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State Superannuation Regulations 2001
Part 4Retirement Income Scheme
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Part 4 — Retirement Income Scheme
170. Scheme established 174
171. Terms used 174
172. Retirement Income Members, who may be 175
173. Additional or replacement pensions, applying for 176
174. When membership ceases 177
175. Transfer of benefits to scheme by new Member 177
176. Duty of Member starting additional pension to transfer benefits to scheme 178
177. Transfers required or permitted when Member starts replacement pension 179
177A. Transfers to be directly to scheme 180
178A. Restriction on contributions and transfers 180
Division 4 — Retirement income accounts
178. Retirement income accounts for Members, Board to establish 180
179. Sub‑accounts, Member may request etc. 180
180. Amounts to be credited to retirement income accounts 181
181. Amounts to be debited to retirement income accounts 182
182. Earnings to be credited to Member’s account 184
183. Terms used 185
184. Investment plans for Members, Board to establish 185
185. Default plan for Members 186
186. Investment plan, Member to select etc. 186
187. Board to invest in accord with Member’s plan 187
188. Earning rates, determining 188
Division 6 — Pension and other benefits
189. Frequency of pension payment, selection of 189
190. Pension amount, selection of 190
191. Pension, payment of by Board 190
192. Member may request lump sum benefit 191
193. Payment on death of Member, Member to select type of 193
194. Binding death benefit nomination and payment of lump sum death benefit 193
195. Reversionary pension, effect of selecting 195
196AA. Payments in respect of former temporary residents under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3A 195
196AB. Payments in respect of lost member accounts under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 4A 196
196AC. Transfer of benefit under the Commonwealth Unclaimed Money Act Part 3 196
196AD. Payments in accordance with release authority 197
196AE. Benefits applied for, but unpaid, at Member’s death 197