{"id":"F2009B00003","name":"Superannuation Act 1976 Declaration (05/09/1990)","slug":"superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":121173,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009B00003-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation Act 1976 Declaration (05/09/1990)","content":"SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976 DECLARATION\n\nI, Ralph Willis, Minister of State for Finance:\n\n(a) in pursuance of sub-section 134(1) of the Superannuation Act 1976, revoke the declarations that the superannuation schemes specified in the Schedule to this Declaration are eligible superannuation schemes for the purposes of Division 3 of Part IX of that Act;\n\n(b) in pursuance of sub-section 145(11) of the Superannuation Act 1976, revoke the declarations that the superannuation schemes specified in the Schedule to this Declaration are approved superannuation schemes for the purposes of section 145 of that Act; and\n\n(c) specify the day on which this declaration is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette as the day on which this declaration is deemed to have come into force.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\n(i) The La Trobe University No. 1 Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(ii) The University of Tasmania Staff Superannuation and Additional Benefits Scheme;\n\n(iii) The University of Adelaide Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(iv) The Superannuation System of the Flinders University of South Australia;\n\n(v) The Flinders University of South Australia Ancillary Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(vi) The Commonwealth Hostels Provident Fund;\n\n(vii) The Melbourne University Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(viii) The University of Sydney Professorial Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(ix) The University of New England Professorial Superannuation System;\n\n(x) The Monash University Statute 3.6 Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xi) The University of Queensland Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xii) The Griffith University Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xiii) The University of New South Wales Professorial Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xiv) The James Cook University of North Queensland Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xv) The Australian National University Staff Superannuation Scheme;\n\n(xvi) The University of Western Australia Superannuation Scheme - 1963; and\n\n(xvii) The University of Western Australia Superannuation Scheme - 1979.\n\nDated this 5th day of September 1990.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nRalph Willis","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act — ministerial declarations approving or revoking superannuation scheme status. The scope remains tightly confined to the specific administrative task of removing approval from the listed university schemes."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 500 words)","Only 2 operative provisions (revocations under sections 134(1) and 145(11))","Simple list structure in Schedule (17 items, no nested conditions)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on external Act definitions)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward procedural mechanism (ministerial declaration with automatic commencement on Gazette notification)"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1990 ministerial declaration by Finance Minister Ralph Willis removes official \"eligible\" and \"approved\" status from 17 university and educational superannuation schemes.  \n\nIt affects university staff in those schemes and anyone seeking transfers or recognition of service with the Commonwealth public service scheme — removing streamlined transfer rights and other privileges as part of wider late‑1980s/early‑1990s superannuation consolidation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument removes (revokes) previous ministerial declarations that the 17 listed schemes are \"eligible\" under Division 3 of Part IX and \"approved\" under section 145 of the Superannuation Act 1976. As of the Gazette notification date specified, those statutory recognitions cease to apply to the named schemes."},"complexity_factors":["Statutory cross-references to sub‑section 134(1) (eligibility, Division 3 Part IX) and sub‑section 145(11) (approval, s.145) require locating and reading those provisions to understand downstream effects.","Revocation applies to a list of 17 distinct schemes, so implementation and administrative impact must be tracked separately for each entity.","Exercise of Ministerial power to revoke is short and formulaic in form but relies on prior declarations and administrative records to identify what is being revoked.","Commencement is tied to Gazette notification day, creating a single clear effective date but requiring administrative coordination for publication."],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration, signed by the Minister for Finance under sub‑section 134(1) and sub‑section 145(11) of the Superannuation Act 1976, revokes earlier declarations that 17 named university and related superannuation schemes were \"eligible\" (Division 3, Part IX) and \"approved\" (section 145) schemes. It takes effect on the day it is notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. The listed schemes and the Ministerial decision are directly affected because the statutory recognitions of eligibility and approval are removed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-act-1976-declaration-05-09-1990/documents"}}