Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 8680–11510

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
allowance by way of salary means office holder's salary (within the meaning of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017), excluding any portion determined under paragraph 45(3)(b) of that Act as not being allowance by way of salary for the purposes of this Act.
annuity means annuity under this Act, including an associate annuity under section 22CD or 22CE.
assessment has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997.
class 1 invalid means a person who is classified by the Trust as a class 1 invalid under Part V.
class 2 invalid means a person who is classified by the Trust as a class 2 invalid under Part V.
class 3 invalid means a person who is classified by the Trust as a class 3 invalid under Part V.
Commonwealth supplement means the amount of the Commonwealth supplement ascertained in accordance with section 16.
contributions means contributions under Part IV.
CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.
Finance Department means the Department administered by the Finance Minister.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
former spouse, in relation to another person, means a person who previously had had a marital or couple relationship with that other person.
House means a House of the Parliament.
life policy has the same meaning as in the Life Insurance Act 1995.
marital or couple relationship has the meaning given by section 4B.
medical practitioner means a person registered as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory.
member means a member of either House.
Minister of State means a Minister of State who is entitled to a parliamentary allowance.
non‑parliamentary employment means any employment, profession or paid occupation, other than as a member.
office, in relation to a Minister of State, includes the following offices, namely:
 (a) Prime Minister;
 (b) Deputy Prime Minister;
 (c) Leader of the Government in the Senate;
 (d) Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate;
 (e) Leader of the House;
 (f) Vice‑President of the Executive Council;
 (g) Minister of State Assisting another Minister of State;
 (h) an office, or an office included in a class of offices, prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.
office holder means an office holder (within the meaning of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017) to whom a parliamentary allowance is payable.
owner of a life policy has the same meaning as in the Life Insurance Act 1995.
parliamentary allowance means:
 (a) an allowance under:
 (i) section 3 of the Parliamentary Allowances Act 1920;