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Superannuation (CSS) Continuing Contributions for Benefits Regulations 1981
124DBenefits not payable in certain circumstances
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124D Benefits not payable in certain circumstances
If a benefit becomes, or became, payable under this Act to, or in respect of, a person to whom this Part applies on the commencement of any period that is, in relation to that person, a relevant period:
(a) the benefit is taken not to be, or to have been, payable; and
(b) if the benefit or any part of the benefit is paid, the person must repay the amount of that benefit or that part of the benefit to the Commissioner.
2. Section 159:
2.1 After subsection 159 (1), insert:
(1A) This section also applies to the following bodies:
(a) AIDC Ltd;
(b) the Dairy Research and Development Corporation;
(c) a Commonwealth authority, within the meaning of Part IV of the Public Service Act, that is not an approved authority;
(d) the Northern Land Council;
(e) ASP Ship Management;
(g) a company that is:
(i) Qantas; or
(ii) a Qantas subsidiary;
within the respective meanings of the Qantas Sale Act 1992;
(h) the New South Wales Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service;
(i) Australian Meat Technology Pty Limited;
(j) Australian Information Media Pty Limited;
(k) Avalon Airport Geelong Pty Ltd.;
(l) ASTAAS Pty Ltd;
(m) Nuclear Safety Bureau;
(n) Australian Law Reform Commission;
(o) Medibank;
(p) Employment National (Administration) Pty Ltd;
(q) AWB Limited;
(r) Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission;
(s) Australian Government Solicitor;
(t) Sydney Airports Corporation Ltd;
(u) Bankstown Airport Ltd;
(v) Essendon Airport Ltd;
(w) Sydney Harbour Federation Trust;
(x) Snowy Hydro Limited;
(y) ATP Ltd;
(z) ASPI Ltd;
(za) the CSS/PSS Board.
(1B) This section does not apply to:
(a) Telstra; or
(b) the Australian Postal Corporation.
2.2 Subparagraph 159 (2) (a) (ii):
After (1) (b), insert or in subsection (1A)
3. Section 160:
3.1 Subsection 160 (4)
Omit the subsection, substitute:
(4) If a person who:
(a) proposes to become employed by, becomes employed by, or is employed by:
(i) an approved authority; or
(ii) a declared authority; or
(iii) a body mentioned in subsection 159 (1A); or
(iv) Telstra; or
(v) the Australian Postal Corporation; or
(b) is the proposed appointee to, or the holder of, a statutory office whose remuneration is paid by an authority or a body mentioned in paragraph (a);
is required to undergo a medical examination under section 16 or 16AB, the authority or body mentioned in paragraph (a) must pay the cost of the examination.
3.2 After paragraph 160 (6) (a), insert:
(aa) a body mentioned in subsection 159 (1A) whose staff includes or included eligible employees; or
(ab) Telstra; or
(ac) the Australian Postal Corporation; or