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Superannuation Act 1922

No. 33, 1922

Compilation No. 28

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Superannuation Act 1922 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 Operation of this Act on or after 1 July 2011
4 Interpretation
4AA Members of the Defence Force
4A Salaries of officers in First Division of Public Service and statutory offices
5 Medical examination of employees
6 Application of the Criminal Code
7 Superannuation provision for certain persons by way of life assurance
Part III—Contributions
Division 1—Contributions by employees
19 Commencement and cessation of contributions
19A Contributions not payable on or after 1 July 1976
Division 2—Units of pension
20 Units of pension
20AA Obligation to make additional contributions after 4 February 1976
20AB Elections consequential upon operation of section 20AA
20A Rights of employees over 40 years of age
20B Effect of reduction in salary or prescribed amount
21 Exemption of employee who has made adequate provision
22 Interpretation
Division 2A—Non‑contributory units of pension
22A Election to take up rejected units as non‑contributory units
22B Election by certain contributors to convert existing units to non‑contributory units
22C Election to take up