Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) This section applies in respect of a person appointed as a Commissioner on or after 15 May 1999 who was not, immediately before his or her appointment, a contributor to the contributory scheme.
(2) Where a person was appointed as a Commissioner on or after 15 May 1999 and before 25 April 2000 –
(a) he or she is not eligible to become a member of the contributory scheme; and
(b) references to an employee in the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999 are to be read as including references to a Commissioner; and
(c) the rate of contributions to be made in respect of the Commissioner is the relevant rate specified in section 6(7) of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999; and
(d) on and after 25 April 2000, all such contributions are to be paid into an RSA or a complying superannuation scheme nominated by the Commissioner in accordance with subsection (4) or, if no such nomination is made, into the accumulation scheme.
(3) Where a person is appointed as a Commissioner on or after 25 April 2000 –
(a) he or she is not eligible to become a member of the contributory scheme; and
(b) subject to subsection (4), he or she is to be a member of the accumulation scheme; and
(c) references to an employee in the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999 are to be read as including references to a Commissioner; and
(d) the rate of contributions to be made in respect of the Commissioner is the relevant rate specified in section 6(7) of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999.
(4) A Commissioner may elect, either before or after commencing the duties of that office, to become a member of an RSA or a complying superannuation scheme that is not the accumulation scheme.
(5) If a Commissioner has become a member of an RSA or a complying superannuation scheme that is not the accumulation scheme, he or she may elect at any time while holding office as such to become a member of the accumulation scheme.
(6) Where a Commissioner elects to become a member of a complying superannuation scheme that is not the accumulation scheme, the Secretary must, on being satisfied after making reasonable inquiries that the nominated scheme is a complying superannuation scheme, make contributions –
(a) at the relevant rate specified in section 6(7) of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999; and
(b) in the manner required by the rules of that scheme.
(7) An election under this section is to be made in writing to the Secretary.
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