Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1990 No. 38, 1990 - SECT 15

15. (1) In this section:

"Department" means:

   (a)  a Department of State; or

   (b)  a Department of the Parliament; or

   (c)  a branch or part of the Australian Public Service in relation
to which a person has, under an Act, the powers of, or exercisable
by, the Secretary of a Department of the Australian Public
Service;

"designated employer", in relation to a member, means:

   (a)  where the member is a permanent employee, or temporary
employee, of the Commonwealth:

        (i)    if the remuneration in respect of his or her employment is
paid wholly or principally out of money appropriated under an
annual appropriation Act - the Department in respect of which the
money is appropriated; or

        (ii)   if the remuneration in respect of his or her employment is
paid wholly or principally out of money appropriated under an Act
other than an annual appropriation Act - such Department as is
determined by the Minister in writing; or

   (b)  where the member is the holder of a statutory office:

        (i)    if the remuneration in respect of that office is paid by an
approved authority - that authority; or

        (ii)   if subparagraph (i) does not apply - such Department as is
determined by the Minister in writing; or

   (c)  in any other case - the authority or body by which the
member is employed.

(2) The designated employer of a member must pay to the Board, in accordance
with the Rules, all contributions that under the Rules are payable by the
employer of the member in respect of the member.

(3) Where additional death and invalidity cover is applicable to a member
under the Rules, the designated employer of the member is liable for any
payment that, under the Rules, the employer of the member is required to make
to the Board in respect of any premium payable in respect of the member for
the purposes of the cover.

(4) Where any amount payable by the designated employer of a member under
subsection (2) or (3) remains unpaid after the day on which payment was due,
the designated employer is liable to pay to the Board interest on any such
amount that remains unpaid at such rate as the Board determines from time to
time.

(5) An authority that is required to make a payment under subsection (2), (3)
or (4) may apply for that purpose any money under its control.