Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264:section:3:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 10/15)
Character Range: 35933–38579

to the person because of section 55A);
together with, if the person had previously ceased to be an eligible employee on an occasion earlier than his or her first day of service, any period that, under section 8, is to be added to his or her period of contributory service.
period of prospective service, in relation to a person who, before attaining the age of 65 years or, if his or her maximum retiring age is less than 65 years, before attaining his or her maximum retiring age, ceases to be an eligible employee by reason of having been retired on the ground of invalidity or by reason of death, means the aggregate of:
 (a) his or her period of contributory service; and
 (b) the period commencing on the day immediately following his or her last day of service and ending on the day on which he or she will, or but for his or her death, would, attain the age of 65 years or his or her maximum retiring age, whichever is the earlier.
permanent employee means a person employed in a permanent capacity by the Commonwealth or by an approved authority, but does not include:
 (a) a part‑time employee who is not an approved part‑time employee; or
 (b) a person who is engaged or appointed for employment outside Australia only, not being a person who is included in a class of persons approved by the Minister, in writing, for the purposes of this definition.
plus has a meaning affected by subsection (9).
profit includes capital profit.
PSS Fund has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1990.
Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1990.
Public Service Act means the Public Service Act 1999.
re‑employed former contributor with preserved rights has the meaning given by section 4B.
regulated superannuation fund has the same meaning as in the SIS Act.
relevant industrial organization means an organization the members, or a substantial proportion of the members, of which are eligible employees.
retirement pensioner means:
 (a) a person to whom age retirement pension, early retirement pension or invalidity pension is payable; or
 (b) a person who has ceased to be an eligible employee and has made an election under section 110T.
Rules for the administration of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme means the rules for the administration of that scheme set out in the Schedule to the deed by which that scheme was established.
Rules for the administration of the Superannuation (1990) Scheme means the rules for the administration of that scheme set out in the Schedule to the deed by which that scheme was established.
SIS Act means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act