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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1976

No. 34, 1976

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:   10 December 2015

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 145, 2015

Registered:    20 January 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 December 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 18 January 2016.

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 ComLaw (www.comlaw.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 ComLaw 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.

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 ComLaw 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Increases to be paid out of Consolidated Revenue Fund
Part II—Increases in certain pensions payable under Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
4 Incorporation with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
5 Interpretation
6 Increase in certain pensions for 1973‑74
7 Increases in certain pensions for 1974‑75 and for 1975‑76
8 Non‑contributory portion of annual pension
9 Application of increase to suspended pensions
10 Adjustment of first increase under this Part in case of pensions that first became payable on or after 1 October 1971
11 Adjustment of increase in case of certain pensions that first became payable after previous increase granted under this Part
12 Modifications of certain sections of Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
13 Rate of invalidity pension payable on re‑classification
14 Commutation of pensions on or after 1 July 1973
15 Dates of effect of increases
16 Certain entitlements under this Part