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STATE SUPERANNUATION ACT 2000 - SECT 3

3 .         Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act — 

        actuary means a fellow or accredited member of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, or any other person with actuarial knowledge and experience who is approved by the Minister;

        Board means the Government Employees Superannuation Board under section 5;

        Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth);

        Employer means — 

            (a)         the Crown; or

            (b)         the Government of Western Australia; or

            (c)         a Minister of the Crown; or

            (d)         an authority, body or person prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

        GES Act means the Government Employees Superannuation Act 1987 as in force immediately before this Act came into operation;

        regulated superannuation fund has the meaning given in the SIS Act section 19;

        SIS Act means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Commonwealth);

        transfer time means the time fixed under section 56;

        West State scheme means the superannuation scheme referred to in section 29(1)(a);

        working day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Act, a person who —

            (a)         holds an office or position established or continued under a written law; or

            (b)         is appointed to an office or position by the Governor, a Minister, an Employer or a person who works for an Employer,

                is taken to work for an Employer.

        [(3)         deleted]

        [Section 3 amended by No. 18 of 2006 s. 6; No. 25 of 2007 s. 5 and 19(2).]



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