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Superannuation Act 1976

No. 31, 1976

Compilation No. 64

Compilation date: 28 September 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 112, 2020

Registered: 30 September 2022

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1‑110S
Volume 2: sections 110SA‑250
         Schedules
         Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Superannuation Act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 September 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3AA Operation despite repeal of Commonwealth Legal Aid Act 1977
3A Variation of contribution days for certain employees
3C Designated employers
3F Application of the Criminal Code
4 Application of Act
4AA Declarations, determinations, approvals etc. by Minister, CSC or Commissioner
4A Definition of approved authority—declarations
4B Meaning of re‑employed former contributor with preserved rights
5 Annual rate of salary
6 References to anniversary of birth etc.
6A Persons engaged in more than one employment
7 Retirement on ground of invalidity
7A Accumulated basic and supplementary contributions and Fund accumulated employer contributions—additional amounts
8 Contributory service—additional periods
8A Marital or couple relationship
8B Spouse who survives a deceased person
10 Members of Defence Force
11 Temporary employees likely to be continued in