Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00074:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00074
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 726–3372

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
actuary means the actuary who was appointed by the Superannuation Board under section 17 of the Superannuation Act 1922‑1971 to make an investigation as to the state and sufficiency of the Fund at 30 June 1972 or, if the actuary so appointed dies or the Treasurer certifies that the actuary so appointed is not available to perform functions under this Act, such other actuary as the Treasurer appoints.
contributor, in relation to a particular time, means a person who was or is, at that time, contributing under Part III of the Superannuation Act 1922 , or of that Act as amended, to the Fund.
eligible contributor means a person whose obligation to contribute under Part III of the Superannuation Act 1922, or of that Act as amended, to the Fund came into existence before the end of the relevant period and who:
 (a) is a contributor on the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;
 (b) has become a pensioner after the commencement of the relevant period but before the date referred to in paragraph (a); or
 (c) has died, after the commencement of the relevant period but before the date referred to in paragraph (a), while he was a contributor, leaving a widow or leaving children who were eligible children at the date of his death or who have become eligible children since that date,
other than such a person in respect of whom deferred benefits had become applicable under section 119W of the Superannuation Act 1922‑1971 on or before 30 June 1972.
eligible pensioner means a person who or in respect of whom, at any time during the relevant period, pension, other than a non‑contributory pension, was payable or would, but for the pension having been suspended, have been payable under:
 (a) the Superannuation Act 1922 as amended;
 (b) section 12 of the Superannuation Act 1957;
 (c) section 27 of the Superannuation Act 1963;
 (d) section 5 of the Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1961;
 (e) section 5 of the Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1967; or
 (f) section 10 of the Superannuation (Pension Increases) Act 1971,
whether or not the person was a contributor at any other time during the relevant period.
non‑contributory pension means:
 (a) a pension that became payable under section 57 of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended, not being a pension for which contributions were made to a State Fund as defined by section 101 of the Superannuation Act 1922‑1973;
 (b) a pension that became payable under section 58 of the Superannuation Act 1922 or of that Act as amended; or
 (c) a pension to which subsection 9(2)