{"id":"F2006L01999","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (Approved Funds) Declaration 2006","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117376,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01999-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (Approved Funds) Declaration 2006","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) (Approved Funds) Declaration 2006\n\nI, NICHOLAS HUGH MINCHIN, Minister for Finance and Administration, make this Declaration under subsection 4C (1) of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated 19 June 2006\n\nNick Minchin\n\nMinister for Finance and Administration\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) (Approved Funds) Declaration 2006.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on 1 July 2006.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn this Declaration:\n\n> Act means the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\n4 Revocation\n\nAll previous declarations made under subsection 4C (1) of the Act are revoked.\n\n5 Approved funds\n\nFor subsection 4C (1) of the Act, each superannuation fund mentioned in Schedule 1 is declared to be an approved fund.\n\nSchedule 1 Approved funds\n\n(section 5)\n\n| 1   | AustralianSuper                                      |\n| --- | ---------------------------------------------------- |\n| 2   | Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund |\n| 3   | Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia      |\n| 4   | JUST SUPER                                           |\n| 5   | Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund            |\n| 6   | TWU Superannuation Fund                              |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Declaration updates and replaces earlier declarations by naming a current list of approved funds and revoking prior declarations (section 4 and section 5). It does not amend the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 or alter the statutory criteria for approved‑fund status; it simply exercises the Minister's declaration power under subsection 4C(1)."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument: lists approved funds and revokes prior declarations (sections 4–5).","Legal effect depends on an external substantive Act (subsection 4C(1) of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988), so interpretation requires cross-reference.","No procedural or eligibility criteria in the instrument — substantive criteria and benefits are set by the parent Act, increasing dependency on external text.","Ministerial discretion is exercised by naming funds; the instrument itself contains no dispute-resolution or administrative detail.","Administrative simplicity: fixed schedule reduces operational complexity but creates reliance on correct naming and revocation mechanics."],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration, effective 1 July 2006, revokes earlier declarations and names six superannuation funds as “approved funds” for the purposes of subsection 4C(1) of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988. It is a ministerial instrument (made by the Minister for Finance and Administration) that determines which funds hold approved‑fund status. The Declaration does not itself set payments or entitlements under the Act; those outcomes follow the Act and apply to the listed funds and parties that rely on approved‑fund status."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: declaring which superannuation funds are approved for receiving productivity benefit contributions under the 1988 Act. It does not expand beyond this administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward operative provisions: revocation and declaration","Simple tabular schedule listing only 6 funds","Total length is approximately 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Finance Minister in 2006 that updates which superannuation funds are 'approved' under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (cancels) all previous lists of approved funds made under the same law.\n- **Declares** six specific superannuation funds as 'approved funds' for the purposes of the Act.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commonwealth public sector employees who are members of the listed super funds.\n- The six approved funds themselves: AustralianSuper, Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund, Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia, JUST SUPER, Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund, and TWU Superannuation Fund.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBeing declared an 'approved fund' means these funds can receive productivity benefit contributions for eligible Commonwealth employees under the 1988 Act. This is essentially a housekeeping update to ensure the list of eligible funds is current and accurate as of 1 July 2006."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-approved-funds-declaration-2006/documents"}}