Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name 

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

Part 2—Delegations

5  Delegations:  all functions and powers under the Act to Tribunal Deputy Chairperson

6  Authorisations:  freedom of information requests

Part 3—Repeals

7  Revocation of previous delegations and authorisations

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Delegations 2021.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993.

4  Definitions

Note: Expressions have the same meaning in this instrument as in the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 as in force from time to time—see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003.

 (1) In this instrument:

Part 2—Delegations

5  Delegations:  all functions and powers under the Act to Tribunal Deputy Chairperson

 (1) Under subsection 7A(4) of the Act, the person holding, occupying or performing the duties of Tribunal Deputy Chairperson is delegated all the Tribunal Chairperson’s functions and powers under the Act.

 (2) Under subsection 7A(5) of the Act, a delegate under subsection (1) is directed to, before exercising any function or power under the Act, to consult with an appropriate officer of the Treasury about the proposed exercise of the function or power.

6  Authorisations:  freedom of information requests

  Under subsection 23(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, each person holding, occupying or performing the duties of Tribunal Deputy Chairperson, is authorised to make decisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in respect of a request (within the meaning given by that Act) made to the Tribunal.

Part 3—Repeals

7  Revocation of previous delegations and authorisations

  All previous delegations and authorisations under the Act, and the Freedom of Information Act 1982 as it relates to the Tribunal, are revoked.