Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1986 No. 151, 1986 - SECT 35

35. After section 76 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Renunciation of invalidity pension in favour of age pension

"76A. Where a person-

   (a)  became entitled to an invalidity pension under section 66 after
        attaining his or her minimum retiring age;

   (b)  did not make an election under section 69 or 72;

   (c)  would, if he or she had resigned or had retired otherwise than on the
        ground of invalidity, have been entitled to a pension under section 55
        or 59; and

   (d)  has not attained the age of 65 years, the person may make, by notice
        in writing to the Commissioner, an election to renounce the invalidity
        pension and, where the person does so, the person is not entitled to
        the invalidity pension on and after a day determined by the
        Commissioner (not being a day earlier than the day on which the
        election was made).".