{"id":"a-2000-21","name":"Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000","slug":"territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24434,"registerId":"act-a-2000-21-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTerritory Superannuation Provision\nProtection Act 2000\nA2000-21\nRepublication No 5\nEffective: 14 November 2019\nRepublication date: 14 November 2019\nLast amendment made by A2019-42\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000 (including\nany amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force\non 14 November 2019. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry\naffecting this republished law to 14 November 2019.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTerritory Superannuation Provision\nProtection Act 2000\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of Act 2\n3 Object of Act 2\n4 Dictionary 2\n5 Notes 2\n6 Establishment of superannuation directorate 2\n7 Superannuation banking accounts 3\n8 Payment of superannuation appropriations 3\n9 Payments from superannuation banking accounts 3\n10 Closure of superannuation banking accounts 4\n11 Investment of amounts in superannuation banking accounts 4\n12 Returns on amounts appropriated for superannuation 5\n13 Appropriation of certain amounts paid by territory authorities and\nterritory-owned corporations 6\n14 Additional provisions for superannuation 6\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n15 Investments made from superannuation provision account 7\n16 Superannuation management guidelines 7\nDictionary 8\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 10\n2 Abbreviation key 10\n3 Legislation history 11\n4 Amendment history 12\n5 Earlier republications 14\n\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTerritory Superannuation Provision\nProtection Act 2000\nAn Act to provide for the protection of funds dedicated to meeting the\nsuperannuation liabilities of the Territory, territory authorities and\nterritory-owned corporations, and for other purposes\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Territory Superannuation Provision Protection\nAct 2000.\n3 Object of Act\nThe object of this Act is to ensure that funds dedicated to meeting the\nsuperannuation liabilities of the Territory, territory authorities and\nterritory-owned corporations remain dedicated to meeting those\nliabilities.\n4 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain words and\nexpressions used in this Act, and includes references (signpost\ndefinitions) to other words and expressions defined elsewhere in this Act.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘appropriation—see the Financial\nManagement Act, dictionary.’ means that the expression ‘appropriation’\nis defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this Act.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n5 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n6 Establishment of superannuation directorate\nThe Treasurer must, under the Financial Management Act, dictionary,\ndefinition of directorate, paragraph (b), establish and keep a\ndirectorate for this Act.\n\nSection 7\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Superannuation banking accounts\n(1) The director-general must open and keep 1 or more banking accounts\n(a superannuation banking account) solely for the management of\nthe superannuation assets and liabilities of the Territory, territory\nauthorities and territory-owned corporations.\n(2) A superannuation banking account is a directorate banking account\nof the superannuation directorate.\n8 Payment of superannuation appropriations\nAn amount appropriated by a superannuation appropriation may only\nbe paid out of the territory banking account to be credited to a\nsuperannuation banking account.\n9 Payments from superannuation banking accounts\nAn amount from a superannuation appropriation may only be paid out\nof a superannuation banking account—\n(a) to meet the liabilities of the Territory to provide superannuation\nbenefits in relation to—\n(i) members of the Legislative Assembly; or\n(ii) members of the staff of a member of the Legislative\nAssembly; or\n(b) to meet the liabilities of the Territory, a territory authority or a\nterritory-owned corporation to provide superannuation benefits\nin relation to its officers or employees; or\n(c) to pay fees owing to a body that manages a superannuation\nscheme of which an officer or employee of the Territory, a\nterritory authority or a territory-owned corporation is a member\nin his or her capacity as such an officer or employee; or\n\nSection 10\npage 4 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) to pay actuarial fees and other administrative costs and expenses\nincurred by the superannuation directorate in administering\nmoney provided for superannuation entitlements in relation to\nmembers of the Legislative Assembly, members of the staff of\nmembers of the Legislative Assembly or officers or employees\nof the Territory, territory authorities or territory-owned\ncorporations; or\n(e) for transfer to another superannuation banking account; or\n(f) for investment in accordance with section 11.\n10 Closure of superannuation banking accounts\nIf a superannuation banking account is closed, any amount standing\nto the credit of the account immediately before it is closed must be\npaid into another superannuation banking account.\n11 Investment of amounts in superannuation banking\naccounts\n(1) An amount in a superannuation banking account that is not\nimmediately needed for a purpose mentioned in section 9 (a) to (e)\nmay be invested—\n(a) by the Treasurer, for the superannuation banking account, in an\ninvestment mentioned in the Financial Management Act 1996,\nsection 38 (1) (a) to (e); or\n(b) in any investment prescribed by a superannuation management\nguideline.\n(2) For subsection (1) (a), the investment must be consistent with any\ninvestment prescribed by a superannuation management guideline.\n(3) Transfers between the territory banking account and superannuation\nbanking accounts to facilitate investment may be made without\nappropriation.\n\nSection 12\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) Returns received by the Territory for the investment of amounts from\na superannuation banking account must be paid into a superannuation\nbanking account.\n(5) Any fees or expenses reasonably incurred in making or managing an\ninvestment of an amount from a superannuation banking account may\nbe deducted from the investment.\n(6) Returns that must be paid into a superannuation banking account\nunder subsection (4) may be paid into the account directly or through\nthe territory banking account.\n(7) If returns to be paid to a superannuation banking account are paid into\nthe territory banking account under subsection (6), the returns may be\npaid to the superannuation banking account from the territory banking\naccount without further appropriation.\n12 Returns on amounts appropriated for superannuation\n(1) A superannuation appropriation, whether made before or after the\ncommencement of this Act, is taken to be an appropriation of—\n(a) the amount stated in the appropriation; and\n(b) any returns received on the investment of the amount, or any\npart of it, under this Act.\n(2) Returns received by the Territory on an investment under this Act of\nan amount from a superannuation appropriation must be applied for\nthe purposes for which the amount invested was appropriated.\n(3) Any fees or expenses reasonably incurred in making or managing an\ninvestment of an amount from a superannuation appropriation may\nbe deducted from the investment.\n\nSection 13\npage 6 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n13 Appropriation of certain amounts paid by territory\nauthorities and territory-owned corporations\nAn amount paid to the Territory by a territory authority or a territory-\nowned corporation, whether before or after the commencement of this\nAct, as part of an arrangement for the management of the\nsuperannuation liabilities of the authority or corporation, and any\nreturns on the investment of the amount, are appropriated for the\npurpose of making payments to satisfy superannuation liabilities of\nthe Territory.\n14 Additional provisions for superannuation\n(1) Despite the Financial Management Act, section 6, the Treasurer may,\nif the Treasurer considers it appropriate to do so, authorise payment\nof a stated amount of public money of the Territory that is not\nrequired for non-superannuation purposes into a superannuation\nbanking account.\n(2) An authorisation under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.\nNote A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the\nLegislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.\n(3) Unless an authorisation is disallowed by the Legislative Assembly,\nthe authorisation commences—\n(a) on the day after the last day when it could have been disallowed;\nor\n(b) if the authorisation provides for a later date or time of\ncommencement—on that date or at that time.\n(4) In this section:\nnon-superannuation purposes means purposes other than meeting,\nor providing for, present or future unfunded liabilities of the\nTerritory, territory authorities or territory-owned corporations for\nsuperannuation benefits for persons mentioned in section 9 (a) or (b).\n\nSection 15\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n15 Investments made from superannuation provision\naccount\n(1) An amount that—\n(a) was appropriated for superannuation and paid into—\n(i) the ACT Superannuation Provision Trust Account\nestablished under the Audit Act 1989, section 85 (2); or\n(ii) the superannuation provision account; and\n(b) has been invested in investments that were current on\n1 July 2000;\nmust, on the repayment of the amount invested, be paid into 1 or more\nsuperannuation banking accounts.\n(2) Returns on an amount invested as mentioned in subsection (1) that\nare paid after 1 July 2000 must be paid into a superannuation banking\naccount.\n(3) Returns that are to be paid into a superannuation banking account\nunder subsection (2) may be paid into the account directly or through\nthe Territory banking account.\nNote 1 July 2000 was the day the Act commenced.\n16 Superannuation management guidelines\n(1) The Treasurer may make superannuation management guidelines for\nthis Act.\n(2) A guideline is a disallowable instrument.\nNote A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the\nLegislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.\n\nDictionary\npage 8 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 4)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• authorised deposit-taking institution\n• Commonwealth\n• director-general (see s 163)\n• disallowable instrument\n• Legislative Assembly\n• State\n• territory-owned corporation\n• the Territory\n• Treasurer.\nappropriation—see the Financial Management Act, dictionary.\ndirectorate—see the Financial Management Act, dictionary.\nFinancial Management Act means the Financial Management\nAct 1996.\ninvest includes enter into a transaction or arrangement for the\nprotection or enhancement of investments.\nreturns, in relation to an investment—see the Financial Management\nAct 1996, dictionary.\nsecurities—see the Financial Management Act, dictionary.\nsuperannuation appropriation means an appropriation to the\nsuperannuation directorate declared by the Act by which it is made to\nbe for superannuation, and includes—\n(a) an appropriation made before 1 July 2000 to—\n(i) the department known as the ACT Superannuation\nProvision Unit; or\n\nDictionary\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) the department known as the ACT Superannuation and\nInsurance Provision Unit; and\n(b) a payment under an authorisation under section 14.\nNote 1 July 2000 was the day the Act commenced.\nsuperannuation banking account—see section 7.\nsuperannuation directorate means the directorate established under\nsection 6.\nsuperannuation management guideline means a guideline made\nunder section 16 (Superannuation management guidelines).\nsuperannuation provision account means the banking account kept\nby the Department of Treasury and Infrastructure immediately before\n1 July 2000 that was known as the Superannuation Provision\nAccount.\nNote 1 July 2000 was the day the Act commenced.\nterritory authority—see the Financial Management Act, dictionary.\nterritory banking account—see the Financial Management Act,\ndictionary.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 10 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000 A2000-21\nnotified 15 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 24)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 15 June 2000 (IA s 10B)\nremainder commenced 1 July 2000 (s 2)\nas amended by\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 381\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 381 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001\nNo S65)\nFinancial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-45\npt 3\nnotified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 3 commenced 12 January 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.19\nnotified LR 11 September 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))\nAdministrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)\nAct 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.151\nnotified LR 30 June 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.151 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2019 A2019-42 sch 1 pt 1.7\nnotified LR 31 October 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 14 November 2019 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 12 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om R1 LRA\nEstablishment of superannuation directorate\ns 6 sub A2011-22 amdt 1.428\nSuperannuation banking accounts\ns 7 am A2011-22 amdt 1.429, amdt 1.430\nPayments from superannuation banking accounts\ns 9 am A2011-22 amdt 1.435\nInvestment of amounts in superannuation banking accounts\ns 11 am A2011-22 amdt 1.435; A2019-42 amdts 1.55-1.60;\nss renum R5 LA\nReturns on amounts appropriated for superannuation\ns 12 hdg sub A2019-42 amdt 1.61\ns 12 am A2011-22 amdt 1.435; A2019-42 amdts 1.62-1.64\nAppropriation of certain amounts paid by territory authorities and\nterritory-owned corporations\ns 13 am A2019-42 amdt 1.65\nAdditional provisions for superannuation\ns 14 am A2001-44 amdt 1.4017, amdt 1.4018\nInvestments made from superannuation provision account\ns 15 am A2003-41 amdt 3.375, amdt 3.376; A2019-42 amdt 1.66,\namdt 1.67\nSuperannuation management guidelines\ns 16 am A2001-44 amdt 1.4019, amdt 1.4020\nWinding up of superannuation provision account\ns 17 om R1 LRA\nAmendments of Financial Management Act\ns 18 om R1 LRA\nDictionary\ndict am A2003-41 amdt 3.377; A2011-22 amdt 1.431, amdt 1.432\ndef department om A2011-22 amdt 1.433\ndef directorate ins A2011-22 amdt 1.433\ndef interest om A2019-42 amdt 1.68\ndef invest ins A2001-45 s 10\ndef prescribed om A2019-42 amdt 1.69\ndef returns ins A2019-42 amdt 1.70\ndef superannuation appropriation am A2003-41 amdt 3.378,\namdt 3.379; A2011-22 amdt 1.435\ndef superannuation department om A2011-22 amdt 1.434\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR5\n14/11/19\nTerritory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef superannuation directorate ins A2011-22 amdt 1.434\ndef superannuation management guideline sub A2001-44\namdt 1.4021\ndef superannuation provision account am A2003-41\namdt 3.380, amdt 3.381\ndef Treasurer om A2003-41 amdt 3.382\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 14 Territory Superannuation Provision Protection Act 2000\nEffective: 14/11/19\nR5\n14/11/19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Aug 2000\n1 Aug 2000–\n11 Sept 2001\nnot amended new Act\nR1 (RI)\n27 May 2008\n1 Aug 2000–\n11 Sept 2001\nnot amended reissue of printed\nversion\nR2\n24 Apr 2002\n12 Jan 2002–\n8 Oct 2003\nA2001-45 amendments by\nA2001-44 and\nA2001-45\nR3\n9 Oct 2003\n9 Oct 2003–\n30 June 2011\nA2003-41 amendments by\nA2003-41\nR4\n1 July 2011\n1 July 2011–\n13 Nov 2019\nA2011-22 amendments by\nA2011-22\n© Australian Capital Territory 2019","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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act’s core scope—keeping funds dedicated to meeting the Territory’s superannuation liabilities—remains unchanged (s 3). Amendments recorded in the legislation history and amendment history primarily adjust administrative arrangements, definitions and investment mechanics rather than broaden or narrow the protective purpose (see endnotes 3–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to other statutes (Financial Management Act; Legislation Act) for definitions and permitted investments","Delegation/discretion concentrated in Treasurer and director-general (establishment, account management, authorisations, guidelines)","Investment rules split between statutory list and disallowable superannuation management guidelines (ss 11, 16)","Ring-fencing and flow controls for appropriations and investment returns (ss 8, 12, 13)","Administrative tasks: opening/closing accounts, transfers, accounting for returns and deductions of fees","Use of disallowable instruments creates parliamentary oversight but requires procedural steps for implementation","Transitional provisions dealing with pre‑2000 accounts and repayments (s 15)"],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, the Act creates a superannuation directorate and requires dedicated superannuation banking accounts to hold amounts appropriated to meet the Territory’s superannuation liabilities; payments from those accounts are limited to specified superannuation benefits, related fees and administration, transfers and permitted investments (ss 6–11). The law affects the ACT Government, its territory authorities and territory-owned corporations and their officers: the Territory provides the funds, the Treasurer and director-general control account operations and investment rules, and the Treasurer may authorise non-super money into the accounts subject to parliamentary disallowance (s 14)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of protecting superannuation funds. The 2019 amendments (A2019-42) appear to be technical updates (replacing 'interest' with 'returns', updating investment provisions) rather than scope expansion. The Act has not grown beyond its core function of establishing protected banking accounts and investment mechanisms for superannuation liabilities."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing: Heavy reliance on definitions from the Financial Management Act 1996 (e.g., 'appropriation', 'directorate', 'territory authority', 'territory banking account') rather than self-contained definitions","Signpost definitions: 6 terms defined by reference to other legislation in the Dictionary section","Conditional logic in section 9: Six specific permitted uses for funds (a-f) with nested conditions","Temporal provisions: Multiple references to pre-commencement dates (1 July 2000) and transitional arrangements for old accounts (section 15)","Disallowable instrument mechanism: Sections 14 and 16 create delegated legislation subject to parliamentary disallowance, adding procedural complexity","Investment rules: Section 11 creates a dual-track investment system (Treasurer investments vs guideline-prescribed investments) with consistency requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This law creates a protected superannuation fund and a directorate to manage it, with dedicated bank accounts ring‑fenced to pay retirement benefits for ACT public servants, MLAs and their staff (and participating agencies). It allows investing surplus, protects investment returns, lets the Treasurer top up balances subject to oversight, and gives rules for fund management. The aim: lock in money for future pensions so liabilities aren’t left unfunded or diverted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000","history":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/territory-superannuation-provision-protection-act-2000/documents"}}