3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— > > > > actuary means a person who is a Fellow or Accredited Member of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. > > > > Commonwealth taxation law means a law of the Commonwealth that provides for the levying and collection of a tax. > > > > contributions, in relation to a person, means amounts deducted from that person’s salary pursuant to the provisions of this Act. > > > > designated employer has the same meaning as in the [Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-160). > > > > family law superannuation legislation has the same meaning as it has in Part 4A. > > > > federal member means a member of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. > > > > financial year means the period commencing on the first day of July in any year and ending on the thirtieth day of June in the next following year. > > > > general election means a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly. > > > > Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner means the Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner holding office under the [Insurance and Superannuation Commissioner Act 1987](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, and includes a person acting in that office. > > > > member means member of the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly or a person who has ceased to be such a member but is in receipt of salary. > > > > other benefits includes a refund of contributions, and any interest payable thereon. > > > > Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme means the contributory superannuation scheme established by this Act. > > > > penalty, in relation to a Commonwealth taxation law, includes (but is not limited to)— > > > > > (a) a penalty rate of taxation under that law, and > > > > > (b) the loss of a concessional rate of taxation under that law. > > > > relevant Commonwealth superannuation standard means a standard that would be applicable under the [Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth if the Fund was a regulated superannuation fund under that Act. > > > > salary, in relation to a member or a former member, means— > > > > > (a) all moneys payable, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, by way of salary or special allowance to him or her under the [Constitution Act 1902](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1902-032), the [Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries Act 1956](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1956-22) or any corresponding previous enactment, and > > > > > (b) all remuneration payable to him or her under the [Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal Act 1975](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1975-25), excluding any portion specified under section 7A of that Act as being in the nature of an allowance for electoral or other expenses, and > > > > > (c) all remuneration payable to him or her under the [Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-160) by way of basic salary or additional salary, and > > > > > (d) the cost of any employment benefits (within the meaning of the [Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-160)) provided to the member or former member (as determined by the designated employer), and > > > > > (e) if salary sacrifice contributions are made in respect of the member or former member under this Act, the amounts payable for those contributions under section 18AA, and > > > > > (f) if salary sacrifice contributions are made in respect of the member or former member under section 14F of the [Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-160), the amounts of those contributions, > > > > and includes any allowance (other than a living away from home allowance) payable to a member under section 17G or 28 of the [Constitution Act 1902](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1902-032), as in force at any time before the commencement of the [Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries (Amendment) Act 1966](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1966-29), but does not include any electoral allowance payable under section 28 of the [Constitution Act 1902](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1902-032), as in force at any time before the commencement of section 15 of the [Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal Act 1975](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1975-25). > > > > salary sacrifice contribution—see section 18AA. > > > > spouse of a member, or former member, who has died means the widow or widower, as the case may be, of the member or former member. > > > > superannuation contributions surcharge means the superannuation contributions surcharge imposed under the [Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > superannuation guarantee shortfall has the same meaning as it has in the [Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > the former Act means the Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Act 1946. > > > > the Fund means the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund maintained under this Act. > > > > triennial actuarial investigation means an actuarial investigation under section 10 (1). > > > > trustees means the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund constituted by this Act. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 1975 No 67, sec 13 (a); 1979 No 132, Sch 1 (1); 1981 No 86, Sch 1 (1); 1989 No 160, Sch 3 (1); 1991 No 95, Sch 3 (1) (7); 1992 No 35, Sch 3; 1993 No 111, Sch 7; 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 1996 No 92, Sch 1.4 (1); 1997 No 42, Sch 1.2 \[1\] \[2\]; 1997 No 147, Sch 1.18; 1997 No 149, Sch 1.2 \[2\] (am 1998 No 13, sec 6) \[3\]; 1998 No 13, Sch 1; 2000 No 114, Sch 1.1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2002 No 110, Sch 4 \[1\]; 2003 No 77, Sch 5 \[1\] \[2\]; 2009 No 62, Sch 2.2 \[1\] \[2\]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.71 \[1\].