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Local Government Act 2009
sec.216ADefinitions for pt 2
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### sec.216A Definitions for pt 2
In this part—
accumulation benefit member ...
s 216A def accumulation benefit member om 2016 No. 64 s 24 (1)
chosen fund , for an employee of a local government or local government entity, means—
if the employee has given a direction under section 219 (2) —the fund the subject of the direction; or
otherwise—Brighter Super.
s 216A def chosen fund ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
amd 2024 No. 27 s 123 s ch 1 pt 2
defined benefit category means a defined benefit category under the trust deed.
s 216A def defined benefit category ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
defined benefit member means a person who is a member of Brighter Super in a defined benefit category.
s 216A def defined benefit member amd 2016 No. 64 s 24 (3) ; 2024 No. 27 s 123 s ch 1 pt 2
fund means a superannuation fund, superannuation scheme, approved deposit fund, or RSA, as defined under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cwlth) .
s 216A def fund ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
local government includes the Brisbane City Council.
local government entity means an entity, prescribed under a regulation, that—
under an Act, exercises a power similar to a power that may be exercised by a local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
under an Act, exclusively performs a responsibility in relation to the system of local government; or
exclusively exercises, for a local government, a power that may be exercised by the local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
helps a local government in the performance of the local government’s responsibilities.
permanent employee —
of a local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) or a local government entity—see section 216B ; or
of the Brisbane City Council—see section 216C .
s 216A def permanent employee ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
relevant fund , for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity, means—
if the employee is a defined benefit member—
in relation to the employee’s membership in Brighter Super in the defined benefit category—Brighter Super; or
otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund; or
otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund.
s 216A def relevant fund ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
amd 2024 No. 27 s 123 s ch 1 pt 2
relevant trustee , for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity, means the trustee (however named) of the relevant fund for the employee.
s 216A def relevant trustee ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
superannuation contributions , for a person, means—
generally—superannuation contributions required to be made for the person under any of the following instruments—
the Commonwealth Super Act ;
another Act of the Commonwealth or an Act of the State;
an industrial instrument; and
for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity—the superannuation contributions mentioned in paragraph (a) made for the person as provided under this Act.
s 216A def superannuation contributions ins 2016 No. 64 s 24 (2)
s 216A ins 2011 No. 8 s 63
- (a) if the employee has given a direction under section 219 (2) —the fund the subject of the direction; or
- (b) otherwise—Brighter Super.
- (a) under an Act, exercises a power similar to a power that may be exercised by a local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
- (b) under an Act, exclusively performs a responsibility in relation to the system of local government; or
- (c) exclusively exercises, for a local government, a power that may be exercised by the local government in performing the local government’s responsibilities; or
- (d) helps a local government in the performance of the local government’s responsibilities.
- (a) of a local government (other than the Brisbane City Council) or a local government entity—see section 216B ; or
- (b) of the Brisbane City Council—see section 216C .
- (a) if the employee is a defined benefit member— (i) in relation to the employee’s membership in Brighter Super in the defined benefit category—Brighter Super; or (ii) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund; or
- (i) in relation to the employee’s membership in Brighter Super in the defined benefit category—Brighter Super; or
- (ii) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund; or
- (b) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund.
- (i) in relation to the employee’s membership in Brighter Super in the defined benefit category—Brighter Super; or
- (ii) otherwise—the employee’s chosen fund; or
- (a) generally—superannuation contributions required to be made for the person under any of the following instruments— (i) the Commonwealth Super Act ; (ii) another Act of the Commonwealth or an Act of the State; (iii) an industrial instrument; and
- (i) the Commonwealth Super Act ;
- (ii) another Act of the Commonwealth or an Act of the State;
- (iii) an industrial instrument; and
- (b) for a permanent employee of a local government or local government entity—the superannuation contributions mentioned in paragraph (a) made for the person as provided under this Act.
- (i) the Commonwealth Super Act ;
- (ii) another Act of the Commonwealth or an Act of the State;
- (iii) an industrial instrument; and