{"id":"C2004L05391","name":"Military Superannuation and Benefits Declaration (No. 3)","slug":"military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"278 of 1994","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27808,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05391-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Superannuation and Benefits Declaration (No. 3)","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1994 No. 2781\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nMilitary Superannuation and Benefits Declaration (No. 3)\n\nI, GARY FRANCIS PUNCH, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, make the following Declaration under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.\n\nDated 14 July 1994.\n\nGARY PUNCH\n\nMinister for Defence Science and Personnel\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Declaration may be cited as the Military Superannuation and Benefits Declaration (No. 3).\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Declaration is taken to have commenced on 1 October 1993.\n\nInterpretation\n\n3. (1) In this Declaration, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n“Act” means the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.\n\nEligible members\n\n4. A person is an eligible member for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of “eligible member” in subsection 30 (1) of the Act if he or she:\n\n(a) was or is a member of the Scheme; and\n\n(b) was or is included in the employment category Combat System Operator.\n\nTransitional\n\n5. If a person was an eligible member by virtue of the Military Superannuation and Benefits Declaration, Statutory Rules 1993 No. 142, any periods of service by the person in the employment category Radar Plot must be included for the purpose of calculating the number of years of continuous eligible service by the person.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNOTE\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 August 1994.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2638},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration remains tightly focused on its original purpose: declaring eligibility for Combat System Operators and ensuring continuity of service calculations for those transitioning from the Radar Plot classification. The transitional provision is a natural consequence of updating job classifications rather than an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Simple two-part eligibility test in section 4 with no exceptions or conditions","Single transitional provision protecting accrued service rights from previous job classifications","Very short instrument containing only 5 sections","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act and one previous declaration)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\n\nThis declaration lets **Combat System Operators** join the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme. These are Defence personnel who operate military combat systems—essentially technical specialists managing radar, weapons, and other operational systems.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\n* Current and former Combat System Operators who are members of the Scheme\n* People who were previously eligible under old rules as \"Radar Plot\" operators\n\n**Why it matters**\n\n* **New job category covered**: If you work as a Combat System Operator, you can now access the military superannuation scheme under the eligibility rules.\n* **Protecting your service history**: If you were previously classified as a \"Radar Plot\" under the 1993 rules, your time in that role still counts towards your superannuation service calculations—even if your job title has since changed to Combat System Operator.\n* **Backdated effect**: The rules apply from 1 October 1993."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3","history":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-superannuation-and-benefits-declaration-no-3/documents"}}