COAL AND OIL SHALE MINE WORKERS (SUPER
ANNUATION) AMENDMENT ACT.
Act No. 67, 1964.
An Act to increase the rates of pensions and subsidy payable under the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Act, 1941-1962; for these and other purposes to amend the said Act; to validate certain matters; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 18th December, 1964.]
| BE it enacted by the Queen ' s M o s t Excellent Majesty, by a n d with the advice and consent of the Legislative | Counci l and Legislative Assembly of N e w South Wales in |
| Par l i ament assembled, a n d by the author i ty of the same, as |
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| 1. | ( 1 ) | Th i s A c t m a y b e cited as the " C o a l | a n d Oi l Shale |
| M i n e | W o r k e r s | (Supe rannua t ion ) | A m e n d m e n t | Ac t , | 1 9 6 4 " . |
| ( 2 ) | T h e Coa l | and Oil Shale | M i n e | W o r k e r s | (Super |
| a n n u a t i o n ) | Ac t , | 1 9 4 1 , as | a m e n d e d | by | subsequent | Ac t s | a n d |
| by this Ac t , m a y be cited as the Coal a n d Oil Shale | M i n e |
| W o r k e r s | (Supe rannua t ion ) | Ac t , | 1941 -1964 . |
| 2 . | ( 1 ) | T h e C o a l | and Oil Shale | M i n e | W o r k e r s | (Super |
| annua t ion ) | Ac t , | 1941-1962 , | is | a m e n d e d — |
| a n d sixty-four, been a w a r d e d a pens ion pu r suan t to subsect ion one , ( 1 A ) , two or th ree of this section, shall as on and from such da te a n d notwi ths tanding anyth ing conta ined in this section b e six p o u n d s seventeen shillings and sixpence. | ( b ) |
| ( a ) | by insert ing at the e n d of sect ion six the following |
new subsect ion : —
| ( 1 5 ) | ( a ) T h e | a m o u n t | of | pens ion | pe r | week |
| p a y a b l e | to any m i n e | worke r | w h o has , before | the |
| fifteenth | d a y of M a r c h , | o n e thousand | n ine | h u n d r e d |
| (b ) T h e | a m o u n t | of | pens ion | per | week |
payab le to any mine worke r who , o n o r after the fifteenth d a y of M a r c h , one thousand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-four, becomes eligible for a pension pu r suan t t o subsect ion one , ( 1 A ) , two or three of this section, shall as o n and f rom the da te of re t i re m e n t and no twi ths tanding anyth ing conta ined in
| this section b e six p o u n d s seventeen shillings | a n d |
| s ixpence. |
| (b) | by omitting from subsections one and (1A) of section seven the words "six p o u n d s two shillings a n d s ixpence" wherever occur r ing and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "six p o u n d s seventeen |
| shillings | a n d | s i x p e n c e " ; | |
| (c) | b y omit t ing from subsect ion one of sect ion eight the words "six p o u n d s two shillings and s ixpence" and by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "six pounds |
| seventeen | shillings | a n d | s i x p e n c e " ; | |
| ( d ) | | ( i) by omi t t ing from subsect ion one of | section | |
n ine the words "five p o u n d s seven shillings and s ixpence" wherever occur r ing a n d by insert ing in lieu thereof the words "six p o u n d s
| two | shillings | a n d | s i x p e n c e " ; |
(ii) by omitting from subsection five of the same section the words "Social Services Consol ida t ion A c t 1947-1952 of the Pa r l i amen t of the C o m m o n w e a l t h " a n d b y insert ing in l ieu thereof the words "Socia l Services Consol i
| da t ion A c t 1947 of the Pa r l i amen t of the |
| C o m m o n w e a l t h | as | a m e n d e d | by | subsequent | |
| Acts | of | tha t | P a r l i a m e n t " ; | |
(iii) by inserting in the same subsection after the words "seven shillings a n d s ixpence per w e e k " the words " w h e r e only the wife is in receipt of o r enti t led to receive age or inval id pension as aforesaid or seventeen shillings a n d six pence pe r week where the m i n e worke r a n d his wife a re in receipt of o r enti t led to receive
| age or invalid pens ion as | a fo resa id" ; | |
( e )
| (e) | by omi t t ing f rom subsect ions o n e a n d ( 1 c ) of sect ion ten the words "five p o u n d s twelve shill ings a n d s ixpence" wherever occur r ing a n d by inser t ing in lieu thereof the words "six p o u n d s seven shillings |
| a n d | s i x p e n c e " ; | |
| (f) | by omi t t ing from subsect ion th ree of sect ion 10A t h e words "five pounds twelve shillings a n d s ixpence" a n d by inser t ing in lieu thereof t h e words "six |
| p o u n d s | seven | shillings | a n d | s ixpence" . | |
| ( 2 ) | ( a ) | T h e | a m e n d m e n t s | m a d e | b y | pa r ag raphs | ( b ) , |
| ( c ) a n d | (d ) of subsect ion one of this sect ion shall b e | d e e m e d |
| to ex tend to a n d from the | fifteenth | d a y of M a r c h , one t housand |
n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-four, apply in respect of all m i n e workers w h o were immedia te ly before such d a t e in receipt of a pens ion pu r suan t to sect ion seven o r e ight o r a n addi t ion t o a pens ion pur suan t to section nine of the C o a l a n d Oi l Shale M i n e Worke r s ( S u p e r a n n u a t i o n ) Ac t , 1 9 4 1 , as a m e n d e d
| b y subsequent Ac t s , as well as t o m i n e workers | becoming |
eligible for any pens ion or add i t ion there to after such da te .
| ( b ) | T h e | a m e n d m e n t s | m a d e | by | p a r a g r a p h s | ( e ) |
| a n d (f) | of subsect ion one of this sect ion shall b e d e e m e d to |
ex tend to a n d f rom the fifteenth d a y of M a r c h , one t housand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-four, apply in respect of al l persons w h o were immedia te ly before such da t e in receipt of a pens ion p u r s u a n t t o section ten o r 10A of the Coa l a n d Oi l Sha le M i n e W o r k e r s (Supe rannua t ion ) Act , 1 9 4 1 , as a m e n d e d by subse quen t Ac t s , as well as to persons becoming eligible for a n y such pens ion after such da te .
| ( 3 ) | T h e amendmen t s m a d e by subsect ion one of this |
| section shall b e d e e m e d | to have | c o m m e n c e d | on | the | fifteenth |
| day of M a r c h , one thousand | n ine h u n d r e d | a n d | sixty-four. |
| ( 4 ) | ( a ) | T h e | es t imate | m a d e | by | the | Supe rannua t ion |
| T r i b u n a l | const i tu ted | u n d e r | the | Coa l | and | Oi l | Shale | M i n e |
| W o r k e r s | (Supe rannua t ion ) | Ac t , | 1 9 4 1 , as | a m e n d e d | by | subse |
| quen t Ac t s , in acco rdance with sect ion n ine teen of tha t | Ac t , |
| as so amended , of t h e a m o u n t requi red by the Coa l and | Oi l |
| Shale M i n e | W o r k e r s | Supe rannua t ion | F u n d | for | the per iod | of |
twelve
| twelve | m o n t h s | c o m m e n c i n g | o n | the | first | day | of | July , | one |
| t housand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-four, | shall b e deemed to | b e |
| var ied to the extent necessary to inc lude the a m o u n t | requi red |
for p a y m e n t of pens ions increased or o the r sums payab le ou t of such F u n d b y vi r tue of the opera t ion of this section, and the es t imate as so var ied shall for all purposes of the Coa l and Oil Shale M i n e W o r k e r s (Supe rannua t ion ) Ac t , 1 9 4 1 , as
| a m e n d e d | by subsequent Ac t s and by this section, b e | d e e m e d |
to b e the es t imate of the a m o u n t r equ i red by such F u n d for the aforesaid per iod of twelve mon ths for p a y m e n t of pen sions a n d o ther sums chargeab le u p o n or payab le ou t of tha t F u n d and for the provis ion of a reserve in connec t ion wi th
| ( b ) | T h e | es t imate | m a d e | by | the | Supe rannua t ion |
| T r i b u n a l | const i tu ted | unde r | the | C o a l | a n d | Oil | Shale | M i n e |
| W o r k e r s | (Supe rannua t ion ) | Ac t , | 1 9 4 1 , as | a m e n d e d | by | subse |
| q u e n t Ac t s , in acco rdance wi th section | 1 9 D of | tha t | Ac t , | as |
| so amended , of the a m o u n t requ i red by the Coa l a n d Oi l | Shale |
| M i n e W o r k e r s | Compensa t ion | Subsidy F u n d | for | the per iod | of |
| twelve | m o n t h s | c o m m e n c i n g | o n | the | first | d a y | of | Ju ly , | one |
| t housand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-four, shall b e deemed to | b e |
| va r i ed to the extent necessary to inc lude the a m o u n t | requ i red |
| for p a y m e n t of subsidy increased o r o the r sums payab l e | ou t |
of such F u n d b y vi r tue of the ope ra t ion of this section, a n d the es t imate as so var ied shall for all purposes of the Coa l a n d Oi l Shale M i n e W o r k e r s (Supe rannua t ion ) Ac t , 1 9 4 1 , as
| a m e n d e d by subsequent Ac t s a n d by this section, b e | deemed |
| to b e the es t imate of the a m o u n t r equ i red by such F u n d | for |
| the aforesaid pe r iod of twelve m o n t h s for p a y m e n t of | subsidy |
| a n d o the r sums chargeab le u p o n or payab l e ou t of tha t | F u n d |
a n d for the provis ion of a reserve in connec t ion wi th tha t
F u n d . |
| 3 . | T h e | Coa l | and | Oil | Shale | M i n e | W o r k e r s | (Supe rannua |
| t ion) | Ac t , | 1941 -1962 , | is fur ther | a m e n d e d — |
| (a ) | ( i ) | b y | omi t t ing | from | sect ion | th i r teen | the | w o r d s |
| "Socia l Services Consol ida t ion A c t | 1947-1953 |
of t h e Pa r l i amen t of the C o m m o n w e a l t h " wherever occur r ing a n d by insert ing in lieu
thereof
thereof the words "Social Services Consol ida t ion A c t 1 9 4 7 of the Pa r l i amen t of t h e
| C o m m o n w e a l t h | as | a m e n d e d | by | subsequent |
| Ac t s | of | tha t | Pa r l i amen t " ; |
(ii) by inserting at the end of subsection one of the same section the following new proviso : —
| Prov ided | fur ther | tha t t h e deduc t ions | m a d e |
| from any a m o u n t s pa id as pensions unde r | this |
| A c t — |
| ( a ) | p u r s u a n t to section six, seven, e ight o r n ine be tween the four teenth d a y of N o v e m b e r , o n e thousand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty-three a n d the fifteenth day of M a r c h , one thousand n ine h u n d r e d |
| |
| (b ) | p u r s u a n t to section t en o r 10A be tween the twenty-fourth d a y of September , o n e thousand n ine h u n d r e d a n d sixty- |
| th ree a n d the fifteenth | day of | M a r c h , | |
| o n e | t housand | n ine | h u n d r e d | a n d | sixty- | |
four,
which wou ld have been val id h a d the Social Services A c t 1 9 6 3 of the Pa r l i amen t of the
| C o m m o n w e a l t h | no t | been | enac t ed | a re | he reby |
| val idated. |
(iii) by inserting in subsection three of the same
| section after | the words | " tha t | A c t " t h e | w o r d s | |
| " , | as | so | a m e n d e d " ; | |
| (b ) | ( i) by omi t t ing f rom subsection two of | section |
| 1 9 B the words "Social Services | Consol ida t ion |
| A c t | 1947-1953 | of | the Pa r l i amen t | of | the |
C o m m o n w e a l t h " wherever occurr ing a n d b y insert ing in lieu thereof t h e words "Socia l Services Consol ida t ion A c t 1947 of t h e
| Pa r l i amen t | of | the | C o m m o n w e a l t h , | as | a m e n d e d |
| b y | subsequent | Ac t s | of | tha t | P a r l i a m e n t , " ; |
(ii) by inserting in the same subsection after the words " tha t A c t " t h e words " , as so a m e n d e d " .
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