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Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948

No. 89, 1948

Compilation No. 45

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
4 Interpretation
4A Transfer value payable in respect of previous employment
4B Marital or couple relationship
4C Spouse who survives a deceased person
4D Incapacity
4E Surcharge deduction amount
4F Application of the Criminal Code
Part II—The Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust
5 The Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust
6 Appointment of certain trustees
7 Temporary trustees
8 Meetings of the trustees
8A Resolutions without meetings
9 Delegation
Part IV—Contributions
13 Contributions
14 Additional contributions by Ministers of State and office holders in respect of service before 12 June 1978
Part V—Benefits
14A Benefits to be paid by Commonwealth
15 Benefits applicable only to present and future members
15A Invalidity retirement
15B Invalidity classification
15C Review of invalidity classification
16 Commonwealth supplement
16A Superannuation guarantee safety‑net amount
17 Meaning of voluntary retirement
18 Benefits to members
18A Commutation of retiring allowance—payment of surcharge liability
18B Commutation of retiring allowance—general
19 Benefits to spouse
19AAA Commutation of spouse's annuity—payment of surcharge liability