Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

SUPERANNUATION ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   3AA.    Meaning of dependant  
   3A.     Schemes to be administered in accordance with agreements with the Commonwealth  
   3B.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Commissioner of Superannuation

   4.      Commissioner  
   5.      Acting appointment  
   6.      Functions and powers of Commissioner  
   7.      Delegation  

   PART 3--NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES' SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

           Division 1--The Scheme

   25A.    References to the Scheme  
   26.     Membership  
   28A.    Surcharge debt accounts  
   28B.    Advance payments to reduce superannuation contributions surcharge  
   29.     Payment of employer-financed benefits  
   30.     Commissioner may recover employer-financed benefits on behalf of Territory  
   37.     Rules  

           Division 2--Administration of Scheme

   38.     Discontinuance of Fund  
   39.     Recovery of money owing by employees  
   40.     Annual report  
   45B.    Definitions  
   45C.    Scheme to comply with Family Law Act provisions in relation to superannuation  
   45D.    Accounts for non-member spouses  
   45DA.   Definitions  
   45DB.   Release of amount on issue of release authority by ATO  
   45DC.   Release amount  
   45DD.   Effect of releasing benefit  
   45DE.   Transfer to successor fund  
   45DF.   Payment to eligible rollover fund  
   45DG.   Acquisition on just terms  

   PART 4--NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT DEATH AND INVALIDITY SCHEME

           Division 1--Preliminary

   45E.    Definitions  
   45F.    Invalidity retirement  

           Division 2--Establishment and membership of the Northern Territory Government Death and Invalidity Scheme

   45G.    Establishment of the Scheme  
   45H.    Membership of Scheme  
   45M.    Entitlement to benefits under the Scheme  
   45N.    NTGDIS benefit  
   45P.    Benefit payable on death  
   45Q.    Benefit payable on invalidity retirement  
   45S.    Source of payment  

   PART 5--GENERAL MATTERS FOR NTGPAS SCHEME AND NTGDI SCHEME

           Division 1--Information

   45T.    Information to be provided by Commissioner  

           Division 2--Benefits

   45V.    Discretionary benefits  
   45W.    Assignment, etc. of benefit  
   45X.    Payment without grant of probate etc.  
   45Y.    Payment where beneficiary incapable  
   45Z.    Unclaimed benefits  

           Division 3--Actuarial review

   45ZA.   Actuarial review  

           Division 4--Claims for benefits

   46.     Claim for benefit under Scheme  

   PART 5A--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   49A.    Definitions  
   49B.    Reviewable decisions  
   49C.    Application for review by Commissioner  
   49D.    Commissioner to review decision  
   49E.    Conduct and determination of review  
   49F.    Notice of decision on review  
   49G.    Application for review by Tribunal  
   49H.    Tribunal has jurisdiction  

   PART 5B--GENERAL MATTERS

   49J.    Information to be provided to Commissioner  
   49K.    Misleading information  
   49L.    Offence to disclose confidential information  
   50.     Approval for retirement for invalidity  
   50A.    Commissioner may charge fees  
   50B.    Power to recover money on behalf of the Territory  
   51.     Regulations  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2010

           Division 1--NTGDI Scheme

   52.     Adjustment of NTGDI Scheme benefits for death or retirement on or after 1 April 2010  

           Division 2--Superannuation Trustee Board

   53.     Object of this Division  
   54.     Definitions  
   55.     Members of old board to be first members of Trustee Board  
   56.     Transfer of Fund and liabilities etc.  
   57.     Effect on rights and remedies  
   58.     Completion of change of trusteeship  
   59.     Exemption from taxes and charges  
   60.     Continuation of ongoing matters  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR SUPERANNUATION AMENDMENT ACT 2012

   61.     Definitions  
   62.     Membership of Trustee Board  
   63.     Continuation of all matters related to Trustee Board  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 2014

           Division 1--General

   64.     Application of offences  

           Division 2--Allocated pensions

   65.     Definitions  
   66.     Continued payment of existing allocated pensions  
   67.     Termination of allocated pensions  
   68.     Transfer to successor fund  
   69.     Acquisition on just terms  

           Division 3--Claim times and review of decisions

   70.     Definition  
   71.     Time limit for claiming permanent invalidity benefit  
   72.     Part 5A – decisions about NTGPAS and NTGDI Schemes made before commencement  
   73.     Part 5A – decisions about LAMS Scheme made before commencement  
   74.     Part 5A – decisions about NTSS Scheme made before commencement  
   75.     Part 5A – decisions about PSB Scheme made before commencement  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2015

   77.     Continuation of existing accounts for adherents  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019

   78.     Definitions  
   79.     Transfer of functions  
   80.     Exemption from taxes and charges  
   81.     Continuation of ongoing matters  
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