{"id":"F2008B00152","name":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Declaration No. 10","slug":"superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"179 of 1992","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72688,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00152-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Declaration No. 10","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1992 No. 1791\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSuperannuation (Productivity Benefit) Declaration No. 10\n\nI, RALPH WILLIS, Minister for Finance, make the following Declaration under section 3d of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.\n\nDated 17th June1992.\n\nRALPH WILLIS\n\nMinister for Finance\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Declaration may be cited as Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Declaration No. 10.\n\n\\[NOTE: This Declaration commences on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss.46a and 48.\\]\n\n  \nSubstitution of amounts\n\n2. For the purposes of section 3d of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, the Table in the Schedule to that Act is to have effect, in relation to the period commencing on 1 July 1992 and ending at the end of 31 December 1992, 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\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nLess than $338.25 $13.53\n\n$338.25 or more but less than $1538.47 The amount that is 4% of the employee’s pay period rate of salary\n\n$1538.47 or more $61.54\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 June 1992.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument alters the monetary values applied under section 3d by substituting new amounts into the Schedule for the specified six‑month period (s.2). It does not change the eligibility criteria or the structural method of calculation beyond the substituted amounts and the specified 4% rule for the middle band."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, time‑limited amendment: substitutes amounts only for 1 July–31 December 1992 (s.2).","Simple three‑band table with one percentage rule (4% for middle band) reduces computational complexity.","Depends on cross‑reference to primary Act and its Schedule (external dependency: Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988, s.3d).","Administrative update required for payroll/superannuation calculation systems to reflect new thresholds and amounts.","Minimal policymaker discretion: minister issues fixed figures rather than new rules or tests.","Commencement on gazettal (Acts Interpretation Act 1901, ss.46a and 48) creates immediate operational effect once published."],"plain_english_summary":"This Declaration replaces the numerical amounts used to calculate the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) for the period 1 July 1992 to 31 December 1992. It sets three payment bands (a fixed low amount, 4% of pay for the middle band, and a fixed high amount) and takes effect on gazettal. The change alters the benefit amounts used in the Schedule to the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 (see s.2) and therefore affects employees whose pay falls into those bands during the stated period."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act — temporarily substituting dollar amounts in a schedule. It has not expanded beyond the original purpose of the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 2 operative sections)","No defined terms section","Single, straightforward substitution of values in a table","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","Simple conditional logic (three-tiered salary brackets with clear thresholds)","Temporary time-limited application (6 months only)"],"plain_english_summary":"For the six-month period 1 July–31 December 1992, this declaration temporarily replaces the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) payments for Australian Public Service and related government employees. It sets a flat $13.53 for low earners, 4% of salary for middle earners, and a flat $61.54 for high earners.\n\nThe change is a technical, time-limited update to how productivity-based superannuation contributions are calculated."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-productivity-benefit-declaration-no-10/documents"}}