Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations (Cth)

Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1976 No. 158 as amended

made under the

Superannuation Act 1976

This compilation was prepared on 5 July 2004

taking into account amendments up to SR 1978 No. 141

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,

Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

      1Citation [see Note 1]

 These Regulations may be cited as the Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations.

2Commencement

 These Regulations shall be deemed to have taken effect from and including 1 July 1976.

3Interpretation

 In these Regulations, the Act means the Superannuation Act 1976.

4Factor applicable for purposes of paragraph 57 (1) (a) of the Act

 For the purposes of paragraph 57 (1) (a) of the Act, the factor applicable to a person entitled to additional age retirement pension by virtue of section 55 of the Act is the factor specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite to the age specified in column 1 of that Schedule that was that person’s age on his last day of service.

5Factor applicable for purposes of paragraph 91 (1) (a) of the Act

 For the purposes of paragraph 91 (1) (a) of the Act, the factor applicable in relation to the annual rate of spouse’s additional pension to which the spouse of a deceased eligible employee is entitled by virtue of section 89 of the Act is —

• (a)

  where the spouse is a male-the factor specified in column 2 of Schedule 2; or

• (b)

  where the spouse is a female-the factor specified in column 3 of that Schedule,

being the factor specified opposite to the age specified in column 1 of that Schedule that was the age of the spouse at the date of death of the deceased eligible employee.

6Factor applicable for purposes of sub-sections 61 (1) and (2) of the Act

 For the purposes of sub-section 61 (3) of the Act, the factor applicable to a person for the purposes of sub-sections 61 (1) and (2) of the Act is the factor specified in column 2 of Schedule 3 opposite to the age specified in column 1 of that Schedule that was that person’s age on his last day of service.

7Percentage applicable for purposes of definition in sub-section 61 (4) of the Act

 For the purposes of the definition of “notional final annual rate of salary” in sub-section 61 (4) of the Act, the percentage applicable to a person is the percentage specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 opposite to the age specified in column 1 of that Schedule that was that person’s age on his last day of service.

Schedule 1Factors applicable to pensioner

(regulation 4)

   

Column 1	Column 2
Age on last day of service	Factor
60.................................................................	100
61.................................................................	102
62.................................................................	104
63.................................................................	106
64.................................................................	108
65 or over.....................................................	110

Schedule 2Factors applicable in relation to spouse of deceased eligible employee

(regulation 5)

  

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Age of spouse at date of death of eligible employee	Factor (male spouse)	Factor (female spouse)
40 or under.............................	100	090
41..........................................	101	091
42..........................................	102	092
43..........................................	103	093
44..........................................	104	094
45..........................................	105	095
46..........................................	106	096
47..........................................	107	097
48..........................................	108	098
49..........................................	109	099
50..........................................	110	100
51..........................................	111	101
52..........................................	112	102
53..........................................	113	103
54..........................................	114	104
55..........................................	115	105
56..........................................	116	106
57..........................................	117	107
58..........................................	118	108
59..........................................	119	109
60..........................................	120	110
61..........................................	122	112
62..........................................	124	114
63..........................................	126	116
64..........................................	128	118
65..........................................	130	120
66..........................................	134	124
67..........................................	138	128
68..........................................	142	132
69..........................................	146	136
70..........................................	150	140
71..........................................	154	144
72..........................................	158	148
73..........................................	162	152
74..........................................	166	156
75..........................................	170	160
76..........................................	174	164
77..........................................	178	168
78..........................................	182	172
79..........................................	186	176
80 or over...............................	190	180

Schedule 3Factors and percentages applicable to early retirement pensioner

(regulations 6 and 7)

  

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Age on last day of service	Factor	Percentage
59....................................................	.0985	1.5
58....................................................	.0970	3.0
57....................................................	.0955	4.5
56....................................................	.0940	6.0
55....................................................	.0925	7.5
54....................................................	.0910	9.0
53....................................................	.0895	10.5
52....................................................	.0880	12.0
51....................................................	.0865	13.5
50....................................................	.0850	15.0
49....................................................	.0842	15.8
48....................................................	.0835	16.5
47....................................................	.0827	17.3
46....................................................	.0820	18.0
45....................................................	.0812	18.8
44....................................................	.0805	19.5
43....................................................	.0797	20.3
42....................................................	.0790	21.0
41....................................................	.0782	21.8
40....................................................	.0775	22.5
39....................................................	.0767	23.3
38....................................................	.0760	24.0
37....................................................	.0752	24.8
36....................................................	.0745	25.5
35....................................................	.0737	26.3
34....................................................	.0730	27.0
33....................................................	.0722	27.8
32....................................................	.0715	28.5
31....................................................	.0707	29.3
30....................................................	.0700	30.0
29....................................................	.0692	30.8
28....................................................	.0685	31.5
27....................................................	.0677	32.3
26....................................................	.0670	33.0
25....................................................	.0662	33.8
24....................................................	.0655	34.5
23....................................................	.0647	35.3
22....................................................	.0640	36.0
21....................................................	.0632	36.8
20....................................................	.0625	37.5
19....................................................	.0617	38.3
18....................................................	.0610	39.0
17....................................................	.0602	39.8
16....................................................	.0595	40.5
15....................................................	.0587	41.3

Notes to the Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations

Note 1

The Superannuation (Additional Pension) Regulations (in force under the Superannuation Act 1976) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1976 No. 158 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1976 No. 158	26 July 1976	1 July 1976
1978 No. 141	27 July 1978	1 July 1976	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted  am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 6.........................................	ad. 1978 No. 141
R. 7.........................................	ad. 1978 No. 141
Schedule 3
Schedule 3.............................	ad. 1978 No. 141