Statutory Rules

1975 No. 198

REGULATION UNDER THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1922-1974.*

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 22 (1) of the Superannuation Act 1922-1974 that, for the purposes of Division 2 of Part III of that Act, the prescribed amount is such amount, being a multiple of $130, as is specified in the regulations for the purpose of that sub-section:

AND WHEREAS by sub-section 22 (2) of that Act it is provided, amongst other things, that, in making a regulation for the purpose of sub-section 22 (1) of that Act, the Governor-General shall have regard to any general variations in the rates of salaries of employees that have occurred:

NOW THEREFORE I, the Governor-General of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Superannuation Act 1922-1974.

Dated this twenty-third day of October, 1975.

John R. Kerr

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Tourism and Recreation for and on behalf of the Treasurer.

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Amendment of the Superannuation Regulations†

Regulation 6a of the Superannuation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Amount specified for the purpose of sub-section 22 (1).

“ 6a. The amount specified for the purpose of sub-section 22 (1) of the Act is $14,040.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government on 30 October 1975.

† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 68, as amended by Statutory Rules 1962, No. 14; 1963, Nos. 51 and 118; 1964, No. 73; 1965, Nos. 5, 156 and 182; 1966, Nos. 38, 67, 96 and 113; 1967, Nos. 15, 23, 83 and 147; 1968, Nos. 48, 71 and 135; 1969, Nos. 105 and 204; 1970, Nos. 4, 112. 173 and 211; 1971, Nos. 5 and 115; 1972, Nos. 73 and 120; 1973, Nos. 78 and 101; 1974, Nos. 111 and 150; and 1975, Nos. 8 and 79.

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