Queensland Consolidated Acts

GOVERNORS (SALARY AND PENSIONS) ACT 2003

- As at 28 February 2022 
- Act 23 of 2003 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Dictionary

   PART 2 - SALARY

   3.      Salary of Governor
   4.      Salary of Acting Governor

   PART 3 - PENSIONS

           Division 1 - Introductory

   4A.     Application of part
   5.      Purposes of part
   6.      Other divisions in this part

           Division 2 - Entitlements and rates of pensions payable

   7.      Pension relating to Governor appointed after commencement
   7A.     Pension relating to Governor to whom defined benefits paid or payable
   8.      Pension relating to Governor holding office immediately before commencement
   9.      Provisions relating to each former Governor to whom a pension is payable before commencement
   10.     Provisions relating to each surviving partner of deceased Governor, to whom a pension is payable before commencement

           Division 3 - Provisions that may affect pension entitlement or amount of pensions

              Subdivision 1 - General provisions

   11.     If Governor ceases to hold office within 5 years of appointment
   12.     Election for lump sum to meet surcharge liability
   13.     Minimum benefit payable
   14.     Competing claims for pension as surviving partner
   15.     Indexation
   16.     Reduction of pension payable if other relevant entitlement

              Subdivision 2 - Provisions for agreements and court orders under Family Law Act

   16A.    Definitions for sdiv 2
   16B.    Providing information
   16C.    Agreement or court order—minimum benefit
   16D.    Agreement or court order—pension
   16E.    Agreement or court order—death of Governor in office
   16F.    Effect of agreement or court order on particular pensions
   16G.    Minister to inform entitled former spouse

           Division 4 - Provisions that may result in end of entitlements to pensions

   17.     Definitions for div 4
   18.     Entitlement to pension may end
   19.     Amounts previously paid as pension or lump sum if accountable Governor’s entitlement ends

           Division 5 - Other matters relating to pensions

   20.     Accrual and payment of pensions
   20A.    Minister is manager for Commonwealth Act

   PART 3A - SUPERANNUATION

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   20B.    Application of part
   20C.    Election for superannuation arrangements

           Division 2 - Superannuation arrangements

   20D.    Definitions for division
   20E.    Application of division
   20F.    Superannuation arrangements generally
   20G.    Matters about membership of State public sector scheme for particular existing members
   20H.    Matters about membership of State public sector scheme for other persons
   20I.    Salary sacrifice

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   21.     Appropriation
   23.     Regulation-making power

   PART 5 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   24.     Salary payable to Governor immediately before commencement
   25.     No entitlement to pension if no pension payable under the Governors’ Pensions Act 1977

   PART 6 - REPEALS

   26.     Repeal of Acts
           SCHEDULE - Dictionary