Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00237:reg:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00237
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 2/46)
Character Range: 37806–41553

contributions paid by the designated employer of that member as mentioned in Rule 2.2.1A.
benefit application                                        means a written application to CSC requesting CSC to pay a benefit under these Rules.

binding member nomination                                  means a notice in such form and manner as CSC specifies from time to time that meets the requirements of the SIS Act, given by a PSSAP member to CSC requiring CSC to pay some or all of a PSSAP member's benefit on or after their death to the person or persons mentioned in the notice.

cashed                                                     has the same meaning as in the SIS Act.

commutation authority                                      means a commutation authority issued by the Commissioner of Taxation for the commutation of a superannuation income stream.

compensation leave                                         means any period during which a person is absent full‑time from his/her employment due to an incapacity for work resulting from an injury in respect of which compensation is payable under section 19 or 22 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 or any period in respect of which persons not covered by that Act are receiving similar compensation payments.

contributions‑splitting superannuation benefit             means a payment made in accordance with subregulation 6.45(2) of the SIS Regulations.

CSC                                                        (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.

CSS                                                        means the superannuation scheme established by the Superannuation Act 1976, known as the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme.

current government scheme member                           means a person who has a PSSAP membership because they were, and continue to be, an Australian government superannuation scheme member.

death and invalidity cover                                 means insurance coverage provided or offered to PSSAP members under Division 1 of Part 4 of the Rules.
                                                                Note:   Where a current government scheme member, who is employed by two or more designated employers, ceases to be the employee of one or more, but not all, of those designated employers, the person does not cease to be a current government scheme member. Also, where a person is a current government scheme member with one designated employer and, upon ceasing to be the employee of that designated employer, immediately becomes the employee of another designated employer, the person does not cease to be a current government scheme member. See Rule 2.1.5.

decision                                                   for the purposes of reconsidering decisions of CSC under Part 6 of the Rules, includes:
                                                               (a) making, suspending, revoking or refusing to make an order or determination;
                                                               (b) giving, suspending, revoking or refusing to give a certificate, direction, approval, consent or permission;
                                                               (c) issuing, suspending, revoking or refusing to issue an authority or other instrument;
                                                               (d) imposing a condition or restriction;
                                                               (e) making a declaration, demand or requirement;
                                                               (f) retaining, or refusing to