Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00077:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00077
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 6113–7373

7  Period for which member is non-accruing member

           (1)    A member of the pension bonus scheme to whom a paragraph of section 6 applies is a non-accruing member throughout the period during which the member is a member of the kind mentioned in the paragraph.

           (2)    A non-accruing period can begin prior to the registration of this Declaration.
           (2A) If the member is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 6(h) or (i), the period during which the amount of gainful work is reduced by a major disaster may include a period during which preparations are made to manage an impending disaster.
                 Example: The period during which an evacuation of an area occurs shortly before a cyclone is predicted to reach the area.
                 Note: Paragraphs 6(h) and (i) deal with when a member or their partner is unable to pass the work test because of a reduction in the amount of gainful work that is available due to a major disaster.

           (3)    However, for a member to whom a paragraph of section 6 mentioned in the following table applies, subsection (1) is subject to the time limit shown.
Item  Paragraph of section 6  Time limit
 1    (e), (f)                26 weeks
 2    (g), (h), (i)           13 weeks