GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION ACT 1987

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Interpretation
 
• 4 Relevant remuneration of member other than statutory member of 1993 scheme
 
• 4AA Relevant remuneration of statutory member of 1993 scheme
 
• 4AB Allowance may be certified as a percentage
 
• 4A Meaning of “final remuneration”
 
• 4B Persons in more than one employment

PART II -- The Government Employees Superannuation Board  

• 5 The Board
 
• 6 Functions of the Board
 
• 7 Remuneration
 
• 8 Staff and consultants
 
• 8A Minister to have access to information
 
• 8B Confidential information
 
• 8C Information for members

PART III -- The Government Employees Superannuation Fund  

• 9 Establishment of Fund
 
• 10 Accounts and records
 
• 11 Actuarial investigation of Fund
 
• 12 Application of Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985
 
• 13 Investment of the Fund
 
• 13A Investment, particular limitations imposed
 
• 13B Inward portability
 
• 13C Outward portability -- members of 1987 scheme
 
• 13D Outward portability -- members of 1993 scheme but not 1987 scheme
 
• 14 Power to borrow
 
• 15 Treasurer’s guarantees
 
• 16 Recovery of money owing to Fund

PART IV -- Membership of the 1987 scheme  

• 17 Membership
 
• 17A Closure of scheme
 
• 17B Exclusions from membership in any capacity
 
• 17C Further exclusion from membership
 
• 18 Election to become a member
 
• 19A Termination of membership by notice
 
• 19B Re-entry after termination of membership
 
• 20 Transfer of contributors between employers

PART V -- Elective contributions  

• 22 Rates and payment of members’ contributions
 
• 23 Contributions for periods of leave
 
• 23A Death and disability cover for unrecognised leave
 
• 24 Contributions of part-time employees
 
• 25 Contributions of seconded contributor
 
• 26 Contributions and benefits on remuneration reduction

PART VI -- Contributions by certain employers and the State  

• 27 Employers’ contributions
 
• 28 Regulations as to funding of benefits
 
• 29 Benefits guaranteed by the State

PART VII -- Benefits under 1987 scheme  

• 30 Age retirement benefit
 
• 31 Death benefit
 
• 32 Total and permanent disability benefit
 
• 33 Partial and permanent disability benefit
 
• 34 Termination benefit on death or disability
 
• 35 Benefit on resignation, dismissal, discharge or termination of membership
 
• 36 Benefit on retrenchment
 
• 37 Benefits of members formerly non-contributors
 
• 38 Deferred benefits

PART VIIA -- The 1993 scheme  

• 38A Interpretation
 
• 38B Membership
 
• 38C Individual account
 
• 38D Employer contributions
 
• 38E Voluntary employer contributions
 
• 38EA Voluntary employee contributions
 
• 38F Returns
 
• 38G Adjustment notice
 
• 38H Balance of member’s account
 
• 38I Interest
 
• 38J Cost of insurance and administration
 
• 38K Payment of benefits
 
• 38L Benefit on age retirement
 
• 38M Death benefit
 
• 38N Total and permanent disability benefit
 
• 38O Partial and permanent disability benefit
 
• 38P Benefit in other cases of termination of membership
 
• 38PA Treasurer may increase employer contributions
 
• 38PB Treasurer may increase other benefits
 
• 38Q Additional amounts payable by certain employers
 
• 38R Regulations as to funding and State guarantee of benefits

PART VIIB -- General provisions as to benefits  

• 39 Calculation of benefit of seconded member
 
• 39A Reduction in relevant remuneration of statutory member of 1993 scheme
 
• 40 Interest on benefits
 
• 40A Unclaimed benefits to be retained in Fund
 
• 41 Payment of benefit where beneficiary incapable
 
• 42 Payment where beneficiary bankrupt
 
• 43 Assignment etc. of benefit
 
• 44 Payment of death benefit without grant of probate or administration
 
• 45 Payment of death benefit in cases of hardship
 
• 46 Benefits for part-time employees

PART VIII -- Miscellaneous  

• 48 Amendment of Schedule
 
• 49 Treasurer’s discretion
 
• 50 Making of elections and applications
 
• 51 Revocation of elections and applications
 
• 52 Employer to provide information to the Board
 
• 52A Treasurer’s instructions to employers
 
• 53 Employees and members to provide information
 
• 54 Review of decisions of the Board
 
• 55 Discretionary powers of Board
 
• 56 Delegation
 
• 56A Restriction on establishment of schemes by public authority
 
• 57 Reciprocity with other funds
 
• 59 Regulations
 
• 60 Transitional
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2  
• SCHEDULE 3  
• SCHEDULE 4  
• Compilation table