18AAcceptance of contributions

#### 18A Acceptance of contributions 18A Acceptance of contributions > > (1) Despite any other provision of this Act, deductions from a member’s salary are not required to be made during any period specified by the trustees for which the trustees determine that they must not accept contributions in respect of the member. > > > (2) The trustees may make such a determination only if they are of the opinion that it is necessary to do so in order to be consistent with a relevant Commonwealth superannuation standard. > > > (3) A period in respect of which deductions are not made under this section is not to be taken into account when determining the member’s superannuation benefit under section 19. > > **s 18A:** Ins 1993 No 111, Sch 7. Am 1997 No 42, Sch 1.2 \[7\].