{"id":"F2006B00374","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Approved Authority Inclusion Declaration 1995","slug":"superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"214 of 1995","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40612,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00374-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Declaration","content":"#### 1 Name of Declaration\n\n  This Declaration is the Superannuation (PSS) Approved Authority Inclusion Declaration 1995.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 2 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph (b) of the definition of approved authority in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### 3 Interpretation\n\n  In this declaration, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n> the Act means the Superannuation Act 1990.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approved authorities","content":"#### 4 Approved authorities\n\n  Each of the following authorities and bodies is declared, under paragraph (b) of the definition of approved authority in section 3 of the Act, to be an approved authority for the purposes of the Act:\n\n> Australian Hearing Services\n\n> Australian Maritime Safety Authority\n\n> Australian Securities and Investments Commission\n\n> Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n> Cotton Research and Development Corporation\n\n> Export Finance and Insurance Corporation\n\n> Fisheries Research and Development Corporation\n\n> Grains Research and Development Corporation\n\n> Housing Australia\n\n> Icon Water Limited\n\n> Indigenous Business Australia\n\n> Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation\n\n> Private Health Insurance Administration Council\n\n> Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation\n\n> Screen Australia\n\n> Special Broadcasting Service Corporation\n\n> Sugar Research and Development Corporation\n\n> Tourism Australia","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration performs exactly the function described in its enabling provision (paragraph (b) of the definition of 'approved authority' in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990). It simply declares specific bodies to be approved authorities — precisely what the provision contemplates. There is no scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 4 operative sections)","Single defined term ('the Act')","No cross-references beyond the enabling provision","Simple declaratory structure — just a list of 18 named bodies","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal declaration that adds 18 specific government bodies and corporations to a list called \"approved authorities\" under the Superannuation Act 1990. Being declared an \"approved authority\" means these organisations can participate in the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme — a special superannuation (retirement savings) plan originally designed for Australian Government employees. The listed bodies include organisations like the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Indigenous Business Australia, and Tourism Australia. Essentially, this declaration extends public service superannuation benefits to employees of these specific authorities."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"By declaring specific organisations as approved authorities under paragraph (b) of the definition in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990 (instrument made under that power in section 2), the declaration expands the set of bodies subject to the Act’s superannuation regime. The instrument thus changes which organisations and their employees fall within the Act’s scope by adding the listed bodies (section 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow legal effect: simply declares named bodies as approved authorities (section 4).","Depends on a cross‑reference to the Superannuation Act 1990 definition of ‘approved authority’ (sections 2–3).","No new procedures, tests, exceptions or discretions are created within the instrument itself.","Multiple named entities require accurate administrative application (list in section 4).","Practical complexity arises from downstream administrative and compliance duties for employers, employees and funds rather than from the instrument’s drafting."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares a list of named Commonwealth bodies to be “approved authorities” under the Superannuation Act 1990. Mechanically, that brings those organisations and their workplace super arrangements within the Act’s regulatory regime (the instrument is made under the definition in section 3(b)). It matters to the named bodies, their employees and super funds because it creates or confirms statutory superannuation obligations and administrative duties; those employers and funds bear the compliance and contribution costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-1995/documents"}}