to the Act and in accordance with the other provisions of this deed.
           D. The board has made amendments of the deed, to have effect immediately before the end of the day on 30 June 1997, relating to the merger of various schemes with the State Public Sector Superannuation Scheme including, in particular, amendments concerning new membership categories and other matters relating to the persons becoming members of the scheme under the merger.
           NOW THE TRUSTEES covenant and agree as follows--


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