I, PENELOPE YING YEN WONG, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make following Declaration under paragraph 13 (1) (b) of the Superannuation Act 2005.

Dated 29^th June 2011

PENELOPE YING YEN WONG

1              Name of Declaration

                This Declaration is the Superannuation (PSSAP) Membership Eligibility (Inclusion) Amendment Declaration 2011 (No. 1).

2              Commencement

                This Declaration commences on the commencement of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.

3              Amendment of Superannuation (PSSAP) Membership Eligibility (Inclusion) Declaration 2005

                Schedule 1 amends the Superannuation (PSSAP) Membership Eligibility (Inclusion) Declaration 2005.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]           Section 3, definition of ‘Board’

omit

[2]           Section 3, after the definition of ‘Commencement Date’

insert

CSC        (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.

[3]           Paragraph 4 (2) (b)

omit

[4]           Subparagraph 4 (2) (g)

substitute

(g)        in item [9] of the Schedule, at the end of the earlier of:

(i)        the day on which the person ceases to be an employee of CSC; and

(ii)       the day immediately before the day on which the person becomes, in relation to the person’s employment with CSC, a member of an alternative superannuation scheme.

[5]           Schedule 1, item 1, paragraph (c)

omit

the Board

substitute

CSC

[6]           Schedule 1, item 9

substitute

[9]        A person who:

(a)        becomes an employee of CSC on or after 1 July 2005; and

(b)       either:

(i)      is employed by CSC on a permanent basis and immediately before becoming so employed was an ordinary employer‑sponsored member in respect of other employment; or

(ii)     immediately before becoming so employed, was a PSSAP member but was not an ordinary employer‑sponsored member in respect of other employment and the person made an election in a form approved by CSC to be eligible to be a PSSAP member in relation to the person’s employment with CSC; or

(iii)    is in non‑permanent employment with CSC and the person made an election in a form approved by CSC to be eligible to be a PSSAP member.

1.       This Declaration amends F2005L01895, as amended by F2006L03272; F2008L01087; F2009L01155; and F2010L01737.

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