Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00222:section:15:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00222
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 9276–11851

15  At the end of section 6
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Closure of Public Sector Superannuation Scheme

 (4) Despite subsection (1), a person does not become a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme by force of that subsection at a particular time (the relevant time) on or after 1 July 2005 unless:
 (a) at the relevant time, the person is already a member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme; or
 (b) at the relevant time, the person is a former member of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme in respect of whom a preserved benefit under that scheme has not yet been paid; or
 (c) at the relevant time, the person is a PSS invalidity pensioner; or
 (d) the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) at the end of 30 June 2005, the person was the holder of a statutory office (other than the holder of such an office to whom paragraph (1)(e) or (f) applies);
 (ii) the person has made an election under section 7 in relation to that office;
 (iii) the election was made during a term of appointment that included 30 June 2005;
 (iv) at the relevant time, the person is the holder of that office; or
 (e) the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) at the end of 30 June 2005, the person was a temporary employee in relation to particular employment (other than a temporary employee to whom paragraph (1)(e) or (f) applies);
 (ii) the person has made an election under section 8 in relation to that employment;
 (iii) the election has taken effect at or before the relevant time;
 (iv) if the person's employment is for a fixed term—the election was made during a term of employment that included 30 June 2005, and the relevant time occurs in that term;
 (v) if the person's employment is not for a fixed term—the election was made during a period of employment that included 30 June 2005, and the relevant time occurs in that period of employment; or
 (f) the following conditions are satisfied:
 (i) on a particular date before 1 July 2005, the person was a temporary employee (other than a temporary employee to whom paragraph (1)(e) or (f) applies);
 (ii) on that date, the person made an election under section 8 in relation to that employment;
 (iii) the election has taken effect at or before the relevant time;
 (iv) if the person's employment is for a fixed term—the relevant time occurs in that term;
 (v) if the person's employment is not for a fixed term—the relevant time occurs in that period of employment; or
 (g) on or after 1 July 2005, the person makes a declaration and election under section 244 of the Superannuation Act 1976.

Note: Paragraph (a) would