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Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938
Part 3Amendments to *Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938*
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Part 3 — Amendments to *Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938*
34. Section 6 amended
Section 6(1) is amended in the definition of “the Board” by deleting “Government Employees” and inserting instead —
“ State ”.
35. Section 24 amended
Section 24(2) is amended by deleting “Government Employees” and inserting instead —
“ State ”.
36. Section 83M amended
Section 83M is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of “1993 scheme” by deleting “superannuation scheme continued by section 29(a)” and inserting instead —
“
West State scheme within the meaning given in section 3(1)
”;
(b) by deleting the definition of “employer’s compulsory contribution” and inserting instead —
“
employer’s compulsory contribution means a contribution that the employer is required to make under the *State Superannuation Act 2000*;
”.
37. Section 83N amended
Section 83N(2)(aa) and “and” after it are deleted and the following is inserted instead —
“
(aa) the earning rate applicable to the contributor’s notional account under that scheme was the CPI rate (as defined in the *State Superannuation Regulations 2001* regulation 3) plus 2%; and
”.
”.
Defined terms
*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*
**Defined term Provision(s)**
1993 scheme 83M
accepted part‑time employee 7(1)
actuarial reserve portion of contributions 6(1)
Actuary 6(1)
another scheme 80AA(1)
appointed day 60D(10)
assent day 60D(10)
assessment notice 60F(4)
children 6(1)
contributions tax 60F(4)
contributor 6(1), 83M
contributor’s notional account 83M
Crown share 80AA(1)
department 6(1), 6(1)
employee 6(1)
employer’s compulsory contribution 83M
equivalent entitlement by way of a lump sum payment 60D(10)
former employee 32A(1)
former employment 32A(1)
Fund share 60D(10)
guaranteed benefit 83M
hospital board 6(1)
Index 46C(1)
ineligible unit 60D(10)
member of the Police Force 6(1)
metropolitan area 37(5)
Minister 6(1)
non‑contributory unit 37(13)
pay‑day 46C(1)
pension calculation day 60E(1)
pensioner 80AA(1)
Police Benefit Fund 6(1)
primary unit entitlement 37(13), 37(14)
qualified contributor 6(1)
Railway Death Benefit and Endowment Fund 6(1)
relevant contributor 60E(1)
retrenched person 66A(1)
salary 6(1)
salary sacrifice agreement 36A(2)
Scale B 37(13)
service 6(1)
similar fund 32A(1)
special allowance 60E(1)
State share of the pension scheme entitlement 83M
student child 6(1)
term appointee 6(1)
the 1987 Act 6(1)
the Account 42A(1)
the Association 6A(1)
the Board 6(1)
the contributor’s pension 62A
the existing Association scheme 6A(1)
the Fund 6(1)
the guaranteed benefit 83N(1)
the maximum age for retirement 6(1)
the Provident Account 6(1)
the relevant period 37(12f)
the relevant time 37(12e)
the reversionary pension 62A
the top‑up benefit 83N(1)
top‑up benefit 83M
total unit entitlement 37(13)