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Schedule 3—Commutation factors for spouse pensions
Age of spouse at time of commutation
Amount of lump sum for each dollar of annual pension commuted
50 or under
$11.50
50 — 55
$11.50 — $11.00
55 — 60
$11.00 — $ 9.75
60 — 65
$ 9.75 — $ 8.50
65 — 70
$ 8.50 — $ 7.25
70 — 80
$ 7.25 — $ 4.75
80 — 90
$ 4.75 — $ 2.25
90 — 100
$ 2.25 — $ 0.00
Legislative history
Notes
• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
Year
No
Title
Assent
Commencement
Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974
4.4.1974
4.4.1974 (Gazette 4.4.1974 p1132)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1974
31.10.1974
31.10.1974
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1978
9.3.1978
1.6.1978 (Gazette 1.6.1978 p1878)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978
7.12.1978
21.12.1978 (Gazette 21.12.1978 p2307)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1981
26.2.1981
21.10.1982 (Gazette 21.10.1982 p1162) except s 7—21.12.1978: s 2(2)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1982
11.3.1982
21.10.1982 (Gazette 21.10.1982 p1160)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1985
7.11.1985
21.11.1985 (Gazette 21.11.1985 p1542) except s 10(c) & (d)—1.7.1979: s 2(3)
Statute Law Revision Act 1986
20.3.1986
Sch 6—1.9.1986 (Gazette 7.8.1986 p474)
Parliamentary Superannuation Act Amendment Act 1989
27.4.1989
11.5.1989 (Gazette 11.5.1989 p1252)
Parliamentary Superannuation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1992
Statutes Amendment (Public Actuary) Act 1992
19.11.1992
10.12.1992 (Gazette 10.12.1992 p1752)
Parliamentary Superannuation (New Scheme) Amendment Act 1995
3.8.1995
24.8.1995 (Gazette 24.8.1995 p499)
Statutes Amendment (Superannuation) Act 1997
10.4.1997
Pt 3 (s 6)—24.4.1997 (Gazette 24.4.1997 p1618)
Statutes Amendment (Adjustment of Superannuation Pensions) Act 1998
2.4.1998
Pt 3 (s 5)—1.10.1997: s 2
Parliamentary Superannuation (Establishment of Fund) Amendment Act 1999
18.3.1999
1.7.1998: s 2
Statutes Amendment (Commutation for Superannuation Surcharge) Act 1999
Statutes Amendment (Indexation of Superannuation Pensions) Act 2001
3.8.2001
Pt 4 (s 7)—1.1.2002: s 2
Statutes Amendment (Equal Superannuation Entitlements for Same Sex Couples) Act 2003
12.6.2003
Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—3.7.2003 (Gazette 3.7.2003 p2877)
Statutes Amendment (Notification of Superannuation Entitlements) Act 2003
17.7.2003
Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—17.8.2003: s 2
Parliamentary Remuneration (Powers of Remuneration Tribunal) Amendment Act 2003
Statutes Amendment (Division of Superannuation Interests under Family Law Act) Act 2003
20.11.2003
Pt 3 (ss 6—9) & Sch 1—18.12.2003 (Gazette 18.12.2003 p4527)
Parliamentary Superannuation (Scheme for New Members) Amendment Act 2005
21.7.2005
Pt 2 (s 47)—3.7.2003: s 2(2); ss 4—46 & Sch 1—15.9.2005 (Gazette 15.9.2005 p3346)
Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006
14.12.2006
Pt 59 (ss 159—161)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)
Statutes Amendment (Members' Benefits) Act 2010
Pt 3 (s 14(1) & (2))—20.3.2010: s 2(2); ss 7—13, 14(3), 15—17 & Sch 1—7.10.2010: s 2(1); s 18—1.7.2011 (Gazette 23.6.2011 p2697)
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Superannuation) Act 2012
25.10.2012
Pt 3 (ss 9—11)—19.11.2012 (Gazette 15.11.2012 p5007)
Statutes Amendment (Superannuation) Act 2014
Pt 2 (s 3)—20.11.2014
Statutes Amendment (Registered Relationships) Act 2017
26.4.2017
Pt 9 (ss 13 & 14)—1.8.2017 (Gazette 1.8.2017 p3039)
Statutes Amendment (Legalisation of Same Sex Marriage Consequential Amendments) Act 2019
19.12.2019
Pt 11 (ss 27 & 28)—1.5.2020 (Gazette 30.4.2020 p838)
Statutes Amendment (Superannuation and Other Payments) Act 2025
Pt 4 (ss 8, 9, 10(4) to (6), 12, 13, 16, 17(1), 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 & 30)—4.12.2025: s 2(1); ss 7, 10(1) to (3), 11, 14, 15, 17(2), 19, 22, 24 & 27 to 29—20.3.2026 (Gazette 15.1.2026 p23)
Provisions amended since 3 February 1976
• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 7 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 785.
• Certain textual alterations were made to this Act by the Commissioner of Statute Revision when preparing the reprint of the Act that incorporated all amendments in force as at 1 September 1986. A Schedule of these alterations was laid before Parliament on 16 September 1986.
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision
How varied
Commencement
Pt 1
s 2
omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002
ss 3 and 4
s 5
s 5(1)
additional salary
substituted by 18/1982 s 3(a)
approved form
inserted by 37/2012 s 9
basic salary
inserted by 14/1986 s 3(1) (Sch 6)
amended by 34/2003 Sch cl 1(1)
the Board
inserted by 21/1989 s 3(a)
co-contribution
inserted by 15/2010 s 7
co-contribution account
inserted by 15/2010 s 7
contribution
amended by 79/2025 s 7(1)
complying superannuation fund
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(1)
contribution
amended by 21/1989 s 3(b)
death insurance benefit
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(2)
deferred superannuation contributions surcharge
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(2)
determination day
deleted by 59/1995 s 3(a)
eligible child
amended by 21/1989 s 3(c)
amended by 43/2005 s 4(3), (4)
former new scheme member
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(b)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(5)
former old scheme member
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(b)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(5)
former PSS 1 member
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(5)
former PSS 2 member
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(5)
the Fund
deleted by 21/1989 s 3(d)
inserted by 8/1999 s 3(a)
invalidity insurance benefit
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(6)
judge
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(6)
legal personal representative
inserted by 79/2025 s 7(2)
member
amended by 43/2005 s 4(7)
member pensioner
amended by 59/1995 s 3(c)
amended by 43/2005 s 4(8)
new scheme member
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(d)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(9)
new scheme member pensioner
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(d)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(9)
non-participating member
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(9)
notional pension
amended by 43/2005 s 4(10)
old scheme member
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(e)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(11)
old scheme member pensioner
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(e)
deleted by 43/2005 s 4(11)
prescribed office
inserted by 112/1978 s 3
PSS 1
PSS 2
PSS 3
PSS 1 member
PSS 1 member pensioner
PSS 2 member
PSS 2 member pensioner
PSS 3 member
putative spouse
inserted by 13/2003 s 4
substituted by 43/2006 s 159
registered relationship
inserted by 13/2017 s 13
the repealed Act
salary
amended by 18/1982 s 3(b)
SIS Act
inserted by 43/2005 s 4(13)
special deposit account
inserted by 8/1999 s 3(b)
spouse
substituted by 59/1995 s 3(f)
spouse member
inserted by 79/2025 s 7(3)
spouse pension
amended by 43/2005 s 4(14)
amended by 46/2019 s 27
State
inserted by 59/1995 s 3(g)
Superannuation Contributions Tax Act
superannuation salary sacrifice
surcharge notice
the Trustees
deleted by 21/1989 s 3(e)
s 5(2)
amended by 34/2003 Sch cl 1(2)
s 5(3)
inserted by 34/2003 Sch cl 1(3)
amended by 43/2005 s 4(16)
s 5(4)
inserted by 79/2025 s 7(4)
s 6
s 6(1)
substituted by 4/1981 s 3(a)
amended by 59/1995 s 4
s 6(2)
deleted by 4/1981 s 3(a)
inserted by 43/2005 s 5(1)
s 6(3)
amended by 4/1981 s 3(b)
amended by 43/2005 s 5(2), (3)
s 6(4)
deleted by 43/2005 s 5(4)
s 7
amended by 112/1978 s 4
amended by 43/2005 s 6(1)—(4)
s 7A
inserted by 13/2003 s 5
s 7A(1)
substituted by 43/2006 s 160
amended by 13/2017 s 14(1)
amended by 46/2019 s 28(1)
(b) deleted by 46/2019 s 28(2)
s7A(2)
substituted by 13/2017 s 14(2)
s7A(2a)
inserted by 13/2017 s 14(2)
s 7B
inserted by 13/2003 s 5
ss 7C—7E
inserted by 43/2005 s 7
s 7F
inserted by 43/2005 s 7
s 7F(1a)
inserted by 15/2010 s 8(1)
s 7F(2)
amended by 15/2010 s 8(2), (3)
s 7G
inserted by 15/2010 s 9
Pt 2
amended by 105/1985 ss 3 and 4
substituted by 21/1989 s 4
s 10
s 10(3a) and (3b)
inserted by 79/2025 s 8
s 11A
inserted by 79/2025 s 9
Pt 2A
inserted by 8/1999 s 4
s 13
s 13(3a)
inserted by 43/2005 s 8(1)
amended by 15/2010 s 10(1)
s 13(4)
amended by 43/2005 s 8(2)
amended by 15/2010 s 10(2), (3)
amended by 79/2025 s 10(1)—(3)
amended by 79/2025 s 10(4), (5)
s 13(4a)
inserted by 79/2025 s 10(6)
Pt 2B
inserted by 8/1999 s 4
s 13AB
inserted by 43/2005 s 9
s 13AB(1)
amended by 15/2010 s 11
s 13B
s 13B(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 10(1)
s 13B(2)
substituted by 43/2005 s 10(2)
s 13B(2a) and (2b)
inserted by 43/2005 s 10(2)
s 13B(3)
amended by 43/2005 s 10(3)
s 13C
inserted by 43/2005 s 11
s 13D
inserted by 15/2010 s 12
s 13D(2)
amended by 79/2025 s 11(1), (2)
s 13E
inserted by 79/2025 s 12
Pt 3 before substitution by 43/2005
amended by 7/1978 s 3
1.6.1978
amended by 112/1978 ss 5, 6
substituted by 21/1989 s 5
s 14
s 14(2)
amended by 59/1995 s 5(a)
s 14(3)
inserted by 59/1995 s 5(b)
Pt 3
substituted by 43/2005 s 12
s 14B
s 14B(1)
substituted by 15/2010 s 13
s 14C
s 14C(1)
amended by 15/2010 s 14(1)
20.3.2010
CP
deleted by 15/2010 s 14(2)
20.3.2010
s 14C(2)
substituted by 15/2010 s 14(3)
s 14D
s 14D(1)
amended by 15/2010 s 15
s 14D(8a)—(8c)
inserted by 79/2025 s 13
Pt 4
Pt 4 Div 1
s 15
inserted by 43/2005 s 13
s 16
amended by 18/1992 s 2
amended by 59/1995 s 6
amended by 43/2005 s 14
s 17
s 17(1)
amended by 112/1978 s 7(a)
amended by 59/1995 s 7(a)
amended by 43/2005 s 15(1)
s 17(2)
substituted by 112/1978 s 7(b)
amended by 18/1982 s 4(a)
amended by 59/1995 s 7(b)
amended by 43/2005 s 15(2)
s 17(2a)
inserted by 112/1978 s 7(b)
substituted by 105/1985 s 5
amended by 21/1989 s 6
amended by 69/1992 s 19
deleted by 59/1995 s 7(c)
s 17(2b)
inserted by 18/1982 s 4(b)
deleted by 105/1985 s 5
s 17(3) and (4)
deleted by 59/1995 s 7(c)
s 17A
inserted by 59/1995 s 8
s 17A(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 16(1)
s 17A(2)
amended by 43/2005 s 16(2), (3)
s 17A(6)
amended by 43/2005 s 16(4)
s 17B
inserted by 59/1995 s 8
s 18
s 18(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 17(1), (2)
s 18(2)
amended by 112/1978 s 8
amended by 59/1995 s 9
s 18(3)
deleted by 43/2005 s 17(3)
s 19
amended by 7/1978 s 4
1.6.1978
amended by 4/1981 s 4
substituted by 105/1985 s 6
s 19(2)
amended by 59/1995 s 10(a)
s 19(2a)
inserted by 59/1995 s 10(b)
amended by 43/2005 s 18
s 19(2b)
inserted by 59/1995 s 10(b)
s 19(4)
amended by 21/1989 s 7
s 19A
inserted by 59/1995 s 11
s 19A(3)
amended by 21/2003 s 4
17.8.2003
s 19A(4)
inserted by 43/2005 s 19
s 20
s 20(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 20(1)
s 20(2)
deleted by 43/2005 s 20(2)
Pt 4 Div 2
s 21
s 21(1)
amended by 105/1985 s 7(a)
amended by 21/1989 s 8(a)
amended by 59/1995 s 12(a)
amended by 43/2005 s 21(1)
s 21(1a)
substituted by 59/1995 s 12(b)
amended by 43/2005 s 21(2)
s 21(1b)
amended by 21/1989 s 8(b)
substituted by 59/1995 s 12(b)
s 21(1c)
amended by 21/1989 s 8(c)
amended by 59/1995 s 12(c)
s 21(2)
amended by 105/1985 s 7(c)
amended by 21/1989 s 8(d)
s 21(3)
substituted by 105/1985 s 7(d)
deleted by 59/1995 s 12(d)
s 21A
amended by 4/1981 s 5
amended by 59/1995 s 13
amended by 43/2005 s 22
s 21AA—see s 23AA
Pt 4 Div 2A
inserted by 43/2005 s 24
s 21AC
co-contribution component
inserted by 79/2025 s 14
Government-funded component
amended by 15/2010 s 16(1)
member-funded component
amended by 15/2010 s 16(2)
s 21ACA
inserted by 79/2025 s 15
s 21AD
s 21AD(3)
amended by 79/2025 s 16
s 21AF
s 21AF(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 17(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 17(2)
s 21AH
s 21AH(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 18(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 19(1)
s 21AH(2)
amended by 79/2025 s 19(2)
s 21AH(2a)
inserted by 79/2025 s 18(2)
s 21AH(5)
amended by 79/2025 s 19(3)
s 21AH(6)
deleted by 79/2025 s 18(3)
s 21AHA
inserted by 79/2025 s 20
s 21AI
s 21AI(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 21(1)
F
amended by 79/2025 s 21(2)
GCA
deleted by 79/2025 s 21(3)
s 21AI(2)
substituted by 79/2025 s 21(4)
s 21AJ
inserted by 79/2025 s 22
Pt 4 Div 2B
inserted by 79/2025 s 23
Pt 4 Div 3
heading
substituted by 43/2005 s 25
s 21B
inserted by 59/1995 s 14
deleted by 8/1999 s 5
s 22
amended by 4/1981 s 6
amended by 21/1989 s 9
substituted by 18/1992 s 3
s 22(1)
amended by 59/1995 s 15(a)—(c)
amended by 8/1999 s 6
amended by 43/2005 s 26
s 22(2) and (3)
deleted by 59/1995 s 15(d)
s 22A
inserted by 59/1995 s 16
s 22A(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(1), (2)
s 22A(2)
substituted by 8/1999 s 7(a)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(3), (4)
s 22A(2a)
inserted by 8/1999 s 7(a)
s 22A(4)
substituted by 8/1999 s 7(b)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(5)
s 22A(4a)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(6)
s 22A(4b)
s 22A(4c)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(7)
s 22A(5)
amended by 21/2003 s 5
17.8.2003
s 22A(5a)
inserted by 8/1999 s 7(c)
amended by 43/2005 s 27(8)
s 23 before substitution by 43/2005
amended by 21/1989 s 10
s 23
substituted by 43/2005 s 28
s 23(1)
amended by 15/2010 s 17(1)—(4)
s 23(2a)
inserted by 15/2010 s 17(5)
s 23AA
s 21AA inserted by 23/1999 s 4
s 21AA redesignated as s 23AA by 43/2005 s 23(5)
s 23AA(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 23(1)
s 23AA(3)
amended by 43/2005 s 23(2), (3)
s 23AA(8)
deferred superannuation contributions surcharge
deleted by 43/2005 s 23(4)
ss 23AAB
s 23AAC
s 23AAC(2)
amended by 79/2025 s 24(1)
s 23AAC(3)
amended by 79/2025 s 24(2), (3)
s 23AAC(4)
amended by 79/2025 s 24(4)—(7)
s 23AAC(6)
amended by 79/2025 s 24(8), (9)
s 23AAD
s 23AAE
inserted by 18/2014 s 3
s 23AAE(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 25
s 23AAF
inserted by 79/2025 s 26
s 23AAG
inserted by 79/2025 s 27
Pt 4AA
inserted by 79/2025 s 28
Pt 4A
inserted by 49/2003 s 6
s 23B
SIS Act
deleted by 43/2005 s 30
s 23C before deletion by 37/2012
s 23C(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 31
s 23C
deleted by 37/2012 s 10
s 23D
s 23D(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 32
s 23E
s 23E(2)
amended by 43/2005 s 33(1)
s 23E(3)
amended by 43/2005 s 33(2)
s 23E(4)
inserted by 43/2005 s 33(3)
s 23F
s 23F(2)
amended by 37/2012 s 11
s 23J
substituted by 43/2005 s 34
Pt 5
Pt 5 Div 1
s 24
s 24(1)
amended by 59/1995 s 17
amended by 43/2005 s 35
s 24(2)
amended by 112/1978 s 9(a), (b)
amended by 4/1981 s 7
s 24(3)
inserted by 112/1978 s 9(c)
amended by 18/1982 s 5(a), (b)
amended by 105/1985 s 8(a), (b)
s 24(4)
inserted by 112/1978 s 9(c)
substituted by 105/1985 s 8(c)
amended by 21/1989 s 11
amended by 69/1992 s 20
s 24(5)
inserted by 18/1982 s 5(c)
deleted by 105/1985 s 8(c)
s 25
s 25(1)
s 25 amended and redesignated as s 25(1) by 112/1978 s 10
amended by 4/1981 s 8(a)
amended by 59/1995 s 18(a)
amended by 43/2005 s 36
s 25(2)
inserted by 112/1978 s 10(b)
s 25(3)
inserted by 4/1981 s 8(b)
deleted by 59/1995 s 18(b)
s 25A
s 25A(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 37
s 25B
s 25B(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 38
s 25C
s 25C(2)
deleted by 43/2005 s 39
s 26AAA
inserted by 49/2003 s 7
Pt 5 Div 1A
inserted by 59/1995 s 20
Pt 5 Div 2
s 26AAB
inserted by 43/2005 s 40
s 26A
inserted by 4/1981 s 9
amended by 59/1995 s 21
s 27
amended by 4/1981 s 10
s 29
s 29(1)
amended by 4/1981 s 11
s 30
substituted by 105/1985 s 9
amended by 21/1989 s 12
Pt 5A
inserted by 18/1992 s 4
heading substituted by 43/2005 s 41
s 31A
s 31A(1)
amended by 59/1995 s 22(a)
amended by 43/2005 s 42
s 31A(2)
substituted by 59/1995 s 22(b)
s 31A(3)
deleted by 59/1995 s 22(b)
Pt 6
s 34
amended by 21/1989 s 13
s 35
amended by 69/1992 s 21
substituted by 59/1995 s 23
s 35(1)
substituted by 20/1998 s 5(a)
substituted by 40/2001 s 7(a)
s 35(3)
amended by 20/1998 s 5(b)
substituted by 40/2001 s 7(b)
s 35(4)
substituted by 20/1998 s 5(c)
amended by 40/2001 s 7(c)
s 35(5)
inserted by 20/1998 s 5(c)
amended by 40/2001 s 7(d), (e)
s 35(6)
inserted by 20/1998 s 5(c)
substituted by 40/2001 s 7(f)
Pt 6A
inserted by 59/1995 s 24
deleted by 43/2005 s 43
Pt 7
s 36 before deletion by 43/2005
s 36(1)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(a)
s 36(3)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(b)
s 36(4)
prescribed amount
amended by 105/1985 s 10(a), (b)
s 36(4a)—(4c)
inserted by 4/1981 s 12(a)
deleted by 18/1982 s 6(a)
s 36(6)
inserted by 112/1978 s 11
substituted by 4/1981 s 12(b)
amended by 18/1982 s 6(b)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(c)
amended by 59/1995 s 25(a), (b)
s 36(7)
inserted by 4/1981 s 12(b)
s 36(7a)
inserted by 105/1985 s 10(c)
s 36(7b)
inserted by 105/1985 s 10(c)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(d), (e)
s 36(8)
inserted by 18/1982 s 6(c)
amended by 105/1985 s 10(d)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(f)—(h)
s 36(9)
inserted by 18/1982 s 6(c)
amended by 21/1989 s 14(i)
s 36(10)
inserted by 59/1995 s 25(c)
s 36
deleted by 43/2005 s 44
s 36
inserted by 15/2010 s 18
1.7.2011
s 36A
inserted by 59/1995 s 26
s 36A(1)
amended by 79/2025 s 29(1)
s 36A(4)
amended by 79/2025 s 29(2), (3)
s 36A(5)
amended by 79/2025 s 29(4)
s 36B
inserted by 59/1995 s 26
s 36B(1)
amended by 43/2005 s 45(1)
s 36B(2)
amended by 43/2005 s 45(2)
s 36B(3)
amended by 43/2005 s 45(3)
s 37
s 37(1)
amended by 18/1992 s 5
s 37(3)—(5)
inserted by 43/2005 s 46
s 39
substituted by 21/1989 s 15
substituted by 25/1997 s 6
24.4.1997
s 39(2)
substituted by 8/1999 s 8
s 39A
inserted by 112/1978 s 12
inserted by 49/2003 s 8
s 40
s 40(1)
s 40 redesignated as s 40(1) by 49/2003 s 9
s 40(2)
inserted by 49/2003 s 9
s 40(3)—(6)
inserted by 79/2025 s 30
Sch 1
inserted by 21/1989 s 16
deleted by 8/1999 s 9
inserted by 43/2005 s 47
Sch 2
amended by 105/1985 s 11
Sch 3
inserted by 59/1995 s 27
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments
Statutes Amendment (Division of Superannuation Interests under Family Law Act) Act 2003
1—Interpretation
In this Schedule—
relevant Act means an Act amended by this Act;
relevant authority means—
(a) the Police Superannuation Board; or
(b) the South Australian Parliamentary Superannuation Board; or
(c) the South Australian Superannuation Board; or
(d) the Treasurer.
2—Prior action
Any step taken by a relevant authority before a section of this Act is brought into operation that corresponds to a step that may be taken by the relevant authority under a relevant Act after this Act is brought into operation will be taken to be valid and effectual for the purposes of a relevant Act as if it had been taken after the commencement of this Act.
3—Instruments
Any splitting instrument, or other instrument, lodged with a relevant authority before the commencement of this Act may take effect for the purposes of a relevant Act after the commencement of this Act.
4—Other matters
(1) The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
(2) A provision of a regulation under subclause (1) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this Act or from an earlier day, but not before 28 December 2002.
(3) To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subclause (2) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—
(4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 will, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or regulations made under this Schedule), apply to any amendment effected by this Act.
Parliamentary Superannuation (Scheme for New Members) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
1—Continuity of entitlements
(1) In this clause—
principal Act means the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974.
(2) A person who was, immediately before the commencement of this clause, an old scheme member pensioner under the principal Act will continue as a PSS 1 member pensioner.
(3) A person who was, immediately before the commencement of this clause, a new scheme member pensioner under the principal Act will continue as a PSS 2 member pensioner.
(4) A reference in the principal Act (as amended by this Act) to a former PSS 1 member will be taken to include a reference to a former old scheme member under the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause.
(5) A reference in the principal Act (as amended by this Act) to a former PSS 2 member will be taken to include a reference to a former new scheme member under the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause.
(6) A reference in the principal Act (as amended by this Act) to a deceased PSS 1 or PSS 2 member will be taken to include a reference to a deceased old scheme member or a deceased new scheme member (as the case requires) under the principal Act immediately before the commencement of this clause.
2—Other provisions
(1) The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
(2) A provision of a regulation made under subclause (1) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this Act or from a later day.
(3) To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subclause (2) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—
(4) The Acts Interpretation Act 1915 will, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the provisions of this Schedule (or regulations made under this Schedule), apply to any amendment effected by this Act.
Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006
161—Transitional provision
An amendment made by a provision of this Act to a provision of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974 that relates to the payment of a pension, lump sum or other benefit to a person on the death of a member, or former member, applies only if the death occurs after the commencement of the amendment.
Statutes Amendment (Members' Benefits) Act 2010, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
1—Member contributions—Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974
(1) If a member of Parliament was, immediately before the commencement of section 13, making contributions to the Treasurer at a rate of 4.5% of salary on the basis of an election made by the member under section 14B(1) or (2) of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974—
(a) the member will be taken to have made an election under section 14B(2) of that Act, on the day of that commencement, to vary the rate of contribution to 4% of salary; and
(b) the variation will operate on and from the first day of the month following the month in which that commencement occurs.
(2) In this clause—
salary, in relation to a member, means the combined value of the basic and additional salary (if any) payable to the member.
2—Increased Government contribution—Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974
(1) Within 14 days after the relevant day—
(a) the Treasurer must pay the relevant amount into the PSS 3—Government Contributions Division of the Parliamentary Superannuation Fund; and
(b) a PSS 3 member's Government contribution account must be credited with an amount equivalent to the component of the relevant amount attributable to the salary paid to the member in the relevant period.
(2) No interest is to be taken to have accrued in relation to an amount referred to in subclause (1) before the day on which the relevant amount is paid into the PSS 3—Government Contributions Division of the Parliamentary Superannuation Fund.
(3) For the purposes of determining the amount payable by the Treasurer under the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974 in respect of a prescribed PSS 3 member following the election for the Parliament of this State that took place on 20 March 2010, section 14C of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974 is to be taken to have operated as if it had not been amended by section 14(1) and (2) of this Act.
(4) In this clause—
prescribed PSS 3 member means a PSS 3 member who sought to be, but was not, elected at the election for the Parliament of this State that took place on 20 March 2010;
PSS 3 means the scheme of superannuation known as PSS 3 under the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974;
PSS 3 member means a member of PSS 3 under the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974, other than a person who is only a member of PSS 3 in order to establish—
(a) a rollover account under section 7F of that Act; or
(b) a Government contribution account under section 7G of that Act,
(or both);
relevant amount means the amount of the difference between—
(a) the amount paid by the Treasurer into the PSS 3—Government Contributions Division of the Parliamentary Superannuation Fund under section 14C of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974 in respect of the relevant period before the relevant day; and
(b) the total amount payable by the Treasurer into the PSS 3—Government Contributions Division of the Parliamentary Superannuation Fund under section 14C of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974 in respect of the relevant period as a consequence of the amendments to that section made by section 14(1) and (2) of this Act;
relevant day means the last day of the month in which this Act is assented to by the Governor;
relevant period means the period commencing on 20 March 2010 and ending on the relevant day;
salary means basic salary and additional salary (if any) (within the meaning of the Parliamentary Superannuation Act 1974).
Historical versions
*Retrospective amendment not included in Reprints 10—13 (see 43/2005)
Reprint —1.9.1986
Reprint No 1—15.11.1991
Reprint No 2—7.5.1992
Reprint No 3—10.12.1992
Reprint No 4—24.8.1995
Reprint No 5—24.4.1997
Reprint No 6—2.4.1998
Reprint No 7—18.3.1999
Reprint No 8—1.4.1999
Reprint No 9—1.1.2002
Reprint No 10—3.7.2003*
Reprint No 11—31.7.2003*
Reprint No 12—17.8.2003*
Reprint No 13—18.12.2003*
18.12.2003—substituted
20.3.2010 (electronic only)
1.7.2011