Victorian Current Acts

EMERGENCY SERVICES SUPERANNUATION ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   3A.     Declaration of eligible salary sacrifice contributors  
   4.      Application of Act  
   4A.     Payment of contributions by employers  
   4AA.    Eligible protective services officer may make election  
   4B.     Effect of Act  
   4C.     Guarantee of no detriment  
   4D.     Review of decision  

   PART 2--EMERGENCY SERVICES SUPERANNUATION BOARD

   5.      Establishment of Board  
   6.      Objectives and duties of Board  
   6A.     Functions and powers of the Board  
   6B.     Prudential superannuation standard  
   7.      Membership of the Board  
   8.      Vacancies on Board  
   9.      Deputies—elected members  
   9A.     Deputies—nominated members  
   10.     Suspension and removal of members  
   11.     Payment of members  
   12.     Procedure of the Board  
   12A.    Resolutions without meetings  
   12B.    Improper use of information  
   12C.    Committees of the Board  
   12D.    Pecuniary interests of members of the Board  
   13.     Chief Executive Officer  
   13A.    Staff  
   14.     Delegation  

   PART 3--EMERGENCY SERVICES SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

   15.     Establishment of Scheme  
   17.     Borrowing and investment powers[1]  
   17A.    Investment funds  
   17B.    Group accounts  
   18.     Management Account of the Board  
   19.     Actuarial investigation of the Scheme  

   PART 3AA--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

   20.     Scheme may be supplemented by Consolidated Fund  
   20A.    Contributions  
   20AA.   Additional contributions  
   20B.    Membership  
   20C.    Accrued benefits  
   20D.    Retirement of contributor  
   20E.    Death of contributor or police recruit  
   20F.    Disability of contributor or police recruit  
   20G.    Temporary pension for illness or injury  
   20H.    Termination due to ill health  
   20I.    Indexation of pensions  
   20J.    Retrenchment of contributor  
   20K.    Other termination of service of contributor  
   20L.    Restriction of death and disability benefits  
   20M.    Optional contributions during leave of absence  
   20MA.   Notional contribution rate during leave of absence  
   20N.    Nominated personal representatives  
   20NA.   Registration of names of dependants  
   20O.    Death benefit when no dependants  
   20P.    Payment of benefits in case of multiple claimants  
   20PA.   Entitlements in respect of returning members who are operational staff members  
   20Q.    Separate employer accounts  
   20R.    Remittance of contributions  
   20S.    Minimum Requisite Benefit  
   20T.    Transition to retirement pension  

   PART 3A--ESSPLAN SCHEME

   21.     Definitions  
   21A.    ESSPLAN Scheme  
   21B.    Membership of ESSPLAN  
   21C.    Employer contributions  
   21D.    Member's contributions for ESSPLAN  
   21E.    Amount and payment of benefits under ESSPLAN  
   21F.    Disability and death cover under ESSPLAN  
   21FA.   Optional additional disability and death cover under ESSPLAN  
   21G.    Disability and death insurance under ESSPLAN  
   21H.    Amount and payment of disability or death benefits  
   21I.    Member's accounts for ESSPLAN  
   21IA.   Contribution splitting  
   21J.    Beneficiaries Accounts  
   21JA.   Spouse Accounts  
   21JB.   Optional disability and death cover for eligible spouses  
   21K.    Investment funds  
   21L.    Net earning rate  
   21M.    Roll over or transfer of preserved benefit  
   21N.    Transfer to or from new scheme  
   21O.    Roll over or transfer of benefits to other fund  

   PART 4--TRANSFER FROM OTHER SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

   22.     Pensions for former contributors to other funds  
   22A.    Transfer of assets and liabilities of Police Pensions Fund and Police Superannuation Fund  
   22B.    Transfer of assets in respect of VEISF beneficiaries  
   22C.    Provisions relating to transferred beneficiaries  
   22D.    Commutation of pension not exceeding declared rate  

   PART 4AA--TRANSFER OF THE STATE SUPERANNUATION FUND AND TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE MTA SUPERANNUATION FUND AND RELATED MATTERS

   22DA.   Definitions  
   22DB.   Transfer of assets and liabilities of the State Superannuation Fund  
   22DC.   Board is successor in law  
   22DD.   Exemption from stamp duty or other tax  
   22DE.   Transitional provision—Registrar of Titles  

   PART 4AB--TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF DECLARED PUBLIC SECTOR SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES

   22DF.   Application of this Part  
   22DG.   Declaration of administered schemes  
   22DH.   Board is successor in law  
   22DI.   Conflict between duties, functions and powers  
   22DJ.   Matters which may be included in Order in Council  
   22DK.   General provisions relating to Orders in Council  
   22DL.   Exemption from stamp duty or other tax  
   22DM.   Transitional provision—Registrar of Titles  

   PART 4AC--TRANSFER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY SUPERANNUATION FUND AND RELATED MATTERS

   22DN.   Definitions  
   22DO.   Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund  
   22DP.   Board is successor in law  
   22DQ.   Exemption from stamp duty or other tax  
   22DR.   Transitional provision—Registrar of Titles  
   22DS.   Actuarial investigation  
   22DT.   Scheme may be supplemented by Consolidated Fund  

   PART 4AD--TRANSFER OF THE PORT OF MELBOURNE SUPERANNUATION FUND

   22DU.   Definitions  
   22DV.   Appointed day  
   22DW.   Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Port Fund  
   22DX.   Board is Trustee  
   22DY.   References to governing instrument  
   22DZ.   Exemption from stamp duty or other tax  
   22DZA.  Transitional provision—Registrar of Titles  

   PART 4A--FAMILY LAW PROVISIONS

   22E.    Definitions  
   22EA.   Accrued benefit multiple  
   22F.    Obligation on Board  
   22G.    Reduction of benefit or accrued benefit entitlement  
   22H.    Board may provide additional information  
   22I.    Charging of fees  

   PART 5--REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF BOARD

   23.     Person may request Board to reconsider decision  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   23AA.   Payment of benefits subject to specified standards  
   23A.    Application for disability benefit  
   24.     Medical issues  
   25.     Disclosure of contents of medical reports  
   25A.    Taxation on benefits  
   25AA.   No detriment provision  
   25B.    Surcharge debt account  
   25C.    Commutation of pension to meet surcharge liability  
   26.     Assignment or charging of interest  
   26A.    Early release of benefits  
   27.     Money owing to the Scheme  
   27A.    Unpaid lump sum benefits  
   28.     Minors  
   28A.    Payment of benefits if person is incapable of managing financial affairs  
   29.     Board may require information  
   29A.    Specified standards  

   PART 7--REGULATIONS

   31.     Regulations generally  
   32.     Regulations under this Act  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   33.     Victoria Police Act 2013  
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