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Statutory Rules

1976 No. 138

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) ACT 1973-1976.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973-1976.
Dated this twenty-third day of June, 1976.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command,
ERIC ROBINSON
              Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications for and on behalf of the Treasurer.

Amendments of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations†

Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 1976.

Heading to Part X.
2. The heading to Part X of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is repealed and the following heading substituted:—

" Part X—Pension Increases for Years 1973 to 1975 ".

Interpretation.
3. (1) Regulation 103 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the definition of " pension " and substituting the following definition:—
      " ' pension ' means a pension other than a pension payable—
          (a) in respect of a child;
          (b) in pursuance of sub-regulation 125 (4a) to a person to whom a pension is payable under the Superannuation Act 1922; or
          (c) in pursuance of regulation 42 on the death of a person who was, immediately before his death, entitled to—
              (i) a pension payable in pursuance of sub-regulation 125 (4a); and
              (ii) a pension payable under the Superannuation Act 1922;".

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 24 June 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1973, No. 239, as amended by Statutory Rules 1974, Nos. 128 and 156; 1975, Nos. 134 and 179; and 1976, No. 74.

(2) Regulation 103 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is amended by omitting from the definition of " prescribed year " in sub-regulation (1) the words " or a subsequent year " and substituting the words " or the year commencing on 1 July 1975 ".
(3) The amendment made by sub-regulation (1) shall be deemed to have come into operation on the date of commencement of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations.

Non-contributory portion of pension.
4. (1) Regulation 106 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1), after the figures " 97,", the words and figures " or sub-regulation 125 (4a),".
(2) The amendment made by sub-regulation (1) shall be deemed to have come into operation on the date of commencement of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation) Regulations.

Pension increases to be paid by Australia.
5. (1) Regulation 110 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) (Superannuation)