Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1976 No. 31, 1976 - SECT 149

149. For the purposes of sub-section 148 (2), the rate applicable to a pension
is-

   (a)  in the case of invalidity pension payable to a person in accordance
        with section 67-an amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which
        invalidity pension would, immediately before the commencement of the
        relevant prescribed year, have been payable to the person in
        accordance with section 68 if the person had made an election under
        sub-section 68 (1);

   (b)  in the case of invalidity pension payable to a person in accordance
        with section 70-an amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which
        invalidity pension would, immediately before the commencement of the
        relevant prescribed year, have been payable to the person in
        accordance with section 71 if the person had made an election under
        sub-section 71 (1);

   (c)  in the case of spouse's pension payable to a person in accordance with
        section 82-an amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which
        spouse's pension would, immediately before the commencement of the
        relevant prescribed year, have been payable to the person in
        accordance with section 83 if the person had made an election under
        sub-section 83 (1);

   (d)  in the case of spouse's pension payable to a person in accordance with
        section 85-an amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which
        spouse's pension would, immediately before the commencement of the
        relevant prescribed year, have been payable to the person in
        accordance with section 86 if the person had made an election under
        sub-section 86 (1);

   (e)  in the case of spouse's pension payable to the spouse of a deceased
        invalidity pensioner in accordance with section 96, being an
        invalidity pensioner to whom invalidity pension was payable in
        accordance with section 67 or 70-an amount per annum equal to the
        annual rate at which spouse's pension would, immediately before the
        commencement of the relevant prescribed year, have been payable to the
        spouse in accordance with section 96 if the deceased
        invalidity pensioner had made an election under sub-section 68 (1) or
        71 (1), as the case may be, and invalidity pension had been payable to
        him in accordance with section 68 or 71, as the case may be;

   (f)  in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the eligible child
        or eligible children of a deceased eligible employee in accordance
        with section 98, being a case where an amount equal to the deceased
        eligible employee's accumulated contributions has not been paid out of
        the Fund under section 111-an amount per annum equal to the annual
        rate at which orphan pension would, immediately before the
        commencement of the relevant prescribed year, have been payable in
        respect of the eligible child or eligible children in accordance with
        section 98 if an amount equal to the deceased eligible employee's
        accumulated contributions had been paid out of the Fund under
        section 111;

   (g)  in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the eligible child
        or children of a deceased eligible employee in accordance with
        section 100, being a case where an amount equal to the deceased
        eligible employee's accumulated contributions has not been paid out of
        the Fund under section  111 -an amount per annum equal to the annual
        rate at which orphan pension would, immediately before the
        commencement of the relevant prescribed year, have been payable in
        respect of the eligible child or eligible children in accordance with
        section 100 if an amount equal to the deceased eligible employee's
        accumulated contributions had been paid out of the Fund under
        section 111;

   (h)  in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the eligible child
        or eligible children of a deceased eligible employee in accordance
        with section 103 after the death of the spouse of the deceased
        eligible employee, being a spouse who had not made an election under
        section 83-an amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which
        orphan pension would, immediately before the commencement of the
        relevant prescribed year, have been payable in respect of the
        eligible child or eligible children in accordance with section  103 if
        the spouse had made an election under sub-section 83 (1);

        (i)    in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the
               eligible child or eligible children of a deceased
               eligible employee in accordance with section 104 after the
               death of the spouse of the deceased eligible employee, being a
               spouse who had not made an election under section 86-an amount
               per annum equal to the annual rate at which orphan pension
               would, immediately before the commencement of the relevant
               prescribed year, have been payable in respect of the
               eligible child or eligible children in accordance with section 
               104 if the spouse had made an election under sub-section 86
               (1);

   (j)  in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the eligible child
        or eligible children of a deceased invalidity pensioner in accordance
        with section 106, being an invalidity pensioner to whom
        invalidity pension was payable in accordance with section 67 or 70-an
        amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which orphan pension
        would, immediately before the commencement of the relevant
        prescribed year, have been payable in respect of the eligible child or
        eligible children in accordance with section 106 if the deceased
        invalidity pensioner had made an election under sub-section 68 (1) or
        71 (1), as the case may be, and invalidity pension had been payable to
        him in accordance with section 68 or 71, as the case may be; and

   (k)  in the case of orphan pension payable in respect of the eligible child
        or eligible children of a deceased invalidity pensioner in accordance
        with section 108 after the death of the spouse of the deceased
        invalidity pensioner, being an invalidity pensioner to whom
        invalidity pension was payable in accordance with section 67 or 70-an
        amount per annum equal to the annual rate at which orphan pension
        would, immediately before the commencement of the relevant
        prescribed year, have been payable in respect of the eligible child or
        eligible children in accordance with section 108 if the deceased
        invalidity pensioner had made an election under sub-section 68 (1) or
        71 (1), as the case may be, and invalidity pension had been payable to
        him in accordance with section 68 or 71, as the case may be.