Police Regulation (Superannuation) Amendment Act 1973 (NSW)

POLICE REGULATION (SUPERANNUATION)

AMENDMENT ACT.

ôutf) Wales;

ANNO VICESIMO SECUNDO

ELIZABETHS H BEGINS

Act No. 5, 1973.

An Act to increase the superannuation allowances payable to certain retired members of the Police Force and certain widows and other persons; for this and other purposes to amend the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act, 1906, and the Police Association Employees (Superannuation) Act, 1969; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 21st March, 1973.]

Police Regulation (Superannuation) Amendment.

No. 5, 1973 ¥> E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by

^ and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows; —

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the “Police Regulation

(Superannuation) Amendment Act, 1973’’.

Commence­ 2. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act

ment. commences on the date of assent thereto.

(2) Section 3 shall be deemed to have commenced on

7th January, 1972.

(3) Section 4 shall be deemed to have commenced on

1st April, 1972.

Amendment 3. The Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act, 1906,

is amended—

Sec-7. (a) by inserting at the end of section 7 the following

subsection

(6) Where an amount equal to the sum of—

(a)	the amount of the superannuation allowance that, but for this subsection, would be payable under this section and section 7a to a member of the Police Force who retired on or before 18th December, 1969, reduced by the amount of any increase under section 7a included therein; and
(b)	a percentage of the reduced amount referred to in paragraph (a), being a percentage equal to that specified in the Second Column of the Table to this subsection opposite the period

, specified in the First Column of that Table that includes the date of retirement of the member.

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allowance, the ar lount of that superannuation

allowance is, excep to the extent that the Governor

otherwise directs i i the interest of the member,

hereby increased t) that greater amount.

BLE.

Second

First Column.	Column.
Amount

Date of Retiremer t. per centum.

3rd May, 1969, to 18th December, 1969 . . 3 .0

7th July, 1967, to 2nd May, 19f 9	. .	. .	4 .5
3rd May, 1966, to 6th July, 19(7	. .	. .	6 .5
9th July, 1965, to 2nd May, 19 56	. .	. .	9 .5
3rd May, 1963, to 8th July, 19(5	. .	. .	11.0
1st July, 1961, to 2nd May, 19(3	. .	. .	14 .0
12th February, 1960, to 3()th Ju le, 1961	. .	15.5

1st January, 1959, to 11th Febri ary, 1960	. .	17.5
1st January, 1958, to 31st Deceriber, 1958	. .	19.0
1st July, 1955, to 31st December, 1957 . .	. .	22 .0

Before 1st July, 1955 . . . . . . . . 24 .0

(b)	by inserting at the end of section 10 the following Sec. lo.
new subsection (Disable­ ment in execution

(7) Where an amount equal to the sum of— of duty.)

(a) the amount of the superannuation allowance that, but for this subsection, would be payable to a member of the Police Force dis­ abled on or before 18th December, 1969, reduced by the amount of any increase under subsection (6) included therein; and

Police Regulation {Superannuation) Amendment,

No. 5, 1973	(b)	a percentage of the reduced amount
referred to in paragraph (a), being a percentage equal to that specified in the Second Column of the Table to this subsection opposite the period specified in the First Column of that Table that includes the date of disablement of the member,

is greater than the amount of that superannuation allowance, the amount of that superannuation allowance is, except to the extent that the Governor otherwise directs in the interest of the member, hereby increased to that greater amount.

TABLE.

Second

First Column.	Column.
Amount

Date of Disablement. per centum.

3rd May, 1969, to 18th December, 1969 . . 3 .0

7th July, 1967, to 2nd May, 1969	. .	. .	4 .5
3rd May, 1966, to 6th July, 1967	. .	. .	6 .5
9th July, 1965, to 2nd May, 1966	. .	. .	9 .5
3rd May, 1963, to 8th July, 1965	. .	. .	11.0
1st July, 1961, to 2nd May, 1963	. .	. .	14.0
12th February, 1960, to 30th June, 1961	. .	15.5

1st January, 1959, to 11th February, 1960	. .	17.5
1st January, 1958, to 31st December, 1958	. .	19.0
1st July, 1955, to 31st December, 1957 . .	. .	22 .0

Before 1st July, 1955 . . . . . . . . 24 .0

Sec. 11a.	(c) by inserting next after section 11a (1) the following
super­

(Grant of	new subsection ;—
annuation
allowance	(1a) Where, but for his death, the superannua­ tion allowance received by, or payable to, a member referred to in subsection (1) would have been
to widow.)

increased.

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to his widow pursuant to subsection (1) shall,

except to the extent that the Governor otherwise

directs in the interest of that widow, be increased to

an amount equivalent to one-half of the super­

annuation allowance that would have been received

by, or payable to, that member had he not died.

4. The Police Association Employees (Superannuation) Amendment

Act, 1969, is amended— 33,'̂ 1969°'

(a) (i) by inserting next after section 3 (2) the Sec. 3.

following new subsection :—	of Associa­
(Employees
tion

(2a) Where the superannuation allowance

of a retired member of the police force under force.)

section 7 of the Police Regulation (Super­

annuation) Act, 1906, is increased, any

superannuation allowance that would be

payable under subsection (2) to the prescribed

person had he been that member shall be

increased to the same extent.

(ii)   by inserting next after section 3 (10) the following new subsection :—

(10a) Where, but for his death, the superannuation allowance received by, or payable to, the prescribed person would have been increased, the superannuation allowance payable to his widow pursuant to subsection (10) shall be increased to an amount equivalent to one-half of the superannuation allowance that would have been received by, or payable to, that prescribed person, had he not died.

(b)

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No. 5, 1973 (b) (i) by inserting next after section 4 (1) the

Sec. 4.	following new subsection :—
(Payment

of super­ (1a) Where the superannuation allowance,

annuation	that would be payable to a retired member of
allowance to
F. C. Laut	the police force referred to in subsection (1)
or his	is increased, the annual superannuation
widow.)	allowance received by or payable to the said Francis Charles Laut shall be increased to an amount equal to the superannuation allowance payable to such a retired member of the police force.

(ii) by omitting section 4 (4) ;

(iii)   by inserting next after section 4 (5) the following new subsection :—

(5a) Where, after the death of the said Francis Charles Laut, the superannuation allowance received by him before his death would, but for his death, have been increased, the superannuation allowance payable to his widow pursuant to subsection (5) shall be increased to an amount equivalent to one-half of the superannuation allowance that would have been received by, or payable to, him had he not died.

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