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C2026C00120 C40
01 April 2026
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3AA Designated employers
3AB Members of ACT Fire Brigade
3A Application of Act
3B Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—The Trust Deed
4 Deed to establish Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc.
5 Amendment of Trust Deed
5A Amendments of Trust Deed to implement family law interest splitting
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Part 3—Members of Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
6 Membership of Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
6A Election by certain people to join CSS
6B Election by certain people to leave the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
7 Election by holder of statutory office to be a member
8 Election by temporary employee to be member
9 Employees on probation
10 Australian Federal Police employees
11 Director of company etc.
12 Cases where person taken not to have ceased to be a member
13 Member not to be retired on grounds of invalidity without certificate from CSC
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Part 4—Contributions
14 Contributions of members to Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc. to be deducted from salary
14A Deductions of contributions by designated employer
15 Contributions to Public Sector Superannuation Scheme etc. by employer
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Part 5—Payments relating to benefits
16 Payments to and by Commonwealth in respect of benefits payable under Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
16A Payments relating to associate benefits
17 Payments by Commonwealth to CSC when invalidity pensioner again becomes member
18 Appropriation
19 Payment by approved authorities etc. to the Commonwealth in respect of benefits payable to members employed etc. by authorities
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Part 6—CSC
22 Functions and powers
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Part 8A—Transfers to approved and authorised superannuation schemes
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Division 1—Preliminary
33A Statutory office holder
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Division 2—Approved superannuation schemes
33B Interpretation
33C Approval of superannuation schemes
33D Transfer of assets etc. to approved superannuation schemes
33E Payments from Consolidated Revenue Fund
33F Exemption from tax etc.
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Division 3—Authorised superannuation schemes
33G Authorisation of superannuation schemes for the purposes of the Rules
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Part 9—Miscellaneous
33H Establishment of new corporation for purposes of holding units
33J CSC may rely on information supplied by employers or former employers
34 Cost of administration of Act etc.
35 Certain authorities to pay part of costs of administration
36 Cost of medical examination on entry into Public Sector Superannuation Scheme
37 Costs—CSC being assisted by panel of persons
37A CSC liable to pay surcharge under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997
38 Pre-assessment payments
39 Recovery of unpaid contributions etc.
39A Recoverable payments
39B Recoverable death payments
39C Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments
40 Payment of fees
41 Assignment of benefits
42 Member etc. bound by Rules
42A CSC may require employers to distribute information etc. to members
43 Indemnification
44 Bank not liable in respect of certain payments out of account of deceased pensioner
44A Declarations etc. by Minister or CSC
45 Legislative instruments
46 Exercise of certain powers by Minister
47 Delegation by Minister
48 Regulations
49 Regulations relating to the operation of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and certain other laws
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
