SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010 (NO. 40 OF 2010)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  

PART 2--EMERGENCY SERVICES SUPERANNUATION ACT 1986

• 3 Definitions of employee and operational staff member  
• 4 Definition of partner  
• 5 Definition of employee  
• 6 Membership  
• 7 Restriction of death and disability benefits  
• 8 Optional contributions during leave of absence  
• 9 New section 20NA inserted  
• 10 Payment of benefits in case of multiple claimants  
• 11 Disability and death cover under ESSPLAN  
• 12 Optional additional disability and death cover under ESSPLAN  
• 13 Optional disability and death cover for eligible spouses  
• 14 New section 25 inserted  
• 15 Section 28A substituted  

PART 3--PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION ACT 1968

Division 1--Preliminary

• 16 Definitions  
• 17 Definition of partner  
• 18 New sections 10A and 10B inserted  

Division 2--Existing benefits scheme

• 19 Members' superannuation benefit  
• 20 Entitlements on death of member  
• 21 Repeal of section 18(8)  
• 22 Exercise of Parliamentary Trustee's discretion  
• 23 New section 18AA inserted  

Division 3--New benefits scheme

• 24 Benefits  
• 25 New section 24F inserted  

PART 4--POLICE REGULATION ACT 1958

Division 1--Preliminary

• 26 Definitions  

Division 2--Gratuities, pensions, allowances and funds

• 27 Definitions of adult child and dependant  
• 28 Entitlement of spouse to pension or gratuity  
• 29 Repeal of section 44(5)  
• 30 Exercise of Board's discretion  
• 31 Allowances and gratuities to children and dependants  
• 32 New sections 45A and 45B inserted  
• 33 Election to increase pension entitlement  
• 34 New section 46C inserted  
• 35 Repeal of section 49  
• 36 Section 51 substituted  
• 37 Dismissal etc. for misconduct  
• 38 Pensions payable to partner  
• 39 Commutation  
• 40 Reinstatement of certain discharged etc. members of force  

Division 3--Amendments to Fourth Schedule

• 41 Part II of Fourth Schedule  
• 42 Part III of Fourth Schedule  
• 43 Gender neutral language  

Division 4--Statute law revision

• 44 Statute law revision amendments  

PART 5--STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1979

Division 1--Preliminary

• 45 Definition of adult child  
• 46 Definition of partner  

Division 2--Contributions

• 47 Permanent employees to be members and contributors  
• 48 Circumstances in which a member will cease to be a contributor  
• 49 Rate of contributions  
• 50 Contributions deducted from salary  

Division 3--Pensions and benefits

• 51 Repeal of sections 28 to 31  
• 52 Submission of information and medical examination  
• 53 New section 43B inserted  
• 54 Benefits for partner and children on death of member before retirement  
• 55 Repeal of section 44(2)  
• 56 Benefits for partner and children on death of pensioner  
• 57 Repeal of section 45(7)  
• 58 New section 46 inserted  
• 59 Pension to child if no surviving partner  
• 60 Payments for children where partner dies  
• 61 Pensions payable for life  
• 62 Board to make determination as to entitlement to disability benefits  
• 63 Disability benefit entitlements  
• 64 Discontinuance of benefits  
• 65 New section 63A inserted  
• 66 Repeal of section 64  
• 67 Minimum benefits  

Division 4--General

• 68 Power of Board to acquire information  
• 69 New section 69A inserted  
• 70 Repeal of section 70  
• 71 Section 70B substituted  

PART 6--STATE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1988

Division 1--Preliminary

• 72 Definitions  
• 73 Definition of partner  

Division 2--Revised scheme members

• 74 Contribution rates  
• 75 Pension entitlement on retirement through disability  
• 76 Retirement or death after return from leave of absence  
• 77 New section 35A inserted  
• 78 Pension to partner or children on death of revised scheme member  
• 79 Pension to partner or children on death of revised scheme member who is a pensioner  
• 80 Exercise of Board's discretion  
• 81 Repeal of section 37(4)  
• 82 Partner of pensioner aged 60 years or over entitled to convert part of pension to a lump sum  
• 83 Payments to children  

Division 3--New scheme members

• 84 Contribution rates  
• 85 Benefit on death of new scheme member before retirement  
• 86 New sections 53A and 53B inserted  

Division 4--General provisions

• 87 Transfer from revised scheme to new scheme  
• 88 Repeal of sections 62 to 65  
• 89 Members of approved superannuation schemes  
• 90 Provisions relating to children's pensions  
• 91 Pensions payable for life except in case of children  
• 92 Section 80 substituted  
• 93 Contributors transferring from recognised superannuation schemes  
• 94 New section 83B inserted  
• 95 Repeal of sections 84 and 87  
• 96 New section 102 inserted  

PART 7--SUPERANNUATION (PORTABILITY) ACT 1989

• 97 Definition of partner  

PART 8--TRANSPORT SUPERANNUATION ACT 1988

• 98 Definition of partner  
• 99 Contributions by members  
• 100 Benefit on death before retirement  
• 101 New section 30A inserted  
• 102 New section 40A inserted  
• 103 Section 48 substituted  

PART 9--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REVERSIONARY PENSIONS AND SAME-SEX PARTNERS

• 104 Definitions relating to pensions—Constitution Act 1975  
• 105 Definitions—Supreme Court Act 1986  
• 106 Pension entitlements of Associate Judges, their partners and children  
• 107 Definitions relating to pensions—County Court Act 1958  
• 108 Pension entitlements of County Court judges and their partners  
• 109 Pension of Chief Magistrate—Magistrates' Court Act 1989  
• 110 Pensions—Attorney-General and Solicitor-General Act 1972  

PART 10--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

• 111 Repeal of amending Act  
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