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Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991

No. 135, 1991

Compilation No. 27

Compilation date: 28 September 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 146, 2020

Registered: 29 September 2022

This compilation includes a commenced amendment made by Act No. 112, 2020
About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 September 2022 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
3A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—The Trust Deed
4 Deed to establish Superannuation Scheme etc.
5 Amendment of Trust Deed
5A Amendments of Trust Deed to implement family law interest splitting
Part 3—Members of Superannuation Scheme
6 Membership of Superannuation Scheme
7 Persons excluded from membership of Superannuation Scheme
8 Cases where person taken not to have ceased to be a member
Part 4—Contributions
9 Contributions of members to Superannuation Scheme etc. to be deducted from salary
10 Contributions to Superannuation Scheme etc. by Department
Part 5—Payment of benefits
11 Interpretation
12 Member benefits
13 Employer benefits
14 Preserved benefits
15 Payment by or to the Commonwealth on reclassification of invalidity pensioner
16 Payment by Commonwealth where an invalidity pensioner again becomes a member