3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –

additional salary, in respect of a member, has the same meaning as in the Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012 ;

assessment notice means a notice issued by the Taxation Commissioner requiring the payment of an amount of surcharge contributions tax, including interest on that payment, in respect of any person and includes –

(a) a notice that has been issued in respect of superannuation contributions transferred to the Commission under these regulations; and

(b) an amendment to that notice issued by the Taxation Commissioner;

basic salary has the same meaning as in the Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012 ;

benefit means a benefit payable under Part 3 or 4 ;

child, in respect of a member or former member, means a person who –

(a) is less than 18 years of age; and

(b) is the child of the member or former member and his or her surviving partner –

and includes –

(c) a person less than that age who has been legally adopted by the member or by the surviving partner of the member; and

(d) a person of 18 or more years of age but less than 25 years of age who is receiving full-time education at a school, college, university or other educational or training institution;

Committee means the Parliamentary Superannuation Committee established under regulation 5 ;

complying superannuation plan has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;