Superannuation (Electricity Industry Pensioners) Regulations 2001 (SA)

South Australia

Superannuation (Electricity Industry Pensioners) Regulations 2001

under the Superannuation Act 1988

1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Superannuation (Electricity Industry Pensioners) Regulations 2001.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3Interpretation

In these regulations—

Act means the Superannuation Act 1988;

electricity industry pensioner or pensioner means a person who has been transferred from the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme to the State Scheme under clause 2(1) or 3(3) of Schedule 1B of the Act.

4Notional pension when determining spouse pension

Where—

1. (a)

   before the transfer of an electricity industry pensioner to the State Scheme the pensioner had commuted part of his or her pension on the basis that the commutation would not be taken into account when determining the amount of the pension payable to the pensioner's spouse; and

2. (b)

   the pensioner dies and is survived by a spouse who is entitled to a spouse pension under the Act,

the notional pension for the purpose of determining the spouse's pension will be the pension that the electricity industry pensioner would have been receiving immediately before his or her death if the commutation referred to in paragraph (a) had not occurred.

Legislative history

Notes

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  For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

  The Superannuation (Electricity Industry Pensioners) Regulations 2001 were revoked by Sch 1 of the Superannuation (Electricity Industry Pensioners) Regulations 2016 on 1.9.2016.

  Principal regulations

  Year	No	Reference	Commencement
  2001	222	Gazette 27.9.2001 p4321	27.9.2001: r 2