Version No. 085
Emergency Services Superannuation Act 1986
No. 94 of 1986
Version incorporating amendments as at
15 December 2023
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
3ADeclaration of eligible salary sacrifice contributors
4Application of Act
4APayment of contributions by employers
4AAEligible protective services officer may make election
4BEffect of Act
4CGuarantee of no detriment
4DReview of decision
Part 2—Emergency Services Superannuation Board
5Establishment of Board
6Objectives and duties of Board
6AFunctions and powers of the Board
6BPrudential superannuation standard
7Membership of the Board
8Vacancies on Board
9Deputies—elected members
9ADeputies—nominated members
10Suspension and removal of members
11Payment of members
12Procedure of the Board
12AResolutions without meetings
12BImproper use of information
12CCommittees of the Board
12DPecuniary interests of members of the Board
13Chief Executive Officer
13AStaff
14Delegation
Part 3—Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme
15Establishment of Scheme
17Borrowing and investment powers
17AInvestment funds
17BGroup accounts
18Management Account of the Board
19Actuarial investigation of the Scheme
Part 3AA—Contributions and benefits
20Scheme may be supplemented by Consolidated Fund
20AContributions
20AAAdditional contributions
20BMembership
20CAccrued benefits
20DRetirement of contributor
20EDeath of contributor or police recruit
20FDisability of contributor or police recruit
20GTemporary pension for illness or injury
20HTermination due to ill health
20IIndexation of pensions
20JRetrenchment of contributor
20KOther termination of service of contributor
20LRestriction of death and disability benefits
20MOptional contributions during leave of absence
20MANotional contribution rate during leave of absence
20NNominated personal representatives
20NARegistration of names of dependants
20ODeath benefit when no dependants
20PPayment of benefits in case of multiple claimants
20PAEntitlements in respect of returning members who are operational staff members
20QSeparate employer accounts
20RRemittance of contributions
20SMinimum Requisite Benefit
20TTransition to retirement pension
Part 3A—ESSPLAN Scheme
21Definitions
21AESSPLAN Scheme
21BMembership of ESSPLAN
21CEmployer contributions
21DMember's contributions for ESSPLAN
21EAmount and payment of benefits under ESSPLAN
21FDisability and death cover under ESSPLAN
21FAOptional additional disability and death cover under ESSPLAN
21GDisability and death insurance under ESSPLAN
21HAmount and payment of disability or death benefits
21IMember's accounts for ESSPLAN
21IAContribution splitting
21JBeneficiaries Accounts
21JASpouse Accounts
21JBOptional disability and death cover for eligible spouses
21KInvestment funds
21LNet earning rate
21MRoll over or transfer of preserved benefit
21NTransfer to or from new scheme
21ORoll over or transfer of benefits to other fund
Part 4—Transfer from other superannuation funds
22Pensions for former contributors to other funds
22ATransfer of assets and liabilities of Police Pensions Fund and Police Superannuation Fund
22BTransfer of assets in respect of VEISF beneficiaries
22CProvisions relating to transferred beneficiaries
22DCommutation 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
22DADefinitions
22DBTransfer of assets and liabilities of the State Superannuation Fund
22DCBoard is successor in law
22DDExemption from stamp duty or other tax
22DETransitional provision—Registrar of Titles
Part 4AB—Transfer of administration of declared public sector superannuation schemes
22DFApplication of this Part
22DGDeclaration of administered schemes
22DHBoard is successor in law
22DIConflict between duties, functions and powers
22DJMatters which may be included in Order in Council
22DKGeneral…