Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00498:section:2a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00498
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2A (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3833–6648

2A  Interpretation
 (1) References in sections 6, 7, 11, 12 and 18 to the Governor‑General shall be construed as references to the Governor‑General acting with the advice of the Executive Council.
 (2) In this Act:
Allowance Orders means Allowance Orders made under subsection 4AH(1).
associate allowance means an associate deferred allowance or associate immediate allowance.
associate deferred allowance means an associate deferred allowance under subsection 4AB(3).
associate immediate allowance means an associate immediate allowance under subsection 4AB(2).
base amount means:
 (a) for a splitting agreement—the base amount specified in, or calculated under, the agreement; or
 (b) for a splitting order—the amount allocated under subsection 90XT(4) or 90YY(5) (as the case may be) of the Family Law Act 1975.
family law value means:
 (a) in relation to a superannuation interest within the meaning of Part VIIIB of the Family Law Act 1975—the amount determined in accordance with regulations under that Act that apply for the purposes of paragraph 90XT(2)(a) of that Act; or
 (b) in relation to a superannuation interest within the meaning of Part VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975—the amount determined in accordance with regulations under that Act that apply for the purposes of paragraph 90YY(2)(a) of that Act.
In applying regulations referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), the relevant date is taken to be the date on which the operative time occurs.
Note: This amount is determined by applying those regulations, whether or not an order has been made under subsection 90XT(1) or 90YY(1) (as the case may be) of the Family Law Act 1975.
Finance Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Finance Secretary means the Secretary of the Finance Department.
marital or couple relationship has the meaning given by section 2B.
medical practitioner means a person registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners.
member spouse means a member spouse within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975.
non‑member spouse means a non‑member spouse within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975.
operative time means:
 (a) for a splitting agreement that is a superannuation agreement or a flag lifting agreement within the meaning of Part VIIIB of the Family Law Act 1975 or for a splitting order within the meaning of that Part—the time that is the operative time for the purposes of that Part in relation to a payment split under the agreement or order; or
 (b) for a splitting agreement that is a superannuation agreement or a flag lifting agreement within the meaning