{"id":"F2008B00231","name":"Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 (Interest) Determination No. 1","slug":"military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73005,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00231-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Military Superannuation and Benefits Act","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 (Interest) Determination Nos. 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10","content":"#### Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 (Interest) Determination Nos. 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10\n\nApplication\n\n5\\. (1) The provisions of the Principal Determination, as amended by this determination, apply in relation to interest payable in respect of an amount that is a prescribed amount in relation to a person:\n\n(a) if a benefit under Part 5 of the Rules becomes payable in respect of the person\n\n\\- after the date of the commencement of this determination; or\n\n(b) if:\n\n(i) a benefit under Part 5 of the Rules ceases to be applicable in respect of the person; or\n\n(ii) in the case of a person to whom a benefit under Part 5 of the Rules is not\n\napplicable - the person ceases to be an eligible employee;\n\non or after that date.\n\n(2) An expression used in subclause 5(1) that is defined in the Principal Determination has the same meaning for the purposes of that subclause as it has in that determination.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendments alter the temporal and population scope of interest application by making the amended provisions apply only to events (benefit commencement or cessation, or loss of eligible status/membership) occurring on or after each determination's commencement. They therefore restrict application prospectively and clarify which persons (eligible employees or members) are covered; one amendment later lapsed (cl.4, No.50)."},"complexity_factors":["Repetitive, narrowly focused application clauses across multiple determinations","Cross-reference to the Principal Determination and Part 5 of the Rules for operative meaning","Minor wording variations between instruments (\"eligible employee\" vs \"member\") affecting the covered population","Temporal limitation (applies to events on or after commencement) requiring timeline analysis","One time-limited amendment (clause 4 of Determination No.50) that expired, adding a historical nuance"],"plain_english_summary":"These determinations amend the Principal Determination to say when interest is payable on a \"prescribed amount\" under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act. They apply the interest rules where a Part 5 benefit starts after the amendment begins, or where a Part 5 benefit stops or the person ceases to be an eligible employee/member on or after that date. Defined terms keep their meanings from the Principal Determination. One amendment (clause 4 of Determination No.50) ceased to have effect on 25 February 2000."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has grown significantly beyond a single determination into a complex consolidated instrument spanning at least 36 separate determinations. The original scope was likely a simple interest rate setting mechanism, but it has evolved into a multi-layered scheme with varying application conditions depending on which determination number applies to a particular member's circumstances. The inclusion of Determination No. 50's sunset clause (ceasing effect on a specific date) suggests ad hoc amendments rather than systematic consolidation, indicating scope creep through piecemeal adjustment rather than holistic redesign."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping determinations consolidated without clear demarcation of which provisions supersede others","Cross-references to undefined \"Principal Determination\" and \"Rules\" (external documents not included in this extract)","Conditional application clauses with nested alternatives (subclauses (a) and (b)(i)-(ii)) that vary slightly between determination versions","Terminology shifts between versions: \"eligible employee\" vs \"member\" in different determinations without explanation of distinction","Temporal complexity: different determinations apply based on specific commencement dates and cessation events (e.g., Determination No. 50's amendment ceasing effect on 25 February 2000)","Fragmented structure: appears to be a compilation where individual determination numbers are listed as headers but content flows continuously","Implicit repeal and amendment structure requires reader to understand that later determinations modify earlier ones"],"plain_english_summary":"This consolidated instrument brings together multiple determinations under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 to set how and when interest accrues on Defence superannuation payments. It clarifies which members and situations trigger those interest calculations for preserved benefits.\n\nIt affects current and former Australian Defence Force members receiving Part 5 benefits and matters because interest rules directly change the final sum members receive."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1","history":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-act-1991-interest-determination-no-1/documents"}}