3AClosure of scheme

3A Closure of scheme

3A Closure of scheme

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act—

(a) a person is not entitled to elect on or after 1 April 1988 to become a contributor,

(b) a person is not entitled to become a contributor pursuant to an election that was made before, but did not take effect before, 1 April 1988,

(c) a person who, immediately before 1 April 1988, was contributing to the Public Authorities Superannuation Fund ceases on and from that day to be entitled or liable to contribute to that Fund, and

(d) a benefit under this Act is not payable on or after 1 April 1988 to, or in relation to, a contributor unless the benefit was so payable before that day.

(2) A benefit under this Act that had become payable before 1 April 1988 but had not been paid, or had not commenced to be paid, before that date shall be paid from the State Authorities Superannuation Fund.

(3) Any pension under this Act of which payment had commenced before 1 April 1988 shall, on and after that date, be paid from the State Authorities Superannuation Fund.

(4) Any amount that, before 1 April 1988, a person was liable to pay, but had not paid, to the Public Authorities Superannuation Fund is payable to the State Authorities Superannuation Fund.

s 3A: Ins 1987 No 218, Sch 1 (1).