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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

No. 81, 1973

Compilation No. 47

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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 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 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

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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 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
4 Retiring age for rank held
5 Continuity of service
5A Persons excluded from definition of eligible member of the Defence Force
5B Continuous full‑time Reservists whose engagements span 30 June 2016
6 Non‑effective service
6A Marital or couple relationship
6B Spouse who survives a deceased person
6BA Benefits for certain spouses in post‑retirement marital or couple relationships
6C Surcharge deduction amount
6D Application of the Criminal Code
Part III—Contributions
17 Contributions by members of scheme
18 Contributions not to be paid during periods of non‑effective service
18A Contributions not to be paid after 40 years of effective service
19 Amount of fortnightly contributions
20 Amount of contributions on reduction in pay
21 Purchase of previous non‑contributory service
22 Deductions of contributions from pay
Part IV—Retirement benefits
23 Entitlement to retirement pay
24 Commutation of retirement pay
25 Rate of retirement pay applicable to certain existing contributors
Part V—Invalidity benefits
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