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

Dated  31^st May 2013

PENELOPE YING YEN WONG

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.

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