12CTransfer of payment of pensions

12C Transfer of payment of pensions

12C Transfer of payment of pensions

(1) On and from 1 September 2002, the pensions described in subclause (2) are payable under the local government superannuation scheme.

(2) A pension payable to a person who, immediately before 1 September 2002, received a pension under any of the following Acts or regulations:

(a) Superannuation Act 1916,

(b) State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987,

(c) any of the Acts or regulations listed in clause 12 (1) (a) or (c),

and who was employed by Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited immediately before becoming entitled to the pension, or a pension payable (before or after 1 September 2002) to the spouse or child of any such person.

(3) A reference to Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited in this clause does not include a reference to a predecessor of Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited.

(4) For the purposes of the local government superannuation scheme, the person to whom a pension is payable, or to whose spouse or child a pension is payable, under the scheme because of this clause is taken to be a member of the following Division of the local government superannuation scheme:

(a) if the person received a pension under the State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 or any of the Acts or regulations listed in clause 12 (1) (a) or (c), Division B,

(b) if the person received a pension under the Superannuation Act 1916, Division D.

cl 12C: Ins 19.7.2002.