{"id":"F2007L01965","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2007-2008 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2007","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66890,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01965-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2007-2008 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2007–2008 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 20071\n\nI, niCK minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration, make the following Declaration under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated 21 June 2007\n\nNICK MINCHIN\n\nMinister for Finance and Administration\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (2007-2008 Continuing Contributions) Declaration 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Substitution of amounts\n\nFor section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, the Table in the Schedule to that Act has effect, for the financial year commencing on 1 July 2007, as if the amounts specified in the following Table were substituted for the amounts specified in the Table in that Schedule (whether sums of money or percentages):\n\nTable\n\n| Pay period rate of salary                | Pay period contribution                                           |\n| ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Less than $150.33                        | $13.53                                                            |\n| $150.33 or more but less than $ 2,805.38 | The amount that is 9% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary |\n| $ 2,805.38                               | $252.48                                                           |\n\nNote\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by section 3D of the parent Act: annually updating contribution amounts for inflation/wage growth. The scope remains tightly constrained to this specific administrative update."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","Single clear purpose: substituting dollar amounts in an existing table","No defined terms section (relies on definitions in the parent Act)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Simple tabular structure with three straightforward tiers","Only one cross-reference (to section 3D of the parent Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates employer superannuation contribution amounts for the 2007–08 year under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, setting tiered per‑pay‑period rates for low, middle and high earners. It affects Australian Government and other covered public sector employees and their employers. The change preserves the real value of mandatory retirement contributions by adjusting rates annually."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Declaration does not change who is covered or the statutory framework; it only updates the numeric contribution amounts and thresholds for the 2007–08 year under the existing power in section 3D of the Act. It alters payment amounts and employer cost per pay period but not eligibility or the structure of the entitlement."},"complexity_factors":["Purely numeric substitution of thresholds and contribution amounts (straightforward arithmetic)","Ministerial exercise of a statutory power under section 3D to set amounts (administrative discretion limited to numbers)","Interaction with the Schedule to the principal Act — requires replacing existing table entries","Immediate commencement rule (day after registration) creates a clear implementation date for payroll systems","Payroll compliance burden: employers must update calculations and systems to apply fixed amounts, percentage, and cap","Cap/threshold structure (lower fixed floor, 9% band, upper fixed cap) requires conditional logic in payroll processing","Potential minor textual ambiguity in the top-row presentation of the highest bracket (presentation rather than substantive)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration (under section 3D of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988) updates the per-pay-period superannuation contribution schedule for the 2007–08 financial year. It replaces the schedule with three outcomes: a small fixed contribution for very low pay, a 9% contribution for most pay rates, and a capped fixed amount for high pay. Employers must apply the new thresholds and rates to payrolls; the Minister supplies the numeric settings and the changes take effect the day after registration."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-2007-2008-continuing-contributions-declaration-2007/documents"}}