{"id":"C2004L06171","name":"Superannuation (PSS) Approved Authority Inclusion Declaration No. 3","slug":"superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"303 of 1991","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28073,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06171-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (PSS) Approved Authority Inclusion Declaration No. 3","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules 1991 No. 3031\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nSuperannuation (PSS) Approved Authority\n\nInclusion Declaration No. 3\n\nI, RALPH WILLIS, Minister of State for Finance, make the following Declaration under section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990.\n\nDated 17 September 1991.\n\nRALPH WILLIS\n\nMinister of State for Finance\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nCitation\n\n1. This Declaration may be cited as Superannuation (PSS) Approved Authority Inclusion Declaration No. 3.\n\n  \n\nCommencement\n\n2. (1) Subclause 3 (1) is taken to have commenced on 24 April 1991.\n\n(2) Subclause 3 (2) is taken to have commenced on 6 May 1991.\n\nApproved authorities\n\n3. (1) The Cotton Research and Development Corporation is declared, under paragraph (b) of the definition of “approved authority” in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990, to be an approved authority for the purposes of that Act.\n\n(2) The Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation is declared, under paragraph (b) of the definition of “approved authority” in section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990, to be an approved authority for the purposes of that Act.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nNOTE\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 September 1991.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1259},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration performs exactly the administrative function authorized by section 3 of the Superannuation Act 1990 — adding specific named entities to the list of approved authorities. There is no expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 operative clauses)","No defined terms or interpretation section within the declaration itself","Simple declarative structure without conditions, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-referencing (only refers to the parent Act's definition section)"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration allows employees of two specific research corporations to join the Commonwealth government's superannuation fund.\n\nThe Minister declares that:\n- **Cotton Research and Development Corporation**, and  \n- **Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation**\n\n...are now \"approved authorities\" under the *Superannuation Act 1990*.\n\n**What this means:** An \"approved authority\" is an employer whose staff can join the Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme — the retirement savings plan for Australian Government employees. This gives workers at these specific corporations access to the same super benefits as public servants.\n\nThe change took effect retrospectively: the Cotton Research corporation from 24 April 1991, and the Land and Water Resources corporation from 6 May 1991."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-pss-approved-authority-inclusion-declaration-no-3/documents"}}