{"id":"C2004L06134","name":"Superannuation (CSS) Approved Authority Declaration No. 3","slug":"superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"412 of 1990","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28026,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06134-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (CSS) Approved Authority Declaration No. 3","content":"![](image.001.png)Statutory Rules 1990 No. 4121\n\n![](image.002.png)Superannuation (CSS) Approved Authority\n\nDeclaration No. 3\n\nI, RALPH WILLIS, Minister of State for Finance, hereby make the following Declaration for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of “approved authority” in subsection 3 (1) of the Superannuation Act 1976.\n\nDated 5 December 1990.\n\nRALPH WILLIS\n\nMinister of State for Finance\n\n![](image.003.png)Citation\n\n1.  This Declaration may be cited as Superannuation (CSS) Approved Authority Declaration No. 3.\n\nApproved Authorities\n\n2. Each of the authorities or bodies specified in an item in the following table is an approved authority for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976 with effect from and including the date specified in that item:\n\nTABLE\n\n![](image.004.png)Item Authority or Body Date\n\n![](image.005.png)1 National Training Board 9 April 1990\n\n2 Rural Industries Research and 1 August 1990  \nDevelopment Corporation\n\n![](image.006.png)NOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 December 1990.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2187},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration performs its narrow, specific function of adding two bodies to the list of CSS approved authorities, consistent with its original purpose under the Superannuation Act 1976."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative provisions (Citation and Approved Authorities)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple table format listing only 2 entities with straightforward effective dates","No cross-references except to the enabling Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration allows employees of two specific government bodies to join the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS).\n\n**What it does**\nThis instrument declares that the National Training Board and the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation are now \"approved authorities\" under the *Superannuation Act 1976*.\n\n**Who it affects**\nStaff employed by:\n*   **National Training Board** (coverage starts 9 April 1990)\n*   **Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation** (coverage starts 1 August 1990)\n\n**Why it matters**\nBeing declared an \"approved authority\" means employees of these bodies can become members of the CSS — the superannuation scheme for Australian Government employees. This ensures their superannuation benefits match those of the public service."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-css-approved-authority-declaration-no-3/documents"}}