2AInterpretation

### 2A Interpretation > [*\[Section 2A Inserted by No. 18 of 1999, s. 11, Applied:14 May 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-05-14/act-1999-018#GS11@EN) In this Act –[*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 57, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS57@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 57, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS57@Hpa@EN) > > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 57, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS57@Hpa@EN) ***Actuary*** has the same meaning as in the [Public Sector Superannuation Reform Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2016-011) ; > > > ***appropriate judicial salary*** means – > > > > > > (a) in the case of a pension payable in respect of contributions paid by a person who, immediately before he or she became entitled to a pension under this Act or at his or her death, was the Chief Justice, the salary for the time being required by law to be paid to the Chief Justice; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 55 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-03-01/act-2007-055#JS1@Ja8@GC1@EN) in the case of a pension payable in respect of contributions paid by a person who, immediately before he or she became entitled to a pension under this Act or at his or her death, was the Associate Judge, the salary for the time being required by law to be paid to the Associate Judge; and > > > > > > > (c) in any other case, the salary for the time being required by law to be paid to a puisne judge; > > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpb@EN) ***complying superannuation scheme*** has the same meaning as in the [Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-999) of the Commonwealth, as amended; > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 54 of 2016, s. 57, Applied:31 Mar 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-03-31/act-2016-054#GS57@Hpb@EN) > > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpb@EN) ***residual pension*** means a pension payable under this Act after any commutation in accordance with [section 11](#GS11@EN) or [12](#GS12@EN) ; > > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 91 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-12-15/act-1999-091#GS22@Hpb@EN) ***Secretary*** means the Secretary of the Department; > > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja36@GC2@Hpa@EN) ***spouse*** includes the person with whom a person is, or was at the time of his or her death, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) ; > > > ***surcharge liability*** means liability for tax or interest imposed under the law of the Commonwealth arising from an entitlement to a pension under this Act; > > [*\[Section 2A Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja36@GC2@Hpb@EN)