Australian Federal Police Act 1979
34Voluntary retirement for the purposes of the Superannuation Act
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34 Voluntary retirement for the purposes of the Superannuation Act
Resignation (1) If: (a) an AFP employee resigns from the Australian Federal Police in accordance with section 30; and (b) the resignation takes effect on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60; he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily. Termination of employment (2) If: (a) an AFP employee’s employment is terminated under section 28; and (b) the termination takes effect on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60; he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily. Period of employment ends (3) If: (a) a person is engaged as an AFP employee under section 24 for a period; and (b) the person completes that period of engagement (the initial period); and (c) the person is not re‑engaged under that section for a further period starting immediately after the end of the initial period; and (d) the initial period ends on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60; he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily.