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Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011
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In this Act:
> 1922 scheme means the scheme established under the Superannuation Act 1922.
> Account means the CSC Special Account established by section 29E.
> Act administered by CSC means:
(a) the Defence Act 1903, to the extent that the Act deals with superannuation benefit in Part IIIAA; or
(b) the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973; or
(c) the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948; or
(d) the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991; or
(da) the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015; or
(db) the Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015; or
(e) the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973, to the extent that the Act deals with superannuation; or
(f) the Superannuation Act 1922; or
(g) the Superannuation Act 1976; or
(h) the Superannuation Act 1990; or
(i) the Superannuation Act 2005.
> ADF Cover (short for the Australian Defence Force Cover Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015.
> ADF Super (short for the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015.
> ADF Super Fund has the same meaning as in the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015.
> bank has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
> Board means the Board of CSC, established by section 9.
> Chair means the Chair of the Board.
> CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) means the body corporate continued in existence by section 5.
> CSS (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1976.
> CSS Fund has the same meaning as Fund has in the Superannuation Act 1976.
> Defence Minister means the Minister who administers the Defence Act 1903.
> DFRB (short for Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948.
> DFRDB (short for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
> DFSPB (short for Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Scheme) means the scheme established by determinations made under Part IIIAA of the Defence Act 1903.
> director means a director of the Board, and includes the Chair.
> disqualified person has the same meaning as in Part 15 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
> governing deed means:
(a) in relation to the MSB—the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991); or
(b) in relation to the PSS—the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1990); or
(c) in relation to the PSSAP—the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005); or
(d) in relation to the ADF Super—the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015).
> military schemes means:
(a) the DFRB, DFRDB, DFSPB, MSB, ADF Super or ADF Cover; or
(b) the DFRB, DFRDB, DFSPB, MSB, ADF Super and ADF Cover.
> modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
> MSB (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
> MSB Fund has the same meaning as Fund has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
> PNG (short for Papua New Guinea Scheme) means the scheme provided for by regulations made under the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973.
> PSS (short for Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has in the Superannuation Act 1990.
> PSSAP (short for Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005.
> PSSAP Fund has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005.
> PSS Fund has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1990.
> relevant organisation means:
(a) an organisation:
(i) a substantial number of whose members are members of a superannuation scheme administered by CSC or eligible employees within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1976; and
(ii) whose principal purpose is to protect and promote the interest of its members in matters concerning their employment; or
(b) an organisation that has as one of its principal purposes the protection and promotion of beneficiaries under a superannuation scheme administered by CSC in matters concerning their entitlements as beneficiaries.
> SIS fitness and propriety standard means a standard prescribed under Part 3 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 relating to fitness and propriety for trustees of funds (within the meaning of that Act) and RSE licensees (within the meaning of that Act).
> superannuation fund administered by CSC means:
(a) the CSS Fund; or
(b) the MSB Fund; or
(ba) the ADF Super Fund; or
(c) the PSS Fund; or
(d) the PSSAP Fund.
> superannuation scheme administered by CSC means:
(a) the 1922 scheme; or
(b) the CSS; or
(c) the DFRB; or
(d) the DFRDB; or
(e) the DFSPB; or
(f) the MSB; or
(fa) the ADF Super; or
(fb) the ADF Cover; or
(g) the PNG; or
(h) the PSS; or
(i) the PSSAP.
> superannuation scheme and superannuation fund administered by CSC means:
(a) each superannuation scheme administered by CSC; and
(b) each superannuation fund administered by CSC.