Superannuation (Amendment) Act 1955 (NSW)
SUPERANNUATION (AMENDMENT) ACT.
Act No. 6, 1955.
An Act to increase the amount payable by way of pension to employees under the Superannuation Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts; to extend the scale of pension units in respect of which contribu tions may be made; to make certain provisions in relation to the State Superannuation Fund; for these and other purposes to amend the said Act as so amended, the Superannuation (Amendment) Act, 1930, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 8th March, 1955.]
lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the "Superannuation (Amendment) Act, 1955."
(2) The Superannuation Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Superannuation Act, 1916-1955.
(3) This Act shall be read and construed with the Superannuation Act, 1916-1955, in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(4)
(4) (a) This section and sections nine, ten and eleven of this Act shall, except where otherwise expressly provided in section ten of this Act, commence upon the day upon which H e r Majes ty ' s assent to this Act is signified.
(b) Sections two, three , four, five and six of this Act shall be deemed to have commenced upon the first day of J a n u a r y , one thousand nine hundred and fifty- five.
(c) Sections seven and eight of this Act shall commence upon the first day of Ju ly , one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.
(5) (a) This subsection applies to any employee
who—
(i) being of the age of fifty-nine years upon the day upon which H e r Majes ty ' s assent to this Act is signified, would a t t a in the age of sixty years before the commencement of the month or four- weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, occurr ing next before the first day of Ju ly , one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five; and
(ii) notifies the Board, in writing, forwarded so as to be received in the office of the Boa r d before he a t ta ins the age of sixty years , tha t he elects to have the provisions of this subsection apply to
him.
(b) Notwi ths tanding anyth ing in p a r a g r a p h
(c) of subsection four of this section, in respect of any employee to whom this subsection applies, section seven and p a r a g r a p h (a) of subsection one and subsection two of section eight of this Act shall commence upon the first day of the month or four-weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, tha t commences next after the day upon which H e r Majes ty ' s assent to this Act is signified.
2. W h e r e any pension, other than a pension payable in respect of a child, was a t the commencement of this section payable to, or af ter such commencement became or becomes payable to, any person under the Superannua tion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent enactments , other than this section, such pension shall, as from such commencement or, as the case may be, as from the da te upon which such person so became or becomes enti t led to such pension, be increased by one-sixth or by twenty- six pounds pe r annum, whichever is the grea te r , and any reference in the Pr inc ipa l Act to any such pension shall be read and construed as a reference to such pension as so increased.
3 . (1) W h e r e on or after the commencement of this section any pension was or is payable under the Pr inc ipa l Act to a pensioner or to the widow of a deceased pensioner or contr ibutor the employer in whose service such pensioner or deceased pens ioner was employed a t the da te of his r e t i r ement or re t renchment or in whose service such contr ibutor was employed a t the da te of his death, shall p a y to the fund a t monthly or such o ther in tervals as may be determined by the B o a r d and on the requisi t ion of the B oa r d an amount equal to the difference between the amount of the pension so payable and the amount of pension which would have been so payable had section two of this Act not been enacted.
(2) This section shall not app ly in respect of any funds of the employer nor in respect of any pension
payable out of the Consolidated Revenue F u n d or the pension payable under the Pr inc ipa l Act which is wholly
wholly payable out of the fund and in respect of which the fund is wholly repa id or wholly recouped by the Consolidated Revenue Fund or the employer.
(3) Any amount payable under this section shall be
in addi t ion to any contr ibution or other payment which
the employer may be required to make under the
Pr inc ipa l
Pr inc ipa l Act, the Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act 1930, as amended by subsequent Acts , or the Superannua tion (Amendment) Act, 1951, as amended by subsequent Acts .
4 . The Supe rannua t ion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts , is amended by inser t ing a t the end of section 17B the following new subsection:—
(4) The liabili ty of employers to make payments to the fund pu r suan t to this section shall be calculated as if section two of the Superannua t ion (Amendment ) Act, 1955, had not been enacted.
5. The Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1930, as amended by subsequent Acts , is amended by inser t ing a t the end of section two the following new subsection:—
(8) The liability of the Government of New South Wales , the Mari t ime Services B oa rd of New South Wales and the W a t e r Conservat ion and I r r i ga t ion Commission to make payments to the fund p u r s u a n t to this section shall be calculated as if section two of the Superannua t ion (Amendment ) Act, 1955, had not been enacted.
6 . The Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1951, as
amended by subsequent Acts , is amended by inser t ing at
the end of section four the following new subsection:—
(6) The liability of employers to make payments to the fund p u r s u a n t to th is section shall be cal culated as if section two of the Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1955, had not been enacted.
| 7 . The Superannua t ion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts , is fur ther | amended— |
(a) (i) by omit t ing the scale set out in subsection
one of section twelve and by inser t ing in
lieu
lieu thereof the following scale:—
Where the salary of the employee is
equivalent to an The employee shall contribute the anionic annual rate necessary to provide units of pension as under—
Exceeding— But not exceeding—
£ £ £ s. d.
162 Two units, or 65 0 0
162 260 Three units, or 97 10 0 260 325 Four units, or 130 0 0 325 390 Five units, or 162 10 0 390 455 Six units, or 195 0 0 455 520 Seven units, or 227 10 0 520 585 Eight units, or 260 0 0 585 650 Nine units, or 292 10 0 650 715 Ten units, or 325 0 0 715 780 Eleven units, or 357 10 0 780 845 Twelve units, or 390 0 0 845 910 Thirteen units, or 422 10 0 910 975 Fourteen units, or 455 0 0 975 1,040 Fifteen units, or 487 10 0 1,040 1,105 Sixteen units, or 520 0 0
1,105 1,170 Seventeen units, or ... 552 10 0 1,170 1,235 Eighteen units, or 585 0 0 1,235 1,300 Nineteen units, or 617 10 0 1,300 1,430 Twenty units, or 650 0 0 1,430 1,560 Twenty-one units, or ... 682 10 0 1,560 1,690 Twenty-two units, or ... 715 0 0 1,690 1,820 Twenty-three units, or ... 747 10 0 1,820 1,950 Twenty-four units, or ... 780 0 0 1,950 2,080 Twenty-five units, or ... 812 10 0 2,080 2,210 Twenty-six units, or ... 845 0 0 2,210 2,340 Twenty-seven units, or ...
877 10 0 2,340 2,470 Twenty-eight units, or ... 910 0 0 2,470 2,600 Twenty-nine units, or ...
942 10 0 2,600 2,730 Thirty units, or 975 0 0 2,730 2,860 Thirty-one units, or ... 1,007 10 0 2,860 2,990 Thirty-two units, or ... 1,040 0 0 2,990 3,120 Thirty-three units, or ... 1,072 10 0 3.120 3,250 Thirty-four units, or ... 1,105 0 0 3,250 3,380 Thirty-five units, or ... 1,137 10 0 3,380 Thirty-six units, or ... 1,170 0 0
(ii)
(ii) by inser t ing in s u b p a r a g r a p h (i) of p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to the same sub section after the words " s o i nc r ea sed , " the words " o r in the case of an employee under the age of for ty yea r s contr ibut ing in respect of twenty-six uni t s of pension immediately before the commencement of section seven of the Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1955, his sa la ry is, on or after the commencement of tha t section,
so i n c r e a s e d , " ; (iii)
by inser t ing in the same s u b p a r a g r a p h after
the words " p a i d on tha t d a t e " the following words :—
" W h e r e a t the date of commencement of section seven of the Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1955, the ac tual sa la ry of an employee is in excess of the annual r a t e of two thousand two hundred and ten pounds his sa la ry shall, for the purposes of this p a r a g r a p h , be deemed to have been increased on tha t date from tha t r a t e to tha t actual sa la ry and t h a t actual sa la ry
shall, for the purposes of s u b p a r a g r a p h
(iii) of this p a r a g r a p h and of p a r a g r a p h (h) of this proviso and of subsection (1B) of this section, be deemed to have been
actually paid on t ha t d a t e . " (iv) by inserting at the end of the same para
g r a p h the following new s u b p a r a g r a p h s : — (iv) Where the number of units of pension for which an employee was contr ibut ing immediately before the commencement of this subparagraph is less t han the number of uni t s of pension specified in the scale in this subsection opposite the sa lary group within which a sa la ry equal to his
sa lary
sa la ry immediately before tha t commencement fell a t t ha t commence ment and the difference between those numbers is less t han the number of his abandoned uni t s as exis t ing immediate ly before tha t commencement, then the number of those abandoned uni t s shall, as from t h a t commencement and for all purposes of this Act, be reduced to a number equal to tha t difference.
(v) W h e r e the number of uni ts of pension for which an employee was contr ibut ing immediately before the commencement of this s u b p a r a g r a p h is equal to or g rea t e r than the number of uni t s of pension specified in the scale in this subsection opposi te the sa l a ry group within which a sa la ry equal to his sa la ry immediately before t ha t commence ment fell a t tha t commencement, his abandoned uni ts , if any, as exist ing immediate ly before t ha t commence ment shall, as from t h a t commence ment , be d i s regarded for all purposes of this Act.
(v) by inserting at the end of the same sub section the following new subsect ions:—
(1A) (a) I n this subsection " e m p l o y e e " means an employee who was, immediately before the commencement of this subsection, contr ibut ing for a number of uni ts of pension (hereinaf ter in this subsection re fe r red to as the prescr ibed number of uni ts) tha t is equal to or exceeds the number of uni ts of pension specified in the scale in subsection one of this section opposi te the sa la ry g roup within which a
sa la ry
sa lary equal to the sa la ry of the employee immediately before t ha t commencement fell at tha t commencement.
(b) Subject to sections eleven and th i r teen of this Act, p a r a g r a p h s ( a ) , (g) and (j) of the proviso to subsection one of this section and p a r a g r a p h (c) of this subsection, an employee shall continue to contr ibute for the prescr ibed number of uni ts unt i l the first day of the month or four-weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, in which he is actually pa id a sa lary tha t falls within a sa la ry g roup tha t requires him to contr ibute for a number of un i t s of pension g rea te r than the prescr ibed number of uni ts or would, if p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsection one of this section had not been enacted, have requi red him so to contr ibute.
(c) P a r a g r a p h (b) of this sub
section does not app ly to an employee who is actually paid, on or af ter the commence ment of this subsection but dur ing the month or four-weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, t ha t commences on the commencement of this subsection, a sa la ry tha t falls within a sa la ry g roup tha t requires him to contr ibute for a g rea te r number of
uni ts of pension than the prescr ibed number of uni ts or would, if p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsection one of this section had not been enacted, have required him so
to contr ibute.
(1B) (a) In this subsection " e m p l o y e e "
means an employee who was, immediately before the commencement of this subsection, contr ibut ing for a number of uni ts of
pension
pension (hereinaf ter in this subsection re fe r red to as the prescr ibed number of uni ts) tha t is less than the number of uni t s of pension (hereinaf ter in this subsection re fer red to as the specified number of uni t s ) specified in the scale in subsection one of th i s section opposi te the sa lary g roup within which a sa la ry equal to the sa la ry of the employee immediately before t ha t commencement fell a t tha t commencement.
(b) Subject to sections eleven and th i r teen of this Act, p a r a g r a p h s ( a ) , (g) a n d (j) of the proviso to subsection one of this section and p a r a g r a p h (c) of this subsection, an employee shall continue to contr ibute for the prescr ibed number of uni t s unt i l the first day of the month or four- weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, in which he is actual ly pa id a sa la ry tha t falls within a sa la ry g roup t h a t requires h im to contr ibute for a number of uni t s of pension g rea t e r t han the specified number of uni ts or would, if p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsection one of this section h a d not been enacted, have required him so to contr ibute .
t ion does not apply to an employee who is (c) P a r a g r a p h (b) of this subsec actually paid, on or af ter the commence ment of this subsection but du r ing the month or four-weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, tha t commences on the commencement of this subsection, a sa la ry— (i) that, by reason of its being in excess of an annual r a t e of two thousand
two
two hundred and ten pounds, requires him to contr ibute for the specified number of uni ts or would, if pa ra g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsec tion one of this section had not been enacted, have requi red him so to
cont r ibu te ; or (ii) t ha t falls within a sa la ry g roup t h a t requires him to contr ibute for a g rea te r number of uni ts than the specified number of uni ts or would, if p a r a g r a p h (b) of tha t proviso had not been enacted, have requi red him so to contr ibute .
( l c ) Where , immediately before the com mencement of this subsection, the t ime within which a n employee had a r igh t to make an election unde r p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsection one of this section had not expired, the r igh t of tha t employee to make an election shall, no twi ths tanding the amendment made by s u b p a r a g r a p h (i) of
p a r a g r a p h (a) of section seven of the Superannua t ion (Amendment) Act, 1955,
be deemed to continue unti l the expira t ion of tha t t ime, and if, before the expirat ion of t ha t t ime, the employee makes an election under p a r a g r a p h (b) of t ha t proviso, the
provis ions of s u b p a r a g r a p h s (iv) and (v) of p a r a g r a p h (b) of tha t proviso and sub sections (1A) and (1B) of this section apply as if he had made the election before the commencement of this subsection.
( I D )
(1D) (a ) Notwi ths tanding anyth ing con ta ined in subsection (1B) of this section, where , immediately before the commence ment of this subsection—
(i) an employee's salary did not exceed an annua l r a t e of two thousand two
hundred and ten p o u n d s ; and (ii) the employee was contributing for a number of uni t s of pension less than the number of uni ts of pension specified in the scale in subsection one of this section as enacted imme diately before t ha t commencement opposi te the sa la ry g roup within which the sa lary of the employee fell immediate ly before tha t commence ment ,
the employee may elect to increase the amount of his contr ibut ion so as to entitle him to uni ts of pension not exceeding the number specified in the scale in subsection one of this section opposi te the sa la ry g roup in which a sa la ry equal to his sa la ry imme diately before t ha t commencement fell a t
t ha t commencement.
(b) W h e r e an employee makes an
election under this subsection the number of his abandoned uni ts , if any, shall be reduced by a number equal to the number of addi t ional uni t s for which he becomes a contr ibutor by v i r tue of the election.
The provis ions of this p a r a g r a p h a re in
addi t ion to, and not in subst i tut ion for, the provis ions of s u b p a r a g r a p h s (iv) and (v)
of p a r a g r a p h (b) of the proviso to subsec t ion one of th is section.
In
I n has the same meaning as in p a r a g r a p h
th is
p a r a g r a p h
" a b a n d o n e d
u n i t s "
(b)
of t h a t proviso. (c) Any election under th i s subsec tion shall become effective only when the election has been approved by the Board, bu t any increase in contr ibut ions result ing from the election shall be payable as from the first day of the month or of the four- weekly contr ibut ion period, as the case may be, in which the election is received in the office of the Board . The Board m a y require any employee who makes such election to furnish evidence as to the s ta te of his heal th and m a y refuse i ts approva l if evidence is not so furnished or if, from the evidence furnished, the B o a r d is satisfied tha t the employee is not in good heal th.
(d) Any such election shall be in wr i t ing and shall be forwarded so as to be received in the office of the Board within a per iod of three months from the commence ment of this subsection or within such fu r ther per iod as the B o a r d may, in special circumstances, allow.
Any such election shall be void unless
made in the manner and within the per iodor fur ther per iod re fe r red to in this pa ra
g raph . (1E) Excep t in the circumstances and for the t ime specified in p a r a g r a p h (b) of sub section (1A) of this section or in the circumstances specified in section 13A of this Act, no employee shall contr ibute for a g rea t e r number of uni t s of pension than is specified in the scale in subsection one of this section opposite the sa lary g roup in which his sa la ry falls.
(b)
(b)
by inserting at the end of the scale in subsec tion one of section twenty-seven the following
words and figures:—
Twenty-seven uni t s 877 10 0 Twenty-eight uni t s 910 0 0 Twenty-nine uni ts 942 10 0
T h i r t y uni t s 975 0 0
Thir ty-one uni t s 1,007 10 0
Thi r ty- two uni ts 1,040 0 0
Th i r ty - th ree uni t s 1,072 10 0
Thir ty- four uni t s 1,105 0 0
Thirty-five un i t s 1,137 10 0
Thir ty-s ix uni ts 1,170 0 0 8. (1) The Superannua t ion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts , is fu r ther
amended—
(a) (i) by omit t ing p a r a g r a p h (e) of the proviso to subsection one of section twelve;
(ii) by omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h s (i) and (j) of the same proviso the words " T h e r igh t of election conferred by th is p a r a g r a p h shall
fe r red by p a r a g r a p h (e) of this p r o v i s o . " ; be in addi t ion to the r igh t of election con (iii) by omitting subsections two, three, four and five of the same sect ion;
(b) (i) by omit t ing from subsection three of section
15A the word " t w o " and by inser t ing in
lieu thereof the word " f o u r " ;
(ii)
(ii) by omit t ing from p a r a g r a p h (a) of sub section six of the same section the word " b o t h " and by inser t ing in lieu thereof the
word " m o r e " ; (iii) by inserting at the end of subsection seven of the same section the following new p rov i so :—
Prov ided tha t a contr ibutor who—
(a) has, before the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, made an election under subsection five of this section; but (b) has not made an election under subsection six of this section, may, within three months from tha t date , elect to contr ibute for reserve uni ts , bu t so tha t the number of reserve uni t s for which he becomes a contr ibutor by v i r tue of the operat ion of this proviso, together with the reserve unit , if any, for which he was con t r ibu t ing immediately before tha t date , shall not exceed four.
(2) Any election made under p a r a g r a p h (e) of the proviso to subsection one of section twelve of the Super annuat ion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts , before t ha t p a r a g r a p h was repealed by subsection one of this section, shall, as on and from the commencement
| of this section, cease to have any force or effect. |
Noth ing in this subsection affects the opera t ion of subsection (1A) of section twelve of the Superannua t ion Act, 1916-1955.
9 . The Superannua t ion Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts , is fur ther amended—
(a) by omit t ing p a r a g r a p h (c) of the proviso to subsection two of section eleven;
(b)
(b) (i) by inserting next after subsection (1B) of section fifteen the following new subsec tion :—
(1c) Until other tables of contributions are prescribed as hereinafter provided the table of contributions for men according to the ages set out in Schedule VI shall be in force and shall apply to both employees, being members of the fire fighting staff of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales who become contributors on or after the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, and that Board in respect of those employees, in lieu of the tables set out in Schedules IV and V.
Contributions in accordance with the table set out in Schedule VI shall be made in respect of all units of pension the con tributions for which commence on or after that date and are paid by or in respect of those employees.
The provisions of section three of the Superannuation (Amendment) Act, 1951, apply to and in respect of those contribu tions deducted from the salaries of those
employees under section twenty of this Act or payable by those employees under section
nineteen of this Act.(ii) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub section two of the same section the words "o r Schedule V " and by inserting in lieu thereof the words " , Schedule V or
Schedule V I " ;
(c)
(c)
by omitting from subsection four of section thirty-seven the words "This subsection shall not apply to and in respect of any employee to whom the provisions of paragraph (c) of the proviso to subsection two of section eleven of this Act applies.";
(d)
by omitting from subsection two of section thirty-eight the words "This subsection shall not apply to and in respect of any employee to whom the provisions of paragraph (c) of the proviso to subsection two of section eleven of this Act applies.";
(e)
by omitting section forty-seven and by insert ing in lieu thereof the following section:—
47. (1) Where a pensioner marries after retirement from service, pension shall not, upon the death of the pensioner, be payable to the widow or in respect of her children who are not children of that marriage.
The foregoing provisions of this section do not apply to or in respect of the widow or her children where the pensioner, after marrying her, was re-employed by an employer and again became a contributor.
(2) For the purposes of subsection one of this section a pensioner who marries while in receipt of "breakdown" pension shall, not withstanding anything contained in this Act, be deemed to have married after retirement from service. (f) by inserting next after Schedule V the follow ing new Schedule:— SCHEDULE
S C H E D U L E VI .
MEN—FIRE FIGHTING STAFF, BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Contributions by Employees—Payable Four-weekly.
Retirement at Sixty.
F i r s t £65 F i r s t £65
p .a . to man , Subsequent p.a . to man , Subsequent
Age £32 10s. p.a. increments, Age Age £32 10s. p.a . increments , Age
nex t t o widow, £65 p .a . next next t o widow, £65 p.a . nex t
bir th- and pension † to man , bir th- bir th- and pension † t o man , bir th-
day. for each £32 10s. p .a . day. day . for each £32 10s. p.a. day.
child to to widow. child to t o widow. age 18. age 18.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
16 0 7 6 0 7 2 16 40 1 4 6 1 3 8 40
17 0 7 10 0 7 6 17 41 1 5 10 1 5 0 41
18 0 8 4 0 7 10 18 42 1 7 2 1 6 4 42
19 0 8 10 0 8 4 19 43 1 8 10 1 8 0 43
20 0 9 4 0 8 10 20 44 1 10 6 1 9 8 44
21 0 9 10 0 9 4 21 45 1 12 6 1 11 8 45
22 0 10 4 0 9 10 22 46 1 14 10 1 14 0 46
23 0 10 10 0 10 4 23 47 1 16 6 47
1 17 4
24 0 11 4 0 10 10 24 48 1 19 6 48
2 0 6
25 0 11 10 0 11 4 25 49 2 4 2 2 3 2 411
26 0 12 6 0 12 0 26 50 2 8 6 2 7 6 50
27 0 13 2 0 12 8 27 51 2 13 10 2 12 10 61
28 0 13 10 0 13 4 28 52 3 0 6 2 19 4 52
29 0 14 6 0 14 0 29 53 3 9 0 3 7 10 53 30 0 15 4 0 14 8 30 54 4 0 4 3 19 0 54
31 0 16 0 0 15 4 31 55 4 16 2 4 14 8 55 32 0 16 10 0 16 0 32 56 £320 ÷ n* £316 ÷ n* 56
33 0 17 8 0 16 10 33 57 £314 4 ÷ n* £310 ÷ n* 57
34 0 18 6 0 17 8 34 58 £308 ÷ n* £304 ÷ n* 58
35 0 19 4 0 18 6 35 59 £302 ÷ n* £298 ÷ n* 59
36 1 0 2 0 19 4 36 60 £298 4 n* £294 ÷ n* 60 37 1 1 2 1 0 4 37
38 1 2 2 1 1 4 38 39 1 2 6 39
1 3 4
*n Deno t e s t h e n u m b e r of comple te four-weekly c o n t r i b u t i o n s p a y a b l e
be fo re a t t a i n m e n t of age 60. † The pens ion for each child is ( i ) £26 p .a . where i t is p a y a b l e u n d e r
sect ion 30 or 3 1 ; or ( i i ) £52 p .a . where i t is p a y a b l e u n d e r sect ion 33 .
W h e r e the a m o u n t of pension is £26, £13 is p a y a b l e by the employer
u n d e r sect ion 17A , and the con t r i bu t i on inc ludes ha l f -cos t of the
ba lance . W h e r e t h e a m o u n t of pens ion is £52, £39 is p a y a b l e by the
employer , a n d the c o n t r i b u t i o n inc ludes half-cost of the balance".
1 0 . (1) The Superannuation Act, 1916, as amended by subsequent Acts, is further amended—
(a) by omitting from sections thirty, thirty-one, thirty-three, forty-one, forty-three and forty- four the word "s ix teen" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "e ighteen"; (b) (i) by omitting from Table A of Schedule I the words, figures and symbols "£26 for each child to age 16." wherever occurring and by inserting in lieu thereof the words, figures and symbol "and pension for each child to age 18 . " ;
(ii) by omitting from the same Table the footnote " Of this amount of £26, £13 is
payable by the employer under section 17A,
and the contribution includes half-cost of the balance" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following footnote:—
" The pension for each child is (i) £26
p a . where it is payable under section 30 or31; or (ii) £52 p.a. where it is payable under section 33. Where the amount of pension is £26, £13 is payable by the employer under section 17A, and the contri bution includes half-cost of the balance. Where the amount of pension is £52, £39 is payable by the employer, and the con
(c) (i) by omitting from Table A of Schedule IV tribution includes half-cost of the balance."; the words, figures and symbols "£26 p.a. for each child to age 16." wherever occur ring and by inserting in lieu thereof the words, figures and symbol "and pension for each child to age 18 ." ; (ii) by omitting from the same Table the foot note " Of this amount of £26. £13 is payable
by
by the employer under section 17A, and the
contribution includes half-cost of the balance" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following footnote:—
" The pension for each child is (i) £26
p.a. where it is payable under section 30 or
31; or (ii) £52 p.a. where it is payable under
section 33. Where the amount of pension is £26, £13 is payable by the employer under section 17A, and the contribution includes half-cost of the balance. Where the amount of pension is £52, £39 is payable by the employer, and the contribution includes half-cost of the balance.";
(d) (i) by omitting from Table A of Schedule V the words, figures and symbols "£26 p.a. for each child to age 16." and by inserting in lieu thereof the words, figures and symbol "and pension for each child to age 18 . " ;
(ii) by omitting from the same Table the foot note " Of this amount of £26, £13 is payable
by the employer under section 17A, and the
contribution includes half-cost of the balance" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following footnote:—
" The pension for each child is (i) £26 p.a. where it is payable under section 30 or 31; or (ii) £52 p.a. where it is payable under section 33. Where the amount of pension is £26, £13 is payable by the employer under section 17A, and the contribution includes half-cost of the balance. Where the amount of pension is £52, £39 is payable by the employer, and the contribution includes half-cost of the balance.
(e)
(e)
by omitting from subsection one of section thirty-three the words "twenty-six pounds" and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifty-two pounds ' ' ;
(f)
by inserting at the end of subsection one of section 17A the words "where the pension is payable pursuant to paragraph (b) of section thirty or paragraph (b) of section thirty-one of this Act or three-quarters of the amount of such pension where the pension is payable pur suant to section thirty-three of this Act ."
(2) The amendments made by paragraph (a) of subsection one of this section—
(a)
shall commence upon the first day of the month next after the date on which Her Majesty's assent to this Act is signified;
(b)
apply to and in respect of children who at that day were over the age of sixteen but under the age of eighteen as well as to and in respect of children who reach the age of sixteen on or after that day.
Nothing in the amendments made by paragraph (a)
of subsection one of this section or in this subsection
authorises the payment of pension in respect of any
period before the commencement of those amendments. (3) The amendment made by paragraph (e) of subsection one of this section applies to and in respect of pensions that are payable at the commencement of this section as well as to and in respect of pensions that become payable after that commencement; but, in the case of pensions that are payable at that commence ment, the increased rate applies only as from the first day of the month next after that commencement.
1 1 . The Superannuation Act, 1916, as amended by
subsequent Acts, is further amended—
(a) (i) by inserting in subsection one of section thirty-eight after the words " there shall be paid to such contributor" the words " , upon application by him in or to the effect of the prescribed form,";
(ii) by inserting next after the same subsection the following new subsection:—
(1A) Where a contributor resigns or is dismissed or discharged from the service of an employer, the employer shall take all practicable steps to obtain from the contributor the application referred to in subsection one of this section.
The employer shall, after obtaining the application, forward it forthwith to the Board.
(b)
by inserting next after section sixty-six the following new section:—
66A. The Board may—
(a)
by notice in writing direct an employer to cease making deductions pursuant to subsection one of section sixty-two of this Act from the salary of an employee
whose name is specified in the notice and thereupon the employer shall cease making those deductions; (b) refuse to accept from an employee any direct payment to the Fund pursuant to subsection two of the same section. In any such case there shall be paid to the employee concerned the whole amount lying at his credit in the Fund under this Par t (both principal and interest).
(c)
(c) by omitting section sixty-nine;
(d) by inserting at the end of section 89A the words:— Where any moneys are not immediately payable from the fund to the person (being a contributor) from whom such evidence is required his employer shall, on the requisition of the Board and with the approval of the Minister, deduct the amount of the expenses so incurred from the contributor's salary and shall forward that amount to the Board.
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