Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00252:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00252
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 9486–10394

6  Meaning of new scheme contribution period
 (1) For the purposes of this Act, a new scheme contribution period of a person is a period described in subsection (2) or (3).
 (2) The period that starts at the new scheme entry time for the person and that ends when the person next ceases to be entitled to a parliamentary allowance is a new scheme contribution period of the person.
 (3) The period that starts at any later time in relation to which the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the person becomes entitled to a parliamentary allowance at that time;
 (b) the person was not entitled to a parliamentary allowance immediately before that time;
and that ends when the person next ceases to be entitled to a parliamentary allowance is a new scheme contribution period of the person.

Part 2—The new parliamentary superannuation scheme

Division 1—Commonwealth's obligations to make contributions