Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465:section:3:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 5/6)
Character Range: 22509–25174

substantive rank or, if he is appointed provisionally or on probation, the rank to which he is so appointed; or
 (b) if he is provisionally promoted to another rank—that other rank.
recipient member:
 (a) means a member of the scheme who is entitled to retirement pay or invalidity pay; and
 (b) includes a member of the scheme who, apart from the suspension of his or her invalidity pay under subsection 35(3), would be entitled to invalidity pay.
release authority lump sum has the meaning given by section 49K.
Reserve means:
 (a) in relation to a member of the Navy—the Naval Reserve; and
 (b) in relation to a member of the Army—the Army Reserve; and
 (c) in relation to a member of the Air Force—the Air Force Reserve.
retirement means retirement as a member of the Defence Force, and includes discharge from the Defence Force, and retire has a corresponding meaning.
retirement pay means retirement pay payable under section 23.
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.
service means service as a member of the Defence Force.
service offence has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
spouse has a meaning affected by section 6B.
spouse pension means pension payable under Division 1 of Part VI.
Superannuation Act means the Superannuation Act 1976.
Superannuation (1990) Scheme means the Superannuation Scheme established by deed under the Superannuation Act 1990.
surcharge debt account, in relation to a member of the scheme, means the surcharge debt account kept for the member by CSC under section 16 of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997.
surcharge deduction amount, in relation to a member of the scheme to or in respect of whom benefits become payable under this Act, means the surcharge deduction amount that is specified in the determination made by CSC, under section 6C, in relation to the member.
total period of effective service, in relation to a member of the scheme, means:
 (a) in the case of a member in relation to whom there is only one period of effective service—that period; or
 (b) in the case of a member in relation to whom there are 2 or more periods of effective service—a period equal to the total of those periods.
 (2) A reference in this Act to benefit under subsection 32(2) shall be read as including a reference to a refund of contributions under that subsection.
 (3) A reference in this Act to a provision of the Superannuation Act shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be read as including a