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Superannuation Act 1990
6AElection by certain people to join CSS
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#### 6A Election by certain people to join CSS
(1) This section applies to a person who:
(a) is a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme; and
(b) became such a member before the commencement of section 68 of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1991; and
(c) is a person, other than a casual employee within the meaning of the Rules, mentioned in subparagraph 6(2)(ba)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v).
(2) A person to whom this section applies may in writing addressed to CSC before 1 October 1991 or such later date as CSC allows having regard to all the circumstances of the particular case:
(a) declare that he or she wishes to become an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976; and
(b) elect to cease to be a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme.
(3) A person who makes an election under subsection (2) is taken to have ceased to be a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme at the end of the day on which the election is made.
(4) CSC must, as soon as practicable after a person makes an election under this section, pay to the CSS Fund the person’s accumulated funded contributions.