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Port Management Act 1995
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117 Definitions
S. 117 def. of *complying super-annuation scheme* substituted as *complying super-annuation fund* by No. 4/1996 s. 134(10)(a).
***complying superannuation fund*** means a superannuation entity or a superannuation fund within the meaning of section 10 of the Commonwealth Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 which is a complying superannuation fund or a complying approved deposit fund within the meaning of Part IX of the Commonwealth Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;
***current defined benefit scheme*** means—
(a) the Port of Melbourne Authority Superannuation Scheme;
(b) the State Employees Retirement Benefits Fund;
(c) the State Superannuation Fund;
(d) the Transport Superannuation Fund;
(e) the Local Authorities Superannuation Fund;
S. 117 def. of *designated agency* amended by Nos 77/2001 s. 32(4)(e), 6/2010 s. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 36.3) (as amended by No. 45/2010 s. 22), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 9.11).
***designated agency*** means—
(a) the Environment Protection Authority of Victoria;
(b) Safe Transport Victoria;
(c) the Health and Safety Organisation;
***designated agency employee*** means a port authority employee who accepts an offer of employment made by a designated agency under section 118(1);
***designated port employee*** means a port authority employee who accepts an offer of employment made by a local authority under section 118(2);
***port authority employee*** means a person who immediately before the commencement of this Part is an employee of—
(a) PMA; or
(b) PGA; or
(c) PPA;
S. 117 def. of *port corporation* inserted by No. 23/2003 s. 14.
***port corporation*** means—
(a) Melbourne Port Corporation, within the meaning of this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of section 5 of the **Port Services (Port of Melbourne Reform) Act 2003**; or
(b) Hastings Port (Holding) Corporation; or
(c) Victorian Channels Authority;
***port corporation employee*** means a port authority employee who accepts an offer of employment made by a port corporation under section 118(1);
***purchaser*** means—
(a) a port operator; or
(b) a channel operator; or
(c) a person declared by the Minister by instrument in writing to be a purchaser;
***regional port employee*** means a port authority employee who accepts an offer of employment made by a purchaser before the expiry of the transfer period;
***transfer period*** means in respect of each purchaser the period of 2 months commencing on the date on which the purchase is completed.