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Public Sector Superannuation Reform (Parliamentary Superannuation) Regulations 2016
97Determination of surviving partner of PSF member
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### 97 Determination of surviving partner of PSF member
> > (1) If the Commission is satisfied that, at the time of a PSF member's death –
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> > > > (a) a person –
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> > > > > > (i) was the spouse of the PSF member who was living with the PSF member on a genuine domestic basis; and
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> > > > > > (ii) was receiving significant financial support from the PSF member; or
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> > > > (b) if there is no person referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS97@Gs1@Hpa@EN) , a person was the spouse of the PSF member and was living with the PSF member on a genuine domestic basis; or
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> > > > (c) if there is no person referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS97@Gs1@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS97@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , a person was the spouse of the PSF member who was not living with the PSF member on a genuine domestic basis but was receiving significant financial support from the PSF member –
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> > the Commission must determine that person to be the surviving partner of the PSF member.
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> > (2) The Commission must not determine more than one person to be the surviving partner of a PSF member.
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> > (3) In determining whether a person is the surviving partner of a PSF member, the Commission may have regard to such matters as the Commission considers relevant.