Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34
Character Range: 93951–95253

34  Voluntary retirement for the purposes of the Superannuation Act

Resignation
 (1) If:
 (a) an AFP employee resigns from the Australian Federal Police in accordance with section 30; and
 (b) the resignation takes effect on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60;
he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily.

Termination of employment
 (2) If:
 (a) an AFP employee's employment is terminated under section 28; and
 (b) the termination takes effect on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60;
he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily.

Period of employment ends
 (3) If:
 (a) a person is engaged as an AFP employee under section 24 for a period; and
 (b) the person completes that period of engagement (the initial period); and
 (c) the person is not re‑engaged under that section for a further period starting immediately after the end of the initial period; and
 (d) the initial period ends on or after the day on which he or she reaches 55 but before he or she reaches 60;
he or she is taken, for the purposes of the Superannuation Act, to have retired voluntarily.

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