Version No. 085
State Superannuation Act 1988
No. 50 of 1988
Version incorporating amendments as at
10 February 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
2Commencement
3Definitions
3ADeclaration of eligible salary sacrifice contributors
4Application of Act
Part 3—The non-contributory schemes account
16ANon-contributory schemes account
Part 4—Part-time officers
24Definitions applying to this Part only
25Service and prospective service of a part-time officer
26Act applies subject to principles and rules for part-time officers
Part 5—Original scheme members
27Original scheme members
27AApplication of Family Law provisions to pensioners
Part 6—Revised scheme members
Division 1—Contributions
28Contribution rates
29Adjustment of contribution rates
Division 2—Benefits
31Pension on retirement through age or disability
32Minimum amount of pension
33Amount of pension on retirement through age
34Pension entitlement on retirement through disability
35Retirement or death after return from leave of absence
35ARegistration of names of adult children
36Pension to partner, children or adult children on death of revised scheme member
37Pension to partner, children or adult children on death of revised scheme member who is a pensioner
38Re-instatement of pension cancelled on the ground of re‑marriage
39Pensioner may elect to convert whole of or part of pension entitlement to a lump sum payment entitlement
40Partner of a pensioner aged 60 years or over entitled to convert part of pension to a lump sum
41Partner of deceased revised scheme member under age 60 may convert whole of pension to a lump sum
43Payment on death of revised scheme member before retirement
44Retrenchment of revised scheme member
45Rights of statutory officer
46Rights on resignation
47Provisions applying to deferred pensions
48Payments to children and adult children
49Election in respect of leave of absence without pay
Part 7—New scheme members
Division 1—Contributions
50Contribution rates
Division 2—Benefits
52Benefit on retirement of new scheme member
53Benefit on death of new scheme member before retirement
53ABoard to consider nominations of dependants
53BBoard to consider nominations of adult children
54Benefit on retirement through disability
56Benefit on retirement due to ill-health
57Benefit on retrenchment
58Benefit on resignation
59Intermittent service
Part 7A—Family Law provisions
59AADefinitions
59ABAccrued benefit multiple
59ACObligation on Board
59ADReduction of benefit or accrued benefit entitlement
59AEBoard may provide additional information
59AFCommutation rights not affected
59AGCharging of fees
Part 8—General provisions
59APayment of benefits subject to specified standards
60Payment of contributions
60AEligible member account
61Transfer from revised scheme to new scheme
61AExempt officers
61DEntitlements of section 61B transferee
66Officers on secondment or leave of absence
67If pensioner re-employed by Crown, pension may be reduced
67AEntitlement to pension
67BCommutation of pension not exceeding declared rate
68Pension entitlements—Masters of the Supreme Court
69Members of approved superannuation schemes
69AExemption from membership
69BDesignated employees
70Provision where contributor who resigns is appointed to a public body
71Minimum benefit
71AEarly release of benefits
71BTaxation on benefits
71CSurcharge debt account
71DRecovery of surcharge where person entitled to deferred benefit
71ECommutation of pension to meet surcharge liability
71FCommutation of pension to meet a superannuation interest taxation liability
72Provisions relating to children's and adult children's pensions
73Pensions payable for life except in certain cases