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Eligible Superannuation Scheme Declaration 2008

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This declaration revokes prior section 73 declarations and re-declares specified superannuation schemes as eligible under Division 3 of Part IX of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973, effective 1 January 2008. The Minister for Finance and Deregulation makes the decision; the change affects the listed schemes and their members by placing them within Division 3’s legal regime.

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Eligible Superannuation Scheme Declaration 2008

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

Eligible Superannuation Scheme Declaration 2008

I, LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, pursuant to section 73 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 (the Act), do hereby:

(a) revoke all existing declarations made pursuant to section 73 of the Act;

(b) declare that the superannuation schemes specified in the Schedule to this Declaration are eligible superannuation schemes for the purposes of Division 3 of Part IX of the Act; and

Dated: 29 February 2008

Lindsay Tanner

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

SCHEDULE

The superannuation schemes established under the following Acts:

(a) Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948;

(b) Superannuation Act 1976;

The superannuation schemes known as:

(a) AvSuper;

(b) Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation Scheme;

(d) Queensland Electricity Supply Industry Superannuation Scheme;

(e) Queensland Local Government Superannuation Scheme;

(f) Queensland Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme;

(g) UniSuper – Accumulation Plan 2.

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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

Eligible Superannuation Scheme Declaration 2008

I, LINDSAY TANNER, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, pursuant to section 73 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 (the Act), do hereby:

(a) revoke all existing declarations made pursuant to section 73 of the Act;

(b) declare that the superannuation schemes specified in the Schedule to this Declaration are eligible superannuation schemes for the purposes of Division 3 of Part IX of the Act; and

Dated: 29 February 2008

Lindsay Tanner

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

SCHEDULE

The superannuation schemes established under the following Acts:

(a) Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948;

(b) Superannuation Act 1976;

The superannuation schemes known as:

(a) AvSuper;

(b) Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation Scheme;

(d) Queensland Electricity Supply Industry Superannuation Scheme;

(e) Queensland Local Government Superannuation Scheme;

(f) Queensland Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme;

(g) UniSuper – Accumulation Plan 2.