Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825:section:4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00825
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 3/7)
Character Range: 22892–25484

by law at an earlier age than sixty‑five years, the age so fixed.
The new Superannuation Fund means the Superannuation Fund established by the Superannuation Act 1976.
The Provident Account means the Provident Account established under Part V.
The Public Service Arbitrator means the Public Service Arbitrator holding office under the Public Service Arbitration Act 1920‑1969 and includes a Deputy Public Service Arbitrator holding office under that Act.
The Public Service Board means the Public Service Board constituted under the Public Service Act 1922‑1950.
The Superannuation Fund Investment Trust means the Superannuation Fund Investment Trust established by the Superannuation Act 1976.
 (1B) A person, other than a person who has been retired on the ground of invalidity or of physical or mental incapacity to perform his duties, who is or becomes employed by the Commonwealth shall not be taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be employed otherwise than in a permanent capacity by reason only that his appointment was or is on probation and has not been confirmed.
 (2) References in this Act to the retirement of an employee upon his attaining the age of sixty‑five years shall include the case of an employee whose retirement takes place on the day before he attains the age of sixty‑five years.
 (2A) A reference in this Act to the pension, or to the number of units of pension, for which a contributor is contributing or for which he is a contributor shall be read as including a reference to any units of pension or fractions of a unit of pension for which he has completed payment of contributions and, unless the contrary intention appears, shall, subject to section 73 of the Superannuation Act 1959 and section 33 of the Superannuation Act 1963, also be read as including a reference to any units of pension in respect of which the whole or a part of his contributions has been deferred by virtue of either of those sections.
 (2B) Subject to this Act, where, in pursuance of this Act, an employee becomes liable, or elects, to contribute for or in respect of a unit of pension or an additional unit of pension, or a fraction of a unit of pension or of an additional unit of pension, he shall be deemed to be a contributor for or in respect of that unit or additional unit, or that fraction of a unit or of an additional unit, as from the date when he becomes liable to contribute, or elects to contribute, as the case may be.
 (3) Where an employee has been or is appointed, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, for a term of years to a statutory office