{"id":"superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017","name":"Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2017","slug":"superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":237612,"registerId":"sa-superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2017","content":"South Australia\nSuperannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2017\nunder the Superannuation Act 1988\n\nContents\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tEntitlements of Provident Account Section A Contributor\n5\tEmployer component of contribution on transfer of member to State Scheme\n6\tModification of Act\nSchedule 1—Revocation of Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2002\nLegislative history\n\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2017.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations—\nAct means the Superannuation Act 1988;\nEISS means the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme;\nSection A Contributor means a contributor to Section A of the Provident Account established in Part V of Division 3 of the Rules of EISS.\n4—Entitlements of Provident Account Section A Contributor\n\t(1)\tA Section A Contributor who is transferred to the State Scheme under clause 5(1) of Schedule 1B of the Act is entitled, on ceasing service, to benefits and options equivalent to those that would have been available if the contributor had remained in EISS.\n\t(2)\tThe terms and conditions applicable to a Section A Contributor's entitlements after the contributor becomes a member of the State Scheme are the same terms and conditions applicable to the contributor's entitlements under EISS immediately prior to the contributor's transfer to the State Scheme.\n5—Employer component of contribution on transfer of member to State Scheme\n\t(1)\tIf a person is transferred from EISS to the State Scheme under clause 3(1) of Schedule 1B of the Act, an actuary must, in determining the assessed amount, take into account—\n\t(a)\tthe amount of any commuted pension paid to the person; and\n\t(b)\tthe total amount of benefits the person is entitled to receive if the person does not commute the whole or part of the person's pension.\n\t(2)\tIn this regulation—\nassessed amount means the amount to be paid by the Trustee from the Scheme assets to the Treasurer under clause 3(9) of Schedule 1B of the Act, as determined by an actuary appointed by the Treasurer.\n6—Modification of Act\nThe Act is modified to the extent necessary to give effect to these regulations.\nSchedule 1—Revocation of Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2002\nThe Superannuation (Transfer of Electricity Industry Members) Regulations 2002 are revoked.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2017\n244\nGazette 8.8.2017 p3503 \n8.8.2017: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations replace the 2002 instrument but retain a narrowly focused scope: they apply only to EISS Section A contributors transferred to the State Scheme, preserve equivalent entitlements post-transfer, and prescribe how the Trustee’s payment to the Treasurer is to be actuarially assessed. They do not expand coverage beyond that transfer pathway."},"complexity_factors":["Specific target population: applies only to Section A contributors of the EISS (specialised membership class).","Cross-references to the Superannuation Act 1988 (Schedule 1B clauses) create dependence on external statutory provisions.","Actuarial computation requirement: an actuary must determine the assessed amount and must take particular items into account (commuted pension and total benefits).","Decision and payment roles split between Treasurer (appoints actuary), Trustee (pays assessed amount from scheme assets) and actuary (calculates assessed amount).","Modification clause that alters the parent Act to the extent necessary, introducing legal interaction and potential interpretation issues.","Revocation of earlier regulations (2002) requires transitional/legal continuity considerations for administrators and members."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for transferring Section A contributors from the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme (EISS) into the State Scheme. Transferred members must receive benefits and options equivalent to those they had under EISS, and the same terms continue to apply after transfer. An actuary (appointed by the Treasurer) must calculate the assessed amount the Trustee must pay to the Treasurer for a transfer, taking into account any commuted pension and the member’s total benefits. The Act is modified as necessary and the 2002 regulations are revoked."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose: protecting specific electricity industry workers' superannuation entitlements during transfers to the State Scheme. The 2017 version simply updates and replaces the 2002 regulations without expanding the scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short: only 6 regulations plus a revocation schedule","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section (Act, EISS, Section A Contributor, assessed amount)","Minimal cross-referencing: references to specific clauses in Schedule 1B of the parent Act and the 2002 regulations being revoked","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic 'if-then' structures","Single purpose legislation with straightforward protective intent"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short piece of South Australian law that deals with what happens to the superannuation (retirement savings) of certain electricity industry workers when they move from a private super fund to the government-run State Scheme.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Protects workers' benefits**: If you're a specific type of electricity industry worker (called a \"Section A Contributor\" to the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme, or EISS), and you get transferred to the State Scheme, this law guarantees you won't lose out. You keep the same retirement benefits and options you would have had if you'd stayed in your original fund.\n- **Locks in terms and conditions**: The rules that applied to your super before the transfer continue to apply after you move to the State Scheme.\n- **Ensures fair valuation**: When calculating how much money needs to move across to the State Scheme, an actuary (a specialist who calculates financial risks) must consider any lump sum payments you've already received and any future pension entitlements.\n- **Cleans up old law**: It replaces and revokes (cancels) the 2002 version of these same regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Electricity industry workers in South Australia who were members of Section A of the Provident Account in the EISS and are being transferred to the State Scheme.\n- The Treasurer and actuaries who have to calculate the transfer amounts.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen government-owned electricity assets are privatised or restructured, workers often get moved between superannuation funds. This law makes sure those workers don't get a worse deal on their retirement savings just because of corporate restructuring. It's a safeguard against benefit erosion during industry transitions."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed — the legislative text was not available for review. The title suggests a narrowly targeted instrument focused on electricity industry superannuation transfers, which would be consistent with a confined, specific regulatory purpose. No evidence of scope creep or expansion can be identified without the actual content."},"complexity_factors":["Content of the legislation is entirely unavailable due to a broken/outdated URL — no substantive text could be retrieved","Only the title and surrounding website navigation elements were provided, making any meaningful complexity assessment impossible","Superannuation transfer regulations as a general category can involve cross-jurisdictional rules, fund trustee obligations, and tax implications — but none of these can be confirmed here","Score of 2 reflects the nominal complexity of the title alone, not the actual instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This South Australian regulation appears to govern how superannuation entitlements for electricity industry workers are transferred—likely covering movements between employers or funds and transitional arrangements from privatisation or restructuring. It would mainly affect electricity sector employees (past and present) and the funds that hold their retirement savings.\n\nThe actual regulation text was not retrievable here, so specific requirements and scope cannot be confirmed; consult the SA legislation site or a superannuation lawyer for details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-transfer-of-electricity-industry-members-regulations-2017/documents"}}