Fire Brigades (Superannuation Fund) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994 (WA)

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FIRE BRIGADES SUPERANNUATION ACT 1985

FIRE BRIGADES (SUPERANNUATION FUND) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS (NO. 2) 1994

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1.     These regulations may be cited as the Fire Brigades (Superannuation

Fund) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994.

Commencement

2.      These regulations come into operation on the day on which section 10 of

the Fire Brigades Superannuation Amendment Act 1994 comes into operation.

Principal regulations

3.     In these regulations the Fire Brigades (Superannuation Fund)

Regulations 1986* are referred to as the principal regulations.

[* Published in Gazette of 29 October 1986 at pp. 4017-32. For amendments to 21 June 1994 see 1993 Index to Legislation of
Western Australia, Table 4, p. 81.]

Regulation 3 amended

4.      Regulation 3 (1) of the principal regulations is amended —

(a) by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical positions, the following definitions —

"actuarial report" means a report received by the Superannuation Board under section 17 (3) of the Act;

"Category B member" means a member under regulation 12A (2) or 12B;

"Category A member" means a member other

than —

(a)

a member under regulation 12A (2) or 12B; or

(b)

a member referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of "member" in this subregulation;

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"complying superannuation fund" and 'complying superannuation scheme" have the same meanings as they have in the Act 1992 (Cwlth); Superannuation Guarantee (Administration)

"instalment benefit" means a benefit payable from the Superannuation Fund under regulation 2313;
"maximum benefit" in relation to a member who becomes partially and permanently disabled, means the maximum percentage of the amount by which the members partial and permanent disablement benefit is less than the total and permanent disablement benefit to which the member would have become entitled under regulation 20 if the member had become totally and permanently disabled;

"maximum percentage" means 100% or such lesser percentage as may be determined under regulation 231);
"Superannuation Guarantee Charge" means a charge or tax imposed on an employer under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 for not making certain superannuation contributions;
"temporary or casual employee" means a Fire Brigades employee or an associated employee who is determined by the Superannuation Board to be a temporary or casual employee;

and

(b) by deleting the definition of "member" and substituting the following definition -
"member" means -
(a) a member of the Superannuation Fund

under Part III; or

(b) a person who has ceased to be a Fire Brigades Board employee or an associated

employee in respect of whom apension or other benefit is payable under these regulations,

whichever is indicated by the context, or where the context indicates, either or both of those persons;

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Regulation 7 amended

5. Regulation 7 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) by repealing subregulation (1) and substituting the following subregulation -
(1) In this regulation "normal rate of

remuneration", in relation to a member -

(a) includes any remuneration or benefit by payable to the member in the member's capacity as a Fire Brigades employee or an associated employee;

way of salary or wages that is ordinarily

(b) includes any contributions that are paid member's employer on behalf of the member pursuant to an agreement between the member and the employer,

to the Superannuation Fund by the

(c) includes -
(i) a service allowance;
(ii) an industry allowance;
(iii) a shift penalty;
(iv) a leading hand allowance;
(v) a tool allowance; and
(vi) any other allowance that the Fire
Brigades Board and the

Superannuation Board agree should be included in the superannuation salary of the member;

(d) does not include -

(i)      bonus; or an amount paid for overtime or as a

(ii)     any allowance not referred to in paragraph (c).

(b) in subregulation (2) by deleting "subregulations (3) and (4)" and substituting the following -
U

subregulations (3), (3a) and (4)

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(c) subregulation - by inserting after subregulation (3) the following
a
salary or wares of a member (in this subregulation (3a) Subject to subregulation (4), where the called the original salary") is increased as a consequence of the member being appointed to a

position for a specified period of time and, in the opinion of the Superannuation Board and the employer, there is a reasonable expectation that at the end of that period the salary or wages of the member will be reduced to the original salary or to a salary or wages lower than the increased salary or wages, the superannuation salary of the member during that period is the original salary.

and

(d) substituting the following - in subregulation (4) by deleting "subregulation (2) or (3)" and

subregulation (2), (3) or (3a)

Regulation 11 amended

6.      Regulation 11 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting "a member" where it first occurs and substituting the following -

a Category A member

(b) by repealing subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation -

a

(2) In subregulation (1) -

"Fire Brigades employee" does not include a temporary or casual employee or a person to whom regulation 12B applies;

"employment" does not include temporary or casual employment or employment as a person to whom regulation 12B applies.

and

(c) by repealing subregulation (3).

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Regulation 12 amended

7. Regulation 12 of the principal regulations is amended

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting ", other than a person employed on a temporary basis,";
(b) by repealing subregulation (2);
(c)
and substituting the following - in subregulation (3) by deleting "a member" where it first occurs

a Category A member

(d) by repealing subregulation (4) and substituting the following subregulation -

(4) In subregulations (1) and (3) -

"associated employee" does not include a temporary or casual employee or a person to whom regulation 12B applies;

"employment" does not include temporary or casual employment or employment as a person to whom regulation 12B applies.

and

(e) by repealing subregulation (5).

Regulations 12A and 12B inserted

8.      After regulation 12 of the principal regulations the following regulations

are inserted -

Temporary and casual employees

12A. (1) A person who became a member of the

1994 shall remain a member of the Superannuation Fund so long Brigades (Superannuation Fund) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) Superannuation fund pursuant to reulation 11 (3), 12 (2) or 12 (5) as in force before the coming into operation of the Fire
as that person continues in the employment of the Fire Brigades
Board or an associated employer.
after the coming into operation of the Fire Brigades (2) Where a person becomes a temporary or casual employee
(Superannuation Fund) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994, that person shall, by virtue of this subregulation, become a

Category B member of the Superannuation Fund when that person becomes a temporary or casual employee and shall remain a Category B member of the Superannuation Fund so long as he or she remains a temporary or casual employee.

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(3) In subregulation (2) "temporary or casual employee" means a temporary or casual employee -

(a) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 who is an "employee" (within the meaning of the

(Cwlth)) of the Fire Brigades Board or an associated employer, in relation to whom the Superannuation

Guarantee Charge would be payable if there were a superannuation guarantee shortfall, within the meaning of that Act, in respect of that employee; and

(b) in respect of whom the employer has not agreed to make contributions to another complying
superannuation fund or complying superannuation
scheme.

Board members etc.

12B. (1) This regulation applies to a person who is -
(a) a member of the Superannuation Board, the Fire Brigades Board or the executive body (whether
associated employer; described as the board of directors or otherwise) of an
(b) Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 an "employee" (within the meaning of the

(Cwlth)) of the Fire Brigades Board or an associated employer, in relation to whom the Superannuation

Guarantee Charge would be payable if there were a superannuation guarantee shortfall, within the meaning of that Act, in respect of that employee;

(c) not a Category A member of the Superannuation

Fund; and

(d) not a person in respect of whom the employer has agreed to make contributions to another complying
superannuation fund or complying superannuation
scheme.

A person to whom this regulation applies on the coming regulation become a Category B member of the Superannuation Fund on the coming into operation of those regulations and shall remain a Category B member of the Superannuation Fund so long as that person continues to be a person to whom this regulation applies.

Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994 shall, by virtue of this into operation of the Fire Brigades (Superannuation Fund) (2)

Where a person who is not already a Category B member after the coming into operation of the Fire Brigades (Superannuation Fund) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994 that person shall, at the same time and by virtue of this regulation become a Category B member of the Superannuation Fund and shall remain a Category B member of the Superannuation Fund

of the Fund becomes a person to whom this regulation applies (3)
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so long as that person continues to be a person to whom this

regulation applies.

Regulation 14 inserted

9.     After regulation 13 of the principal regulations the following regulation

is inserted -

Category transfers

14.

(1) Notwithstanding regulation 13 and Part V of these Category A member and becomes a Category B member or vice versa, that member is entitled to the benefit that would have

person who was a Category A member ceases to be eligible to be a regulations and subject to the Commonwealth standards where a

been payable to that member if the member had ceased to be in

the employment of that employer.

subregulation (1) - (2) Where a benefit is payable in respect of a member under
(a) the member may elect to take all of that benefit; or

(b)

if the member does not make an election under paragraph (a), or elects to take part of the benefit, the benefit or balance of the benefit payable to the

member shall be credited to the member's
contribution account.

(3) The payment or crediting of a benefit under

subregulation (2) satisfies the members entitlement to a benefit under subregulation (1) in full.
member shall, as a Category A member, be granted such rights to (4) A Category B member who becomes a Category A
benefits additional to those otherwise provided under these regulations as are determined by the Superannuation Board on
the advice of the actuary.

Regulation 15 amended

10. Regulation 15 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting "member" and substituting the following -

Category A member

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(b) by inserting after subregulation (1) the following subregulation -

member, other than a member to whom (la) Subject to subregulation (3), a Category B

regulation 12B applies, may, with the consent of his or her employer, contribute to the Superannuation Fund.

agreement whereby the member's employer pays (ib) Where a member has entered into an

contributions to the superannuation Fund on behalf:
of the member -

(a) for the purposes of these regulations those contributions are taken to be

contributions of the member under this case requires; and regulation or regulation 37 (1), as the

(b) any tax payable in respect of the contribution under a law of the
Commonwealth shall be deducted from
the amount of the contribution.
(c) substituting the following - in subregulation (2) by deleting "subregulation (1)" and

subregulations (1) or (la)

(d) substituting the following - in subregulation (4) by deleting "subregulation (5) or (6)" and

subregulation (5), (6) or (6a)

(e) in subregulation (5) by deleting "member" where it first occurs and substituting the following -
Category A member
(f) in subregulation (6) by deleting "member" where it first occurs and substituting the following -
Category A member "; and
(g) by inserting after subregulation (6) the following subregulation -.

a

balance of the member's contribution account shall be (6ã) In relation to a Category B member, the the total of—

(a) the member's contributions to the Superannuation Fund;
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(b) contributions made by the employer

under regulation 16A; and

(c) interest upon the balance of the account credited at the end of each financial year
or at such other times as determined by
the Superannuation Board.

Regulation 16 amended

11.      Regulation 16 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) following— in subregulation (1) by inserting after "In this regulation" the

and regulations 16A and 16B

(b) in subregulation (2) by deleting "members" and substituting the

following -

Category A members

(c) following - in subregulation (3) by deleting "members" and substituting the

Category A members

(d) in subregulation (4) by deleting "member" and substituting the following

Category A member

(e) in subregulation (5) by deleting "members" and substituting the following—

Category A members

(0 in subregulation (6) by deleting "members" and substituting the
following -
Category A members "; and
(g) in subregulation (7) by deleting "members" in both places where it occurs and substituting in each case the following -
Category A members ".
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Regulations 16A and 16B inserted

12.     After regulation 16 of the principal regulations the following

regulations are inserted -

Contributions by employers - Category B members

16A. Each employer shall in relation to, and on or as soon as practicable after, each salary day contribute to the Superannuation Fund in respect of the Category B members of the Superannuation Fund employed by it to whom salary becomes payable on that day -

the minimum percentage of the salary required to be

(a) contributed by the employer to avoid the

Superannuation Guarantee Charge; or

(b) greater amount than the amount referred to in in the case of a temporary or casual employee, if a
temporary or casual employee and the employer, that paragraph (a) has been agreed between the

greater amount.

Contributions by employers - supplementary disablement
benefits
16B. (1) Each employer shall in relation to, and on or as soon as practicable after, each salary day contribute to the
Superannuation Fund a sum equal to 1% of the total amount of the superannuation salaries payable to Category A members in relation to that salary day.
report, the Superannuation Board is of the opinion that the (2) If, after considering the advice contained in an actuarial
supplementary disablement benefits to be provided under these regulations may beprovided by contributions of less than 1% of
members, the Superannuation Board may advise the employers of the total amount of the superannuation salaries of Category A the percentage to which contributions may be reduced, and the
employers may reduce their contributions to a percentage not less
than that percentage.

Where the contributions of employers have previously been reduced under subregulation (2) and, after considering the advice contained in an actuarial report7 the Superannuation

(3)

Board is of the opinion that the contributions are insufficient to maintain the supplementary disablement benefits to be provided under these regulations, the Superannuation Board shall advise the employers of the percentage, not exceeding 1%, to which contributions should be increased and the employers shall increase their contributions to that percentage.

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Regulation 17 amended

13.     Regulation 17 of the principal regulations is. amended -

by inserting after the regulation designation "17" the

(a) subregulation designation "(1)";
(b) by deleting "member" where it first occurs and substituting the

following -

Category A member "; and
(c) by adding the following subregulation -
where a Category B member - (2) Subject to the Act and these regulations,

retires from the employment of the

(a) employer when the member reaches the

age of 65 years; or

(b) employer before the member reaches the retires from the employment of the

age of 65 years for a reason other than his or her total and permanent disablement or partial and permanent disablement and that retirement occurs when or after the member reaches the age of 55 years,

there shall be paid to the member from the Superannuation Fund a lump sum benefit equal to the balance of the contribution account of the member.

Regulation 18 amended

14.      Regulation 18 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting "member" where it first occurs
and substituting the following -
Category A member "; and
(b) subregulation - by inserting after subregulation (2) the following
a
• subregulation (3), where a Category B member (2a) Subject to the Act, these regulations and the member reaches the age of 65 years then upon the subsequent retirement of the member from the employment of the employer there shall be paid to the member from the Superannuation Fund a Jump sum benefit equal to the balance of the contribution account of the member.
continues in the employment of the employer after
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Regulation 19 amended

15. Regulation 19 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) and substituting the following - in subregulation (1) by deleting "member" where it first occurs
cc
Category A member "; and
(b) subregulation - by inserting after subregulation (1) the following

where a Category B member dies in the employment (la) Subject to the Act, and these regulations,

of the employer on or before the member reaches the age of 65 years, there shall be paid to the member from the Superannuation Fund a lump sum benefit equal to the balance of the contribution account of the member.

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Regulation 20 amended

16.     Regulation 20 of theprincipal regulations is amended by deleting

"under regulation 19 (1)" and substituting the following -

to that member under regulation 19

Regulation 23 amended

17.     Regulation 23 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) in subregulation (1) by deleting "if a member" and substituting the following -
if a Category A member "; and
(b) subregulation - by inserting after subregulation (la) the following
a

a Category B member ceases to be in the employment (ib) Subject to the Act and these regulations, if

of the employer before the Category B member reaches the age of 55 years otherwise than as provided in regulation 19 20 or 21, that member shall become entitled to a lump sum benefit equal to the balance of the contribution account of the member.

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Regulation 23A amended

18.      Regulation 23A of the principal regulations is amended -

(a)

in subregulation (1) by deleting "regulation 23 (1) or 38 (3)" and substituting the following -

these regulations "; and
(b) in subregulation (2) (a) by deleting "under regulation 23 (1)".

Regulations 23B, 23C and 23D inserted

19.     After regulation 23A of the principal regulations the following

regulations are inserted -

Supplementary disablement benefits

23B.

Category A member in respect of whom a contribution is made

(1) Subject to the Act and these regulations, where a under regulation 16B -

(a) is partially and permanently disabled, and is entitled

to and ispaid a partial and permanent disablement

benefit under regulation 21;

(b) has not, before the termination of employment, been offered alternative employment by the Fire Brigades

Board or any other employer for which, in the opinion of the Superannuation Board, he or she is reasonably suited by education, training and experience and which in the opinion of the Superannuation Board, provides satisfactory remuneration having regard to the employee's previous salary; and

(c) has not had the benefit payable to the member

reduced by determination of the Superannuation

Board under regulation 33,

that member shall be paid from the Superannuation Fund

either—
(d) a benefit determined under subregulation (3); or
(e) a benefit determined under subregulation (4),

as the member may elect.

writing prior to the receipt of the first payment of a (2) An election under subregulation (1) shall be made in

supplementary disablement benefit from the Superannuation

Fund and is irrevocable.

Subject to these regulations, the benefit payable to a beneficiary under subregulation (1) (a) shall be a monthly instalment benefit calculated in accordance with Schedule 5.

(3)

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Subject to these regulations, the benefit payable to a beneficiary under subregulation (1) (b) shall be an annual instalment calculated in accordance with Schedule 6.
shall be determined from time to time by the Superannuation (5) The rate of interest referred to in Schedules 5 and 6
Board, after having considered the advice of the actuary and shall apply to all calculations made under subregulations (3) and (4) until another determination as to the rate of interest is made under this subregulation.

(4)

An instalment benefit already determined under subregulation (3) or (4) shall not be recalculated by reason only of a new determination of a rate of interest under subregulation (5).

(6)

The monthly instalment benefit payable under subregulation (3) shall be paid on the first day of each month for a period of 60 months commencing with the month following the
relevant month.
subregulation (4) shall commence on the first day of the month following the month one year after the relevant month and (8)

The annual instalment benefit payable under

further payments shall be made on the anniversary of that day in
each of the next 4 succeeding years.

(7)

Upon the payment of the 60th payment under beneficiary shall cease to be a beneficiary and all entitlements to subregulation (7) or the 5th payment under subregulation (8) the
any benefits pursuant to these regulations shall thereupon cease. beneficiary, means - (10) In this regulation "relevant month", in relation to a

(9)

(a) where the beneficiary has been paid a partial and permanent disablement benefit by way of an interim

payment under regulation 27 (1) (a), the month during which it was determined under these regulations that the beneficiary is not totally and permanently disabled;

(b) in any other case, the month during which the
beneficiary was paid a partial and permanent
disabled benefit.

Death benefits - supplementary disablement benefits

shall be raid from the Superannuation Fund, in the manner the 60th payment is made under regulation 23B (7) then there 23C. (1) Subject to these regulations, if a beneficiary who elected to receive a benefit under regulation 238 (3) dies before
provided in regulation 25, a lump sum benefit calculated in
accordance with Schedule 7.
to receive a benefit under regulation 23B (4) dies before the 5th (2) Subject to these regulations, if a beneficiary who elected
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parinent is made under regulation 23B (8) then there shall be paid from the Superannuation Fund, in the manner provided in

regulation 25, a lump sum death benefit calculated in accordance

with Schedule 8.

Review of supplementary disablement benefits

23]). (1) If, after considering the advice contained in an actuarial report, the Superannuation Board is of the opinion that

contributions by employers of 1% of the total amount of the superannuation salaries of Category A members are insufficient to maintain the benefits to be provided under regulations 23B and 23C the Superannuation Board shall, subject to subregulation (3) -

(a) reduce the benefits payable by way of a reduction in -
(i) by the Superannuation Board with the advice of

the maximum percentage to a level determined
the actuary; and

(ii)     all instalment benefits which are in the course of payment at the date of the reduction or

which commence to be paid after the date oi the reduction, to a level determined by a

23B (4), as the case may require, using the new maximum percentage determined under recalculation under regulation 32B (3) or
or subparagraph (1);

(b) reduce the benefits payable in such other manner as advice of the actuary, considers equitable.

the Superannuation Board, after considering the

and 23C have previously been reduced under subregulation (1) and, after considering the advice contained in an actuarial report, (2) Where the benefits to be provided under regulations 23B the Superannuation Board is of the opinion that the benefits should be increased, the Superannuation Board shall, subject to

subregulation (3) -

(a) where the benefits have been reduced under subregulation (1) (a), increase the benefits payable by

way of an increase in -

(i) by the Superannuation Board with the advice of the maximum percentage to a level determined

the actuary being a level not exceeding 100%;
and

(ii)     all instalment benefits which are in the course of payment at the date of the increase, or which

commence to be paid after the date of the increase, to a level determined by a recalculation under regulation 23B (3) or

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23B (4), as the case may require, using the new maximum percentage determined under
subparagraph (i);

or

(b) where the benefits have been reduced under after considering the advice of the actuary, considers equitable but not in a manner that would make the benefits exceed the benefits that were payable before the reduction under subregulation (1) (b) took place.

such other manner as the Superannuation Board, subregulation (1) (b), increase the benefits payable in

(3) Any reduction in benefits under subregulation (1) or benefits that have been paid to a beneficiary before the reduction

increase in benefits under subregulation (2) shall not apply to

or increase occurs.

Regulation 27 amended

20.      Regulation 27 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a)

in subregulation (2) (b) by inserting after "one month" the following -

and does not exceed 90 days "; and
(b) by inserting after subregulation (2) the following subregulation -
a

(2a) Where the payment of any amount is postponed under subregulation (1) for a period in

excess of 90 days, interest shall be added to the

amount so postponed on such terms and conditions

(including rate of interest) as are determined by the Board.

Regulation 30 amended

21.      Regulation 30 of theprincipal regulations is amended by inserting after

subregulation (6) the following subregulation -

a

(7) Without limiting the effect of section 6 of the Act, this Act governing the forfeiture of benefits.

regulation is subject to any requirement of the Commonwealth

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Regulation 31 repealed and a regulation substituted

22.      Regulation 31 of the principal regulations is repealed and the following

regulation is substituted -

It

Deduction of tax from benefits

31. The Superannuation Board may deduct from any benefit any taxes, levies or duties payable in respect of that benefit to the Commonwealth or any State and pay the relevant authority the amount so deducted on behalf of the person to whom the benefit is payable.

Regulation 32 amended

23.      Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) substituting the following - in subreulation (1) by deleting "in respect of a member" and

it

in respect of a Category A member "; and
(b) substituting the following - in subregulation (2) by deleting "in respect of a member" and
It

in respect of a Category A member

Regulation 33 amended

24.      Regulation 33 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) substituting the following - in subregulation (1) by deleting "becomes a member" and

becomes a Category A member

(b) substituting the following - in subregulation (2) by deleting "becomes a member" and

becomes a Category A member

Regulation 37 amended

25.      Regulation 37 (1) of the principal regulations is amended by deleting

"A member" and substituting the following -

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A Category A member

Regulation 39 amended

26.      Regulation 39 (3) (b) of the principal regulations is amended by deleting

"of our" and substituting the following -

or

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Regulation 42A inserted

27.      After regulation 42 of the principal regulations the following regulation

is inserted -

a

Medical examinations

42A.

(1) For the purpose of determining a benefit to be paid may from time to time require a member -

to a member under these regulations the Superannuation Board

(a) to be medically examined;
(b) to submit other evidence of health; and

(c)

to take such other steps as may be required for any of those purposes.

or to undertake any other step that may reasonably be required (2) If a member refuses to undergo the medical examination

by the Superannuation Board for the purposes of determining a benefit to be paid to the member, the Superannuation Board may adjust the benefits to be payable from the Superannuation Fund to or in respect of that member in such manner as the

Superannuation Board considers appropriate.

Regulation 47 amended

28.      Regulation 47 of the principal regulations is amended -

(a) by repealing subregulation (2);

(b)

in subregulation (3) by deleting "vacancy that occurs during that year in the office of the elected alternate member and substituting the following -

a

vacancies that occur during that year in the offices of
the elected alternate members;
(c) in subregulation (4) -

(i)

in paragraph (b) by deleting "the office" and substituting the following -

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an office "; and
(ii) in paragraph (c) by deleting "the office" in the second place where it occurs and substituting the following -
an office 11;
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(d) in subregulation (6) by deleting "before the ballot for the office" and substituting the following -
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before the ballot for an office

(e) in subregulation (7) -

by deleting "for the office" and substituting the
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(i)      following -

for an office "; and

by deleting "shall hold the office" and substituting the

(ii)     following -

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shall hold an office

and

(f) in subregulation (9) -
(i) following -

by deleting "for the office" and substituting the

cc

for an office "; and

by deleting "in which case the office" and substituting the

(ii)     following -

to

cc

in which case that office

Regulation 47A inserted

29.     After regulation 47 of the principal regulations the following regulation

is inserted -

"

Removal of elected member
47A. (1) An elected member of the Superannuation Board may be removed from office by a majority vote passed in a secret ballot of all members.
be conducted by the Fire Brigades Board at the written request of (2)

A secret ballot for the purposes of subregulation (1) shall not less than 5% of all members.

respect of an elected member more than once during the term of (3) A ballot shall not be conducted under this regulation in
office of that member.
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Schedule 3 amended

30.     Schedule 3 to the principal regulations is amended by repealing

clause 2.

Schedules 5 to 8 added

31.     After Schedule 4 to the principal regulations the following Schedules

are added -

SCHEDULE 5

[Regulation 23B (3)]

CALCULATION OF MONTHLY BENEFIT

The formula for calculating a monthly instalment benefit in respect of a beneficiary is -

I

lB = MB

1      1-v60

where -

lB is the monthly instalment benefit to be determined,

(expressed in dollars);

MB is the beneficiary's maximum benefit (expressed in

dollars);

is one-twelfth of the rate of interest expressed as a
percentage per annum, determined under regulation

beneficiary's partial and permanent disablement 23B (5) and applicable on the date of payment of the

benefit; and

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SCHEDULE 6

[Regulation 23B (4)]

CALCULATION OF ANNUAL BENEFIT

The formula for calculating an annual instalment benefit in respect of a beneficiary is -

M

IB x

1      1-v5

where

lB is the annual instalment benefit to be determined,

(expressed in dollars);

dollars); MB is the beneficiary's maximum benefit (expressed in

i is the rate of interest expressed as a percentage per annum determined under regulation 23B (5) and

applicable on the date of payment of the beneficiary's

partial and permanent disablement benefit; and
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SCHEDULE 7

[Regulation 23C (1)]

CALCULATION OF DEATH BENEFIT AFTER PAYMENT OF
MONTHLY BENEFITS

The formula for calculating a lump sum death benefit in respect of a beneficiary who elected to receive a monthly instalment benefit is -

DB= lB _x
1

where -

dollars); DB is the death benefit to be determined (expressed in
lB is—
(a) payable to the beneficiary on the day on which where a monthly instalment benefit became
he died, the amount of that instalment benefit
(expressed in dollars); or
(b) benefit that would have been payable to the in any other case, the amount of the instalment

beneficiary on the day on which he died if a monthly instalment benefit had become payable to him on that day (expressed in dollars);

n is the difference between 60 and the number of monthly Instalment benefit payments which the beneficiary had received up to the time of his death;

is one-twelfth of the rate of interest expressed as a

percentage per annum used in the initial calculation

purposes of regulation 23B (3); and of the beneficiary's monthly instalment benefit for the
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SCHEDULE 8

[Regulation 23C (2)]

CALCULATION OF DEATH BENEFIT AFTER PAYMENT OF

ANNUAL BENEFITS

The formula for calculating a lump sum death benefit in respect of a beneficiary who elected to receive an annual instalment benefit is —

DB = IB x 1 - v °

where —

dollars); DB is the death benefit to be determined (expressed in
TB is
(a) where an annual instalment benefit became payable to the beneficiary on the day on which
he died, the amount of that instalment benefit
(expressed in dollars); or
(b) benefit that would have been payable to the in any other case, the amount of the instalment

beneficiary on the day on which he died if an annual instalment benefit had become payable to him on that day (expressed in dollars);

is the difference between 5 and the number of annual instalment benefit payments which the beneficiary had received up to the time of his death;

is the rate of interest expressed as a percentage per
annum used in the initial calculation of the

beneficiary's instalment benefit pursuant to

regulation 23B (4); and
v= 1

1 +i

By His Excellency's Command,

D. G. BLIGHT, Clerk of the Council.

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