Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465:section:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00465
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 20072–22742

scheme, has been, an eligible member of the Defence Force.
MSB scheme means the superannuation scheme established under the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991.
officer means a member of the Defence Force who is an officer for the purposes of the Defence Act 1903‑1970.
partner: a person is the partner of another person if the two persons have a relationship as a couple (whether the persons are the same sex or different sexes).
pension benefit means retirement pay, invalidity pay, widow's pension, spouse pension or child's pension.
period of effective service, in relation to a member of the scheme, means:
 (a) any period commencing on or after the date of commencement of the scheme during which he is an eligible member of the Defence Force, less any period included in such a period that:
 (i) is a period of non‑effective service in relation to him; or
 (ii) is a period that, under section 5B or 57, is to be disregarded as a period of effective service in relation to him; and
 (b) any period that is deemed to be a period of effective service in relation to him under section 21, 64 or 91.
period of non‑effective service, in relation to a member of the scheme, means a period that, under section 6, is deemed to be a period of non‑effective service in relation to him.
Permanent Forces means the Permanent Navy, the Regular Army and the Permanent Air Force.
previous Act means the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 or that Act as amended and in force from time to time before 1 October 1972.
previous benefits scheme means the retirement benefits scheme provided for in the previous legislation.
previous contributions, in relation to a person, means contributions made by him under the previous legislation, less any such contributions refunded to him under the previous legislation or (except for the purposes of Part X) under section 86 of this Act.
previous legislation means the previous Act, and includes any other Act relating to retirement benefits for members of the Defence Force that came into operation before 1 October 1972 and modifies or affects the provisions of the previous Act.
productivity superannuation benefit, in relation to a member of the scheme, means productivity superannuation benefit payable in respect of the member under the determination made by the Minister under section 52 of the Defence Act 1903.
rank, in relation to a member of the Defence Force, means:
 (a) his substantive rank or, if he is appointed provisionally or on probation, the rank to which he is so appointed; or
 (b) if he is provisionally promoted to another rank—that other rank.
recipient member:
 (a) means a member of the scheme