Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:636
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 636
Character Range: 1734606–1735784

636  Application of Judges' Pensions Act to the President
 (1) The Judges' Pensions Act 1968 does not apply to the President if:
 (a) immediately before being appointed as the President, he or she was one of the following (a public sector superannuation scheme member):
 (i) an eligible employee for the purposes of the Superannuation Act 1976;
 (ii) a member of the superannuation scheme established by deed under the Superannuation Act 1990;
 (iii) an ordinary employer‑sponsored member of PSSAP (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005); and
 (b) he or she does not make an election under subsection (2).
 (2) The President may elect to cease to be a public sector superannuation scheme member.
 (3) The election must be made:
 (a) within 3 months of the President's appointment; and
 (b) by written notice to the Minister.
 (4) If the President makes the election:
 (a) he or she is taken to have ceased to be a public sector superannuation scheme member immediately before being appointed as the President; and
 (b) the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 applies to him or her, and is taken to have so applied, immediately after he or she was appointed as the President.