5Contributions to Fund

5 Contributions to Fund

5 Contributions to Fund

(1) Subject to subsection (2), there shall be deducted from the salary of office of each qualified person and paid to the Fund an amount equal to 6 per cent of that salary of office.

(2) Subsection (1), in its application to a qualified person who—

(a) immediately before the day appointed and notified under section 2 (2) of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Amendment Act 1981 was the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, the Senior Assistant Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner, and

(b) has on that day attained, or thereafter attains, the age of 60 years,

shall be construed as if the reference in subsection (1) to 6 per cent were a reference to 2 per cent.

(3) A member of the NSW Police Force who is a contributor, or an employee of the Police Association of New South Wales who is a contributor, is a qualified person for the purposes of this section if the member or employee is under 70 years of age.

s 5: Subst 1974 No 46, sec 9 (e); 1981 No 24, Sch 1 (3). Am 1984 No 73, Sch 1 (8); 1991 No 94, Sch 1; 1992 No 35, Sch 1; 1997 No 149, Sch 1.3 [4].