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Ambulance Service Act 1991
sec.55Superannuation entitlements
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### sec.55 Superannuation entitlements
The Queensland Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme is continued in existence.
A person who, under section 8.2 becomes an employee of the Queensland Ambulance Service—
retains all entitlements accrued or accruing to that person as a contributor to or member of the superannuation scheme to which that person contributed and was a member of immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; and
is entitled to payments and other benefits from it in respect of that person.
A person who becomes an employee of the Queensland Ambulance Service is to continue to contribute to the scheme referred to in subsection (1).
The trustees may amend the scheme.
However, an amendment prejudicing a right accrued or accruing to a person under the scheme may be made only if the person has given written consent to the amendment.
s 55 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 1 ; 1995 No. 36 s 9 sch 2
(sec.55-ssec.1) The Queensland Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme is continued in existence.
(sec.55-ssec.2) A person who, under section 8.2 becomes an employee of the Queensland Ambulance Service— retains all entitlements accrued or accruing to that person as a contributor to or member of the superannuation scheme to which that person contributed and was a member of immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; and is entitled to payments and other benefits from it in respect of that person.
(sec.55-ssec.3) A person who becomes an employee of the Queensland Ambulance Service is to continue to contribute to the scheme referred to in subsection (1).
(sec.55-ssec.4) The trustees may amend the scheme.
(sec.55-ssec.5) However, an amendment prejudicing a right accrued or accruing to a person under the scheme may be made only if the person has given written consent to the amendment.
- (a) retains all entitlements accrued or accruing to that person as a contributor to or member of the superannuation scheme to which that person contributed and was a member of immediately prior to the commencement of this Act; and
- (b) is entitled to payments and other benefits from it in respect of that person.