61VANominating commencement date of pension

#### 61VA Nominating commencement date of pension 61VA Nominating commencement date of pension > > (1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the payment period of a pension under this Act to which a person is entitled to payment commences on— > > > > > (a) if a date is nominated in accordance with this section—the date so nominated, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—the default date. > > > (2) A person who is, or is to be, entitled to be paid a pension under this Act may, by notice in writing served on STC, nominate the date on which the payment period commences, if such a nomination is not inconsistent with a relevant Commonwealth superannuation standard. > > > (3) A notice under this section must— > > > > > (a) nominate the date on which the payment period commences, and > > > > > (b) be in the form approved by STC, and > > > > > (c) be served on STC not later than the expiry date. > > > (4) A notice under this section must not nominate a date earlier than the default date. > > > (5) A notice under this section is irrevocable. > > > (6) This section does not affect whether any person is entitled to a pension or when any person becomes entitled to a pension. > > > (7) A person is not entitled to payment of a pension under this Act in respect of any period earlier than the commencement of the payment period of the pension. > > > (8) In this section— > > > > default date means, in respect of a pension under this Act, the date on which the payment period of the pension would, but for this section, commence. > > > > expiry date means, in respect of a pension under this Act, the date that is 3 months after the default date in respect of the pension. > > > > payment period means, in respect of a pension under this Act, the period for which the pension is to be paid. > > **s 61VA:** Ins 2006 No 53, Sch 1.5 \[5\].