{"id":"F2008B00187","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (1999-2000 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 1999","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-1999-2000-continuing-contributions-declaration-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"135 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437059,"registerId":"F2008B00187-fast-fetch-1775954085627","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (1999-2000 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 1999","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (1999-2000 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 1999\n\nStatutory Rules 1999 No. 135\n\nI, john joseph fahey, Minister for Finance and Administration, make the following declaration under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated  20 June 1999.\n\njohn fahey  Minister for Finance and Administration\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (1999-2000 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 1999\n\nStatutory Rules 1999 No. 1351\n\nmade under the\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n Page\n\n 1 Name of declaration \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Substitution of amounts \n\n \n\n \n\nDo not delete : Part placeholder\n\nDo not delete : Division placeholder\n\n1 Name of declaration\n\n  This declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (1999-2000 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 1999.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  This declaration commences on gazettal.\n\n3 Substitution of amounts\n\n  For section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, the table in the Schedule to that Act is to have effect, for the financial year starting on 1 July 1999, as if the amounts set out in the following table were substituted for the amounts set out in the table in that Schedule:\n\nTable\n\n| Pay period rate of salary | Pay period contribution |\n| --- | --- |\n| Less than $193.28 | $13.53 |\n| $193.28 or more but less than $1941.54 | The amount that is 7% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $1941.54 or more | $135.91 |\n\n\nNote\n\n1. Made by the Minister for Finance and Administration on 20 June 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1999. \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration does not alter who is covered or the legal mechanism in the Act; it only updates the monetary thresholds and contribution amounts for the 1999–2000 year under section 3D."},"complexity_factors":["Simple substitution of numeric amounts into the existing Schedule (section 3D) rather than new policy rules","Three-tier structure requiring either a fixed amount or a percentage calculation (requires basic payroll computation for the 7% bracket)","Annual/time-limited application (applies to the financial year starting 1 July 1999) and commencement on gazettal","Relies on definitions and coverage in the parent Act (interpretation of terms like 'pay period rate of salary' rests with section 3D/Schedule)"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration replaces the Schedule amounts in section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 for the 1999–2000 financial year, setting pay‑period contribution rules: under $193.28 → $13.53; $193.28–$1,941.54 → 7% of the employee’s pay; $1,941.54 or more → $135.91. It commences on gazettal and was made by the Minister (s3D). It affects persons and pay‑period contributions covered by that Act and changes the monetary cost and payroll calculation required."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act: annually updating the contribution amounts. The scope remains tightly constrained to the mechanical task of substituting dollar figures in a statutory table."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 3 operative sections (name, commencement, substitution)","Single substantive provision that performs a straightforward mathematical substitution","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act section","Simple conditional logic (three-tiered salary brackets with clear thresholds)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates employer superannuation contribution rates for the 1999–2000 year under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988. It replaces the table of per-pay-period contributions for Commonwealth employees with a sliding scale: $13.53 for the lowest band, 7% of salary for middle earners, and $135.91 for the top band.\n\nIt ensures government staff receive the correct employer superannuation for that financial year."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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