Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (MEMBERS' SUPERANNUATION) ACT 1991 - NOTES

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     Deputy Speaker

              •     director-general (see s 163)

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     Legislative Assembly

              •     remuneration tribunal

              •     reviewable decision

              •     Self-Government Act

              •     Speaker.

"board", for chapter 2 (Defined benefits scheme)—see section 3C.

"default fund" means—

        (a)     First State Super; or

        (b)     if another eligible choice fund is prescribed by regulation—the prescribed fund.

"discontinuance"—see section 3A.

"elected", in relation to a member, includes a person declared elected under either of the following provisions of the Electoral Act 1992:

        (a)     section 194 (1) (Determination of candidate to fill vacancy);

        (b)     section 195 (1) (Assembly nominees).

"eligible choice fund" means an eligible choice fund under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cwlth), section 32D.

"general election" means a general election of members.

"internally reviewable decision", for part 2.4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 19.

"internal review notice", for part 2.4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 19.

"invalidity", for chapter 2 (Defined benefits scheme)—see section 3C.

"member" means a member of the Legislative Assembly.

"relevant period of service", for chapter 2 (Defined benefits scheme)—see section 3C.

"reviewable decision", for part 2.4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 19.

"salary", of a member, means the member's salary including any additional salary but not including allowances.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

The Legislative Assembly (Members' Superannuation) Act 1991 was originally the Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Act 1991. It was renamed by the Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Amendment Act 2008 A2008-40 (see s 5).

Legislative Assembly (Members' Superannuation) Act 1991 No 93

notified 24 December 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S155)

s 1, s 2 commenced 24 December 1991 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 6 January 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No S1)

as amended by

Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 No 60 sch 1

notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S250)

Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 No 26 sch pt 33

notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)

sch pt 33 commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 372

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 372 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.63

notified LR 12 May 2005

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.63 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.95

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.95 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.54

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.54 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.67

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.67 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Amendment Act 2008 A2008-40

notified LR 3 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 4 September 2008 (s 2)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.93

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.93 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

4     Amendment history

Preliminary
ch 1 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 4

Preliminary
pt 1 hdg     om A2008-40 s 4

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2007-3 amdt 3.477; A2008-40 s 5

Dictionary
s 2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3946
    ins A2007-3 amdt 3.480

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2007-3 amdt 3.480
    def approved deposit fund om A2007-3 amdt 3.478
    def approved purposes om A2007-3 amdt 3.478
    def approved rules om A2007-3 amdt 3.478
    def superannuation fund om A2007-3 amdt 3.478

Meaning of discontinuance
s 3A     ins A2008-40 s 6

Defined benefits scheme
ch 2 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 7

Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Board
pt 2 hdg     om A2008-40 s 7

Preliminary
pt 2.1 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 7

Establishment, functions and powers of board
div 2.1 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
    om A2008-40 s 7

Application—ch 2
s 3B     ins A2008-40 s 7

Definitions—ch 2
s 3C     ins A2008-40 s 7
    def board ins A2008-40 s 7
    def invalidity ins A2008-40 s 7
    def relevant period of service ins A2008-40 s 7

Legislative Assembly Members Superannuation Board
pt 2.2 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 7

Establishment of board
div 2.2.1 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 7

Functions
s 5     am A2008-40 s 8

Constitution and meetings
div 2.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
    om A2008-40 s 9

Constitution and operation
div 2.2.2 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 9

Constitution
s 7     am A2005-20 amdt 3.403; A2011-22 amdt 1.285

Chair of board
s 8     sub A2008-28 amdt 3.163

Secretary of board
s 9     sub A2008-28 amdt 3.163
    am A2011-22 amdt 1.286

Meetings
s 10     am A2008-28 amdt 3.164

Procedure at meetings
s 11     am A2008-28 amdt 3.164

Annual report by board
s 11A     ins A2008-40 s 10

Entitlements of members
pt 2.3 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 11

Eligibility
s 12     sub A2008-40 s 12

Members' contributions
s 13     am 1996 No 26 sch pt 33
    sub A2008-40 s 12

Entitlements of former members
s 14     am 1996 No 26 sch pt 33
    om A2008-40 s 12

Superannuation benefit
s 15     am A2008-40 s 13, amdts 1.1-1.4

Death or invalidity benefit
s 16     am A2008-40 s 14, amdt 1.5

Payment to estate
s 17     am A2008-40 s 15

Preservation of benefit
s 18     am A2007-3 amdt 3.481
    sub A2008-40 s 16

Members may transfer to choice of funds scheme
s 18A     ins A2008-40 s 16

Notification and review of decisions
pt 2.4 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 17
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Definitions—pt 2.4
s 19     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.298
    def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298
    def internal review notice ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Internal review notices
s 20     am 1994 No 60 sch 1
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Applications for reconsideration
s 21     am 1994 No 60 sch 1
    sub A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Reconsideration
s 21A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Reviewable decision notices
s 21B     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Applications to ACAT
s 21C     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.298

Choice of funds scheme
ch 3 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 18

Entitlements of members
pt 3 hdg     om A2008-40 s 11

Application—ch 3
s 22     sub A2008-40 s 18

Choice of fund by members
s 23     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3947; A2008-40 s 18

Territory contributions
s 24     ins A2008-40 s 18

Miscellaneous
ch 4 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 18

Review of decisions
pt 4 hdg     om A2008-40 s 17

Regulation-making power
s 25     ins A2008-40 s 18

Miscellaneous
pt 5 hdg     om A2008-40 s 18

Transitional—Superannuation (Legislative Assembly Members) Amendment Act 2008
ch 10 hdg     ins A2008-40 s 18
    exp 4 September 2009 (s 101)

Transitional regulations
s 100     ins A2008-40 s 18
    exp 4 September 2009 (s 101)

Expiry—ch 10
s 101     ins A2008-40 s 18
    exp 4 September 2009 (s 101)

Dictionary
dict     ins A2007-3 amdt 3.482
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    am A2008-37 amdt 1.299, amdt 1.300; A2011-22 amdt 1.287
    def board reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def contributing member am 1996 No 26 sch pt 33
    reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    om A2008-40 s 19
    def default fund ins A2008-40 s 19
    def discontinuance reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def elected ins A2008-40 s 19
    def eligible choice fund ins A2008-40 s 19
    def general election reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.301
    def internal review notice ins A2008-37 amdt 1.301
    def invalidity reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def member reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def office-holder reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    om A2008-40 s 19
    def relevant period of service reloc from s 3 A2007-3 amdt 3.479
    sub A2008-40 s 19
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.301
    def salary ins A2008-40 s 19

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	1994 No 60	28 February 1995
2	A2001-44	20 December 2001
3	A2005-20	2 June 2005
4	A2007-3	12 April 2007
5	A2008-28	26 August 2008
6	A2008-40	4 September 2008
7	A2008-40	2 February 2009
8	A2008-40	5 September 2009

© Australian Capital Territory 2011

Australian Capital Territory

A1991-93

Republication No 9

Effective: 1 July 2011

Republication date: 1 July 2011

Last amendment made by A2011-22





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Legislative Assembly (Members' Superannuation) Act 1991

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 July 2011

. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 1 July 2011

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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Legislative Assembly (Members' Superannuation) Act 1991

Endnotes

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Legislative Assembly (Members' Superannuation) Act 1991