Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015
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In this Act:
account‑based pension has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994.
ADF means the Australian Defence Force.
ADF Super: see Australian Defence Force Superannuation Scheme.
ADF Super Fund means the fund established, and vested in CSC, by the Trust Deed.
ADF Super member means a person who is an ADF Super member in accordance with section 12.
Australian Defence Force Superannuation Scheme or ADF Super means the superannuation scheme established by the Trust Deed.
continuous full‑time Reservist means a member of the Reserves who is rendering a period of continuous full‑time service.
CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.
DFRDB (short for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits) means the scheme established by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
employer has the same meaning as in the SIS Act.
former long‑term ADF member: a person is a former long‑term ADF member if:
(a) for a continuous period of at least 12 months, the person was any of the following:
(i) a member of the Permanent Forces;
(ii) a continuous full‑time Reservist; and
(b) at a particular time (whether before, on or after the commencement of this definition), the person ceased to be any of the following:
(i) a member of the Permanent Forces;
(ii) a continuous full‑time Reservist; and
(c) at that time, the person was an ADF Super member; and
(d) at all times since that time, the person:
(i) has continued to be an ADF Super member; and
(ii) has not been either a member of the Permanent Forces or a continuous full‑time Reservist.
member spouse has the meaning given by section 9.
MSBS (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
non‑member spouse has the meaning given by section 9.
Permanent Forces has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903.