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Superannuation

No. 49 of 1968

An Act to amend the Superannuation Act 1922-1967 in relation to Employees who become Contributors to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund, and for purposes related thereto.

[Assented to 21 June 1968]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Superannuation Act 1968.
(2.) The Superannuation Act 1922-1967 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Superannuation Act 1922-1968.

Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Parts.
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words and figures—
         "Part IX.—Special Provisions in Relation to Certain Former Contributors to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund (Sections 110-115)."
and inserting in their stead the words and figures—
         "Part IX.—Special Provisions in Relation to Certain Former Contributors to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund (Sections 111-115).".

Interpretation.
4. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1.), after the definition of "The Board", the following definition:—
     "'The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund' means the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund established under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1968.".
5. After section 4 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Members of the Defence Force.
"4aa.—(1.) A member of the Defence Force shall not, by reason only of being a member of the Defence Force, be deemed to be an employee.

"(2.) Where a member of the Defence Force who is liable to contribute to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund would, but for this section, by reason of becoming employed in a permanent capacity by the Commonwealth or for any other reason, become an employee, he shall be deemed not to be an employee until he ceases to be liable to contribute to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund.".

Employees on leave of absence.
6. Section 34 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "shall" the words ",subject to section thirty-five a of this Act,".

Manner of payment—deduction from wages or salaries.
7. Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word "shall" (first occurring) the words ", subject to the next succeeding section,".
8. After section 35 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Deferment of contributions of contributors to Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund.
"35a. Where an employee becomes liable to contribute to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund, his liability to make contributions