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Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1)

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This Declaration formally declares that members of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), eligible employees, and certain former PSS members with preserved or deferred benefits are to be treated as Australian government superannuation scheme members. Made by the Minister under the Superannuation Act 2005 and commencing immediately after a specified Trust Deed amendment, it changes which statutory superannuation rules and administrators apply to those people and therefore which scheme pays and manages their benefits.

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Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1)1

Superannuation Act 2005

I, PENELOPE YING YEN WONG, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Declaration under subsection 4 (1) of the Superannuation Act 2005.

Dated 31st May 2013

PENELOPE YING YEN WONG

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences immediately after the commencement of clause 4 of the Ninth Amendment of the Superannuation (PSSAP) Trust Deed.

3 Definitions

In this Declaration:

PSS means the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme.

4 Persons declared to be Australian government superannuation scheme members

A person who is:

(a) a member of the PSS; or

(b) an eligible employee (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1976);

is declared to be an Australian government superannuation scheme member.

5 Persons declared to be former Australian government superannuation scheme members

A person who is:

(a) a person who is a former member of the PSS in respect of whom a preserved benefit under PSS has not yet been paid; or

(b) a person in respect of whom deferred benefits are applicable under the Superannuation Act 1976;

is declared to be a former Australian government superannuation scheme member.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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1 Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1)

Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1)1

Superannuation Act 2005

I, PENELOPE YING YEN WONG, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Declaration under subsection 4 (1) of the Superannuation Act 2005.

Dated 31st May 2013

PENELOPE YING YEN WONG

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

1 Name of Declaration

This Declaration is the Superannuation (PSSAP) (Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Member) Declaration 2013 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

This Declaration commences immediately after the commencement of clause 4 of the Ninth Amendment of the Superannuation (PSSAP) Trust Deed.

3 Definitions

In this Declaration:

PSS means the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme.

4 Persons declared to be Australian government superannuation scheme members

A person who is:

(a) a member of the PSS; or

(b) an eligible employee (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1976);

is declared to be an Australian government superannuation scheme member.

5 Persons declared to be former Australian government superannuation scheme members

A person who is:

(a) a person who is a former member of the PSS in respect of whom a preserved benefit under PSS has not yet been paid; or

(b) a person in respect of whom deferred benefits are applicable under the Superannuation Act 1976;

is declared to be a former Australian government superannuation scheme member.

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.