Statutory Rules 1993 No. 3¹

Superannuation (Continuing Contributions for Benefits) Regulations² (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Superannuation Act 1976.

Dated 22 January 1993.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Ralph Willis

Minister of State for Finance

1. Amendment

1.1 The Superannuation (Continuing Contributions for Benefits) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commences on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2. Regulation 3A (Persons to whom section 14A of the Act applies)

2.1 Paragraph 3A (c):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

“(c) a class of persons (other than a person in the class referred to in paragraph 3 (1) (n)) each of whom:

(i) immediately before 1 February 1992 was both an employee of, or the holder of a statutory office in, the Australian Telecommunications Corporation and an eligible employee; and

(ii) on that day became, and continues to be, an employee of, or the holder of a statutory office in, the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation; and

(iii) has not, on or after 1 February 1992, become a member of a superannuation scheme that applies to that employment or office, other than the scheme constituted by the provisions of the Act;

(ca) a class of persons each of whom:

(i) immediately before 1 February 1992 was both an employee of OTC Limited and an eligible employee; and

(ii) on that day became, and continues to be, an employee of, or the holder of a statutory office in, the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation; and

(iii) has not, on or after 1 February 1992, become a member of a superannuation scheme that applies to that employment or office, other than the scheme constituted by the provisions of the Act;”.

3. Regulation 4 (When section 14A of the Act no longer applies)

3.1 Subregulation 4 (3):

Omit “paragraph 3A (b) or (c)”, substitute “paragraph 3A (b), (c) or (ca)”.

3.2 Paragraph 4 (4) (b):

After “Australian”, insert “and Overseas”.

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4. Schedule (Modifications of Act)

4.1 Subitem 2.1:

Omit the subitem, substitute:

“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;

(f) the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation.’.”.

4.2 Subitem 2.2:

Omit the subitem, substitute:

“2.2 Subparagraph 159 (2) (a) (ii):

After ‘(1) (b)’ insert ‘or in subsection (1A)’.”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 January 1993.

2. Statutory Rules 1981 No. 36 as amended by 1987 No. 290; 1989 No. 168; 1990 Nos. 179 and 379; 1991 Nos. 97, 168, 446 and 465; 1992 Nos. 27, 213, 323, 428 and 460.

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