South Australian Numbered Acts

PARLIAMENTARY SUPERANNUATION (SCHEME FOR NEW MEMBERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO 43 OF 2005) - SECT 5

5—Amendment of section 6—Voluntary and involuntary retirement

        (1)         Section 6—after subsection (1) insert:

        (2)         In addition, a former member will be taken to have retired involuntarily if—

            (a)         at the conclusion of his or her last term of office as a member of the Parliament (the "preceding term of office") the former member stood as a candidate for re-election to the same House at the ensuing election but was defeated; and

            (b)         both at the time of his or her election for the preceding term of office and at the ensuing election the former member was—

                  (i)         endorsed by the same political party; or

                  (ii)         an independent candidate.

        (2)         Section 6(3)(b)—delete paragraph (b) and substitute:

            (b)         on the grounds of invalidity or ill health that prevents the member from being able to carry out the duties of office to a reasonable degree;

        (3)         Section 6(c)—after "subsection (1)" insert:

or (2)

        (4)         Section 6(4)—delete subsection (4)