119Interpretation of Part 13

119 Interpretation of Part 13

(1)  In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears –

Ambulance Service means the Ambulance Service as defined in the Ambulance Service Act 1982 ;

award means –

(a) an agreement that is certified, or an award that is made, on or after 1 July 1986; and

(b) any arrangement which the Ambulance Service and the Board agreed, before the commencement of the Act, is to be treated as an award; and

(c) any other arrangement which the Ambulance Service and the Commission agree, from time to time, is to be treated as an award;

benefit means any entitlement paid, or authorised to be paid, by the Commission out of the TASS Fund under these regulations to, or in respect of, a member, less the amount, if any, of Commonwealth taxation that is deducted from the entitlement in accordance with law;

composite salary means composite salary or wages (excluding overtime) as defined in the relevant award;

compulsory contributions means –

(a) contributions the Ambulance Service makes for a member to the TASS Scheme under an award; and

(b) contributions the Ambulance Service makes for a member for the purpose of avoiding any superannuation guarantee charge;

date of admission, in relation to a member, means the date on which the member became a member of the former superannuation scheme;

day worker means an employee whose ordinary weekly hours of work are performed within the days Monday to Friday inclusive;

employee means any person in service other than a person who, under section 37 of the Act, is not entitled to be a member of the TASS Scheme;