{"id":"F2008B00706","name":"Superannuation Act 1976 - Declaration (01/11/1977)","slug":"superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72035,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00706-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation Act 1976 - Declaration (01/11/1977)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nSUPERANNUATION ACT 1976\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDECLARATION\n\n \n\n \n\nI, Eric Laidlaw Robinson, Minister of State for Post and\n\nTelecommunications, acting for and on behalf of the Treasurer:-\n\n \n\n(a) in pursuance of sub-section 134(1) of the Superannuation\n\nAct 1976, declare the James Cook University of North\n\nQueensland Staff Superannuation Scheme to be an eligible\n\nsuperannuation scheme for the purposes of Division 3 of\n\nPart IX of that Act.\n\n \n\n(b) in pursuance of sub-section 145(11) of the Superannuation\n\nAct 1976, declare the James Cook University of North\n\nQueensland Staff Superannuation Scheme to be an approved\n\nSuperannuation scheme for the purposes of section 145 of\n\nthat Act;    and\n\n \n\n(c) specify the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred\n\nand seventy six as the day on which this declaration is deemed to have come into force.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated this first   day of     November 1977\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEric L. Robinson\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2200},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration remains narrowly targeted at the specific James Cook University scheme as originally intended, with no expansion to cover other universities or superannuation funds."},"complexity_factors":["No interpretation section or defined terms within the instrument","Three simple declaratory clauses with no conditional logic","No procedural or machinery provisions","Minimal cross-referencing limited only to the enabling sections (134 and 145) cited as authority"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does**\nThis 1977 declaration gives official Commonwealth recognition to the **James Cook University of North Queensland Staff Superannuation Scheme**. It certifies the university's staff retirement fund as both an \"eligible\" and \"approved\" scheme under the federal *Superannuation Act 1976*.\n\n**Why this matters**\nBeing declared eligible and approved likely means:\n*   Staff can **transfer** (port) their retirement benefits between this university scheme and other Commonwealth public sector schemes\n*   The scheme qualifies for **tax concessions** and regulatory protections under federal law\n*   Members keep their accumulated benefits when moving to or from other government jobs\n\n**Timing trick**\nAlthough signed on 1 November 1977, the declaration took effect retrospectively from **1 July 1976**. This backdating ensured staff contributions and benefits from mid-1976 onwards were covered by the declaration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-01-11-1977/documents"}}