Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this section –
"accumulation scheme" means the Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme established under the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999;
"complying superannuation scheme" means a complying superannuation fund as provided by the law of the Commonwealth;
"contributory scheme" means the superannuation arrangements provided by Part 5 of the Retirement Benefits Regulations 2005;
"RSA" means a Retirement Savings Account within the meaning of the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.
(2) Where a person is appointed as Commissioner –
(a) he or she is not eligible to become a member of the contributory scheme; and
(b) the application of the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999 extends to the Commissioner as if he or she were an employee for the purposes of that Act; and
(c) subject to subsection (3), he or she is to be a member of the accumulation scheme.
(3) A Commissioner may elect by notice in writing given to the Secretary of the Department, either before or after commencing the duties of that office, to become a member of an RSA or a complying superannuation scheme other than the accumulation scheme.
(3A) 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.
(4) A Commissioner is entitled to employer superannuation contributions at the rate specified in the Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 1999.
(5) Subsections (2), (3), (3A) and (4) do not apply to a person who, immediately before his or her appointment as Commissioner, was a contributor to the contributory scheme.
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