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Superannuation Act 2005
No. 80, 2005
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C2026C00464 C19
16 October 2026
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Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline
4 Definitions
5 Public sector employees
6 Extended meaning of employed
7 Statutory offices
8 Approved authorities
9 Application of Act
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Part 2—The Trust Deed
10 Deed to establish PSSAP etc.
11 Amendment of Trust Deed
12 Family law interest splitting
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Part 3—Members of Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan (PSSAP)
13 Eligibility for membership of PSSAP
14 Becoming a member of PSSAP
15 Duration of membership of PSSAP
16 PSSAP is the sole eligible choice fund in relation to APS employees etc. for certain purposes
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Part 4—Contributions
17 Contributions to PSSAP by designated employers
18 Ordinary employer-sponsored member of PSSAP
19 Designated employers
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—CSC
20 Functions and powers
29 Indemnification
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Division 3—Ministerial powers
32 Making of certain legislative instruments
33 Delegation by Minister
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Division 4—Costs of administration
34 Costs of administration of Act etc.
37 Payment of fees
38 CSC liable to pay surcharge under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997
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Division 5—Other administrative matters
39 Amounts payable to the CSC
40 Recovery of overpayments
41 CSC may rely on information supplied by employers or former employers
42 CSC may require employers to distribute information etc. to members of PSSAP
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
43 Ordinary employer-sponsored member not to be retired on grounds of invalidity without CSC certificate
44 Persons subject to Rules
45 Regulations
46 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
