Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

RETIREMENT BENEFITS (PARLIAMENTARY SUPERANNUATION) REGULATIONS 2002 (S.R. 2002, NO. 176)

- (S.R. 2002, NO. 176)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Determination of preservation age
   5.      Savings for pension entitlements under 1973 Act

   PART 2 - Parliamentary Superannuation Committee

   6.      Parliamentary Superannuation Committee
   7.      Meetings of Committee
   8.      Costs of medical reports, &c.

   PART 3 - Parliamentary Superannuation – 1973 Scheme

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   9.      Interpretation of Part 3
   10.     Application of Part 3

           Division 2 - Parliamentary Superannuation Fund

   11.     Continuation of Parliamentary Superannuation Fund
   12.     Payments by Minister into PS Fund

           Division 3 - Contributions

   13.     Contributions by members
   14.     Member accounts for contributions
   15.     Deduction of contributions from salaries of members
   16.     Interest on contributions
   17.     Contributions and interest vest in member
   18.     Member resigning to contest another seat

           Division 4 - Pensions and other benefitsSubdivision 1 - Members' pensions

   19.     Application of Division 4
   20.     Persons to whom pensions, &c., are payable
   21.     Members' superannuation pensions
   22.     Pension on retirement on ground of ill-health
   23.     Entitlements of personal representatives on death of member
   24.     Preservation of benefits
   25.     Pension for widow or widower of deceased member or former member
   26.     Children's pensions
   27.     Commencement and cessation of children's pensions
   28.     Persons to whom children's pensions are payable
   29.     Half-yearly adjustment of pensions
   30.     Commutation of existing members, &c., entitlements
   31.     Commutation of children's pensions
   32.     Termination of pensions in certain cases
   33.     Suspension of pensions

           Division 5 - Taxation and payment of pensions and other benefits

   34.     Calculation of notional contributions surcharge amount
   35.     When pension or other benefit is taken to be payable
   36.     Benefits subject to taxation
   37.     Provision of certain information by Board
   38.     Establishment of surchargeable contributions debt account
   39.     Right of members to pay into surchargeable contributions debt account
   40.     Reduction of pension or other benefit
   41.     Board may act on assessment notice

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   42.     Payment of pensions
   43.     Pensions not assignable
   44.     Lump sum benefit may be taken as allocated pension
   45.     Payment otherwise than to person entitled
   46.     Transitional provision

   PART 4 - Parliamentary Retiring Benefits – 1985 Scheme

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   47.     Interpretation of Part 4
   48.     Application of Part 4

           Division 2 - Parliamentary Retiring Benefits Fund

   49.     Continuation of Parliamentary Retiring Benefits Fund

           Division 3 - Contributions

   50.     Contributions by members
   51.     Member resigning to contest another seat
   52.     Member accounts for contributions
   53.     Deductions of contributions from salaries of members
   54.     Interest on contributions
   55.     Contributions and interest vest in member
   56.     Payments by Minister into PRB Fund

           Division 4 - BenefitsSubdivision 1 - Preliminary

   57.     Application of Division
   58.     Calculation of final salary
   59.     Eligibility for retiring benefit
   60.     Payment of retiring benefit
   61.     Eligibility for death or invalidity benefit
   62.     Payment of death or invalidity benefit
   63.     Eligibility for termination benefit
   64.     Payment of termination benefit
   65.     Benefit payable to former member who again becomes a member
   66.     Lump sum benefit may be taken as allocated pension
   67.     Preservation of benefits

           Division 5 - Taxation and payment of benefits

   68.     Calculation of notional contributions surcharge amount
   69.     Benefit subject to taxation
   70.     Provision of certain information by Board
   71.     Establishment of surchargeable contributions debt account
   72.     Right of members to pay into surchargeable contributions debt account
   73.     Reduction of benefit
   74.     Board to act on assessment notice

           Division 6 - Miscellaneous

   75.     Periods within which benefits payable
   76.     Power of Board to recover amounts overpaid or paid in error
   77.     Payment otherwise than to person entitled

   PART 5 - Miscellaneous and Supplementary

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   78.     Interpretation

           Division 2 - Payments out of Fund

   79.     Application of Division
   80.     Payments out of Fund
   81.     Information to be provided
   82.     Application for benefit
   83.     Pensioner to provide information
   84.     Application by widow or widower of deceased member
   85.     Election to another Parliament

           Division 3 - Decisions made by Board

   86.     Board not subject to direction
   87.     Statutory hearing
   88.     Application to Supreme Court for declaration
   89.     Appeal against decision, determination or order of Board
   90.     Voluntary contributions and spouse contributions
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