Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:45u:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45U (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 552485–555104

45U  Evidentiary certificate

Hours worked during full‑year period
 (1) The Commission may, if requested to do so by a member of the pension bonus scheme, issue a written certificate stating that:
 (a) the member was an accruing member of the scheme throughout a specified full‑year period; and
 (b) the total number of hours gainfully worked by the member during that period was at least a specified number of hours; and
 (c) the total number of hours gainfully worked in Australia by the member during that period was at least a specified number of hours.
 (2) The Commission may, if requested to do so by a member of the pension bonus scheme, issue a written certificate stating that:
 (a) the member was an accruing member of the scheme throughout a specified full‑year period; and
 (b) the total number of hours gainfully worked by a specified person during that period while the person was the partner of the member and was:
 (i) an accruing member, or a post‑70/75 member, of the pension bonus scheme; or
 (ii) an accruing member, or a post‑75 member, of the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act;
  was at least a specified number of hours; and
 (c) the total number of hours gainfully worked in Australia by a specified person during that period while the person was the partner of the member and was:
 (i) an accruing member, or a post‑70/75 member, of the pension bonus scheme; or
 (ii) an accruing member, or a post‑75 member, of the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act;
  was at least a specified number of hours.

Hours worked during part‑year period
 (3) The Commission may, if requested to do so by a member of the pension bonus scheme, issue a written certificate stating:
 (a) that the member was an accruing member of the scheme throughout a specified part‑year period; and
 (b) the total number of hours gainfully worked by the member during that period; and
 (c) the total number of hours gainfully worked in Australia by the member during that period.
 (4) The Commission may, if requested to do so by a member of the pension bonus scheme, issue a written certificate stating:
 (a) that the member was an accruing member of the scheme throughout a specified part‑year period; and
 (b) the total number of hours gainfully worked by a specified person during that period while the person was the partner of the member and was:
 (i) an accruing member, or a post‑70/75 member, of the pension bonus scheme; or
 (ii) an accruing member, or a post‑75 member, of the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act; and
 (c) the total