Superannuation Act 1988
Div 3Old scheme contributors
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Division 3—Old scheme contributors 43AK Application of Division 43AL Accrued benefit multiple 43AM Non-member spouse's entitlement 43AN Non-member spouse's entitlement where pension is in growth phase 43AO Non-member spouse's entitlement where pension is in payment phase 43AP Payment of non-member spouse's entitlement Division 4—Fees 43AQ Fees Part 6—Miscellaneous 43B Exclusion of benefits under awards etc 44 Review of Board's decisions 45 Effect of workers compensation etc on pension 46 Division of benefit where deceased contributor is survived by lawful and putative spouses 47 Adjustment of pensions 47A Subsequent roll over of benefits to another fund or scheme 47B Roll over of benefits from another fund or scheme 47C Portion of pension etc to be charged against contribution account etc 47D Charge against Fund if draw down benefit paid 48 Repayment of contribution account balance and minimum benefits 49 Special provision for payment in case of infancy or death 50 Pension not to be assignable 50A Unclaimed superannuation benefits 51 Liabilities may be set off against benefits 51A Method of making contributions 52 Annuities 53 Continuation of the Voluntary Savings Account 54 Power to obtain information 55 Confidentiality 56 Resolution of difficulties 58 Pensions payable in foreign currency 58A Rounding off of contributions and benefits 59 Regulations Schedule 1—Transitional provisions 1 Continuity of contributor status 2 Contributions by old scheme and certain new scheme contributors 3 Starting balance of contribution account of old scheme contributors 3A Starting balance for certain new scheme contributors 4 Special provision as to contribution period of certain contributors 5 Superannuation points carried over by old scheme contributors 6 Special provisions for contributors to the Provident Account 7 Limited benefit contributors 8 Preservation of excess unit addition 9 Neglected unit and fund share reduction 10 Pensions that commenced under previous enactments 11 Abolition of Provident Account, and Retirement Benefit Account 12 Continuation of superannuation arrangements 13 Continuation of membership of elected members of the Board 14 Retrospective operation of preservation rights 15 Benefits under Parts 4 and 5 15A Early retirement benefit for certain contributors 16 Transference from old scheme to new scheme 17 Payment of contributions while on leave without pay 18 Repeal of contribution rate 19 Operation of sections 28(1f) and 39(1db) 20 Election on retrenchment under section 29 21 Operation of amendments made by Statutes Amendment (Equal Superannuation Entitlements for Same Sex Couples) Act 2003 Schedule 1A—Provisions relating to other public sector superannuation schemes 1 Regulations relating to transfer of groups of employees or former employees from other public sector superannuation schemes 1A Regulations relating to transfer of other persons from public sector superannuation schemes 2 Regulations to offset income tax etc Schedule 1B—Transfer of certain members of the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme to the State Scheme 1 Interpretation Part 2—Transfer of members 2 Transfer of existing pensioners before the relevant day 3 Transfer of existing and future pensioners after the relevant day 4 Transfer of persons entitled to preserved benefits 5 Transfer of certain other persons Part 3—General 6 Employer contributions 7 Notices 8 Cessation of entitlements under the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme 9 Power to obtain information 10 Transfer effective despite Electricity Corporations Act 1994 11 Regulations may be made for transitional purposes Schedule 2 Schedule 3—Administered schemes Part 1—Interpretation 1 Interpretation Part 2—Management of schemes 2 Application of Schedule to schemes 3 Arrangements as to trust deed and rules 4 Arrangements as to assets Part 3—Establishment of funds and contribution accounts Division 1—Establishment of funds 5 Management and establishment of funds 6 Division of funds into distinct parts Division 2—Contribution accounts 7 Contribution accounts Part 4—Miscellaneous 8 Insurance arrangements 9 Accounts and audit 10 Reports 11 Fees 12 Cessation of scheme 12A Unclaimed superannuation benefits 13 Stamp duty 14 Transitional provisions Legislative history