Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 387 PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) (SUPERANNUATION) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4. Regulation 41 of the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance)
(Superannuation) Regulations is amended-
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) "five-eighths" and
substituting "67 per cent";

   (b)  by omitting paragraphs (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (1) and
        substituting the following word and paragraph:

"and

   (b)  in respect of each of her or the contributor's children who is under
        the age of 16 years or is a student child (other than a child or
        student child of her re-marriage)-

        (i)    where there are less than 3 such children or student children-a
               pension at the rate per annum equal to 11 per cent of the
               prescribed pension; and

        (ii)   in any other case-a pension at a rate per annum equal to the
               amount ascertained by dividing 33 per cent of the prescribed
               pension by the number of children and student children.";

   (c)  by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following
        sub-regulations:



"(1A) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) (b), where the annual
rate of pension payable on a day under that paragraph in respect of a child or
student child is less than $208, the annual rate of pension so payable on that
day in respect of that child or student child is increased by an amount equal
to the difference between the first-mentioned rate and the rate of $208 per
annum.



"(2) On the death of a widow who was in receipt of a pension under this
regulation, pension is payable in respect of each child or student child
referred to in paragraph (1) (b) as follows-

   (a)  where there is 1 such child or student child-at an annual rate equal
        to 45 per cent of the prescribed pension;

   (b)  where there are 2 such children or student children-at an annual rate
        equal to 40 per cent of the prescribed pension;

   (c)  where there are 3 such children or student children-at an annual rate
        equal to 30 per cent of the prescribed pension; and

   (d)  where there are 4 or more such children or student children-at an
        annual rate ascertained by dividing the prescribed pension by the
        number of children and student children.



"(2A) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (2), the annual rate of
pension payable under a paragraph of that sub-regulation shall not in any case
be less than whichever is the greater of-

   (a)  $520; or

   (b)  the sum of $208 and-

        (i)    where there are not more than 4 children or student
               children-1/4 of the relevant pension; and

        (ii)   in any other case-the amount of the relevant pension divided by
               the number of children and student children.



"(2B) In sub-regulation (2A), 'relevant pension', in relation to a rate of
pension payable on a day in respect of a child or student child, means the
annual rate of pension (including any amount payable in respect of
non-contributory units) to which the widow would, but for her death, have been
entitled on that day, other than pension payable to her in respect of a child
or student child.";

   (d)  by omitting from sub-regulations (3), (4) and (5) "five-eighths"
        (wherever occurring), and substituting "67 per cent";

   (e)  by omitting from sub-regulation (5) "one-half" (wherever occurring)
        and substituting "54 per cent";

   (f)  by omitting from sub-regulation (6) "or (c)"; and

   (g)  by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:



"(8) In sub-regulations (1) and (2), 'prescribed pension', in relation to a
rate of pension payable on a day in respect of a child or student child, means
the annual rate of pension (including any amount payable in respect of
non-contributory units) that would have been payable to the contributor on
that day if he had not died but had been in receipt of a pension payable under
regulation 34.".