Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT 1973 - NOTES

No. 81, 1973

Compilation No. 47

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

4 Retiring age for rank held

5 Continuity of service

5A Persons excluded from definition of eligible member of the Defence Force

5B Continuous full-time Reservists whose engagements span 30 June 2016

6 Non-effective service

6A Marital or couple relationship

6B Spouse who survives a deceased person

6BA Benefits for certain spouses in post-retirement marital or couple relationships

6C Surcharge deduction amount

6D Application of the Criminal Code

Part III--Contributions

17 Contributions by members of scheme

18 Contributions not to be paid during periods of non-effective service

18A Contributions not to be paid after 40 years of effective service

19 Amount of fortnightly contributions

20 Amount of contributions on reduction in pay

21 Purchase of previous non-contributory service

22 Deductions of contributions from pay

Part IV--Retirement benefits

23 Entitlement to retirement pay

24 Commutation of retirement pay

25 Rate of retirement pay applicable to certain existing contributors

Part V--Invalidity benefits

26 Invalidity benefit

27 Incapacity due to wilful action

28 Pre-existing invalidity or incapacity

29 Invalidity or incapacity arising during absence without leave exceeding 60 days

30 Classification in respect of incapacity

31 Class A and Class B invalidity pay

32 Class C invalidity benefit

32A Commutation of Class C invalidity pay

33 Rate of invalidity pay applicable to certain existing contributors

34 Reclassification in respect of incapacity

35 Power of CSC to require persons to be medically examined etc.

36 Invalidity benefits payable to certain contributors under Superannuation Act or the Superannuation Act 1990

37 Chief of the Defence Force may inform CSC of grounds of retirement

Part VI--Benefits on death of member of scheme

Division 1--Spouse's pension

38 Spouse's pension on death of contributing member

39 Spouse's pension on death of recipient member

40 Set off against spouse's pension in certain circumstances

41 Rate of pension payable on death of member of scheme leaving more than one spouse

41A Commutation of spouse's pension

Division 2--Children's pensions

42 Eligible children other than orphans

43 Eligible orphans

Division 2A--Special pensions

43A Special pensions

44 Restoration of pensions for remarried widows and widowers

Division 3--Miscellaneous

45 Payment of benefits otherwise than to person entitled

46 Superannuation Act and the Superannuation Act 1990

47 Death of recipient member etc. due to retirement disabilities etc.

48 Lump sum payments on or after death--members with only one period of effective service

48A Lump sum payments on or after death--members with more than one period of effective service

49 Death of contributing member after 60 days absence without leave

Part VIA--Family law superannuation splitting

Division 1--Preliminary

49A Definitions

Division 2--Benefits for non-member spouse

49B Associate pension for non-member spouse if operative time in payment phase

49C Commutation of small associate pension

Division 3--Reduction of benefits for member spouse

49D Operative time during growth phase--reduction of later standard pension or lump sum amount

49E Operative time during payment phase--reduction of standard pension or lump sum amount

Division 4--Miscellaneous

49F Ministerial Orders

Part VIB--Sustaining the superannuation contribution concession: release of benefit to meet deferred tax liability

49K Release of benefits under a release authority

49L Limit on amount that may be released

49M Priority order in relation to commutation of pension

49N Calculation of person's benefits after payment of release authority lump sum

49P Modification for candidates at parliamentary elections

49Q Modification for section 62

Part VII--Candidates at parliamentary elections

50 Interpretation

51 Election by re-instated candidate

52 Effect of election under section 51

53 Refund of benefits by re-instated candidates to whom this Part applies

54 Re-instated candidates to whom Part does not apply

55 Rights of contributing members who resign to contest elections and are not re-instated

Part VIII--General provisions applicable to contributions and benefits

56 Refund of contributions

57 Election by officer on short service commission who continues to serve in respect of period of service under short service commission

59 Instalments of pension benefits

60 Prescribed basic annual rate of pay

61 Payment of refund of contributions or of lump sum payment to CSC in discharge of liability under Superannuation Act

61A Payment of refund of contributions or of lump sum payment to CSC in discharge of liability under the Superannuation Act 1990

62 Recipient member who becomes eligible member

63 Non-recipient retired member who again becomes an eligible member within 90 days

64 Non-recipient retired member who again becomes an eligible member after 90 days

65 Application of sections 63 and 64 to benefit under subsection 32(2)

Part IX--Preservation of rights of certain members of the scheme

Division 1--Preliminary

66 Interpretation

67 Variation of determinations by CSC

Division 2--Contributing members who have preserved rights from previous employment

68 Transfer value payable in respect of previous employment

69 Members who pay transfer values to Commonwealth

Division 3--Preservation of rights of contributing members ceasing to be eligible members of the Defence Force

70 Interpretation

71 Eligible employment

72 Public employment

73 Eligible superannuation schemes

74 Transfer value

75 Deferred benefits

76 Election that Division apply

77 Circumstances in which transfer value payable

78 Circumstances in which person entitled to deferred benefits

79 Person who is entitled to rights under this Division not entitled to other retirement benefits

80 Certain former contributing members not entitled to benefits under this Division

81 Member who resigned to contest an election

82 Provisions applicable to certain recipient members restored to health

83 Person entitled to deferred benefits again becoming a member etc. before benefits payable

Division 4--Miscellaneous

84 Special provisions affecting former members of certain superannuation schemes

Part X--Contributors under previous benefits scheme etc.

85 Interpretation

86 Refund of previous contributions

87 Additional contribution by certain pre-1959 contributors

87A Additional contributions by certain persons purchasing service under section 27 of the previous Act

88 Contribution equal to deferred contributions under previous Act

89 Purchase of previous non-contributory service

90 Elections to become contributors by certain members

91 Certain periods of previous service deemed to be periods of effective service

92 Application of Act in respect of elections under subsection 4A(3B) of previous Act

93 Election by member of scheme to whom subsection 69(1A) of previous Act applies

94 Death of contributing member after 60 days absence without leave

95 Pre-existing invalidity or incapacity

96 Invalidity classification

97 Medical examination of member of scheme entitled to invalidity pay

98 Incapacity due to wilful action

Part XA--Pension increases

Division 1--Introduction

98AA Simplified outline of this Part

98A Definitions

98AB Substitutions and changes by Statistician

98AC Rounding of percentages

Division 2--General provisions about pension increases

98AD Simplified outline of this Division

98B Increase in certain pensions

98C Application of increase to suspended pension benefits

98D Adjustment of increase in case of certain pension benefits

98E Date of payment of increases

98F Rate of invalidity pay payable on reclassification during a prescribed half-year

98G Commutation of pension benefits during a prescribed half-year

Division 3--Increase for pensioners aged 55 or older

98GA Simplified outline of this Division

98GB Increase for pensioners aged 55 or older

98GC Indicative pension amount

98GD LCI percentage

98GE MTAWE result

98GF 55-plus percentage if MTAWE result is higher

Part XB--Provisions relating to certain members of the Defence Force

98H Interpretation

98J Waiving of contributions

98K Variation of pension benefits

98L Commutation of retirement pay and invalidity pay

Part XI--Review of decisions by CSC

Division 1--Review of decisions by CSC

99 Review of decisions of CSC

Division 2--Defence Force Case Assessment Panel

100 Establishment

101 Members

102 Functions

103 Proceedings

104 Indemnification

105 Remuneration and allowances

106 Recommendations by Panel to CSC

Division 3--Review of decisions by the Administrative Review Tribunal

107 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal

Part XII--Miscellaneous

124 Election relating to surcharge deduction amount

124A Determinations with respect to surcharge deduction amount

124B Recoverable payments

124C Recoverable death payments

124D Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments

125 Payments by the Commonwealth

126 Recovery of amounts payable to Commonwealth

127 Recipient member etc. to inform CSC if he becomes eligible member

128 Extension of periods of elections

128A Cancellation of elections

129 Assignment of pensions

130 Attachment of benefits

130A Repayment of amounts that have been refunded to the Commonwealth

130B Trustee of Scheme for purposes of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997

131 Regulations

Part XIII--Transfer to MSB scheme

132 Election to remain member of scheme or to join MSB scheme

133 Election where member dies

134 Effect of election

135 Loss of entitlement to benefits etc.

136 Failure to make election

137 Certain persons liable to make repayments to Commonwealth on making of election

138 Persons precluded from transferring to MSB scheme

Schedule 1--Retirement pay expressed as a percentage of annual rate of pay

Schedule 2--Notional retiring age for certain officers retiring at own request or on disciplinary grounds, or entitled to deferred benefit retirement pay

Schedule 3--Commutation of retirement pay and Class C invalidity pay--expectation of life factor

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973	81, 1973	19 June 1973	ss. 3-6 and Parts III-IX (ss. 17-84): 1 Oct 1972 Remainder: Royal Assent
Election Candidates (Public Service and Defence Force) Act 1974	59, 1974	27 Sept 1974	Parts I, IV and V (ss. 1-6 and 23-37): Royal Assent Remainder: 27 Aug 1974	--
Defence Force Re-organization Act 1975	96, 1975	9 Sept 1975	s 156-163: 9 Feb 1976 (s 2 and gaz 1975, No G42, p 2)	s 158(2), 159(2), 161(2) and 162(2)
as amended by
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment Act 1976	33, 1976	7 May 1976	s 16: 9 Sept 1975 (s 2(3))	--
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment Act 1976	33, 1976	7 May 1976	s 3-8 and 10-15: 1 July 1976 (s 2(4), (5)) s 9: 1 Oct 1972 (s 2(2))	s 13(2) and 15
Defence Force (Retirement and Death Benefits Amendments) Act 1977	13, 1977	28 Feb 1977	ss. 3 and 4: 1 July 1976 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Force (Retirement and Death Benefits Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1977	161, 1977	10 Nov 1977	ss. 5, 11-17, 24, 26, 27(2), 28(2), 34, 35(1), 36, 38-42, 46 and 48: 1 Oct 1972 Remainder: Royal Assent	ss. 25(2), 30(2)-(5), 35(2) and 49-51
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987	65, 1987	5 June 1987	s 51: 10 Nov 1977 (s 2(3))	--
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978	s. 8
Defence Force (Retirement and Death Benefits Amendments) Act 1979	15, 1979	19 Mar 1979	19 Mar 1979	s. 10
Defence Force (Retirement and Death Benefits Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1979	135, 1979	23 Nov 1979	23 Nov 1979	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	12 June 1981	Sch 2: 30 Sept 1983 (s 2(2) and gaz 1983, No S222)	--
Companies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	92, 1981	18 June 1981	s. 45: 1 July 1982 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1982, No. S124)	--
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment Act 1981	144, 1981	21 Oct 1981	ss. 4(1) and 7(1): 1 Oct 1972 ss. 4(2), 5(1), 6(1), 8 and 9: 14 May 1981 ss. 3, 5(2), 6(2) and 7(2)-(4): 18 Nov 1981 Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 7(3) and (4)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984	164, 1984	25 Oct 1984	s 83, 85, 87, 88 and Sch 2: 1 July 1983 (s 2(5)) s 84 and 86: 1 Oct 1972 (s 2(6))	s 83(2) and 85(2)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No.1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	Sch 1: 1 July 1983 (s 2(18))	--
Superannuation and Other Benefits Legislation Amendment Act 1986	93, 1986	13 Oct 1986	10 Oct 1986	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987	65, 1987	5 June 1987	s 37(1): 10 Nov 1977 (s 2(3)) s 37(2) and 38-41: 3 July 1985 (s 2(4)) s 42-45, 48 and 49: 5 June 1987 (s 2(1), (5)) s 46 and 47: 19 June 1973 (s 2(2))	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1988	100, 1988	2 Dec 1988	s. 5: 1 July 1988 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1988, No. S173) s. 16: 1 July 1988 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 1988, No. S173) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988	104, 1988	6 Dec 1988	s. 18: 1 Sept 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S268) s. 25: 1 Oct 1972 ss. 29 and 36: 1 July 1978 Part IX (ss. 52 and 53): 18 Dec 1987 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Superannuation and Other Benefits Legislation Amendment Act 1989	125, 1989	17 Oct 1989	20 Oct 1989	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1990	75, 1990	22 Oct 1990	s 4(2): 22 Oct 1990 (s 2(1)) Sch 2: 30 June 1989 (s 2(4))	s 4(2)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	21, 1991	5 Feb 1991	ss. 10-13 and 16-18: 1 July 1990 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Defence Force Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1991	126, 1991	2 Sept 1991	s 4(1), 15, 18 and 22: 1 July 1990 (s 2(2)) s 4(2), 5-14, 16, 17, 19-21, 23 and 24: 2 Sept 1991 (s 2(1))	--
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Sch 3 (item 19): 2 Sept 1991 (s 2(3))	--
Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991	135, 1991	7 Sept 1991	Parts 1, 2, 6, 7 (ss. 1-5, 18-28), ss. 42, 47, 49(1)(a) and 50-52: Royal Assent s. 61: 1 Sept 1991 Remainder: 1 Oct 1991	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992	91, 1992	30 June 1992	ss. 13 and 14: 1 Sept 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. S211) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Superannuation Guarantee (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	92, 1992	30 June 1992	1 July 1992	--
Commonwealth Superannuation Schemes Amendment Act 1992	185, 1992	17 Dec 1992	25 June 1993	s. 4
Qantas Sale Act 1992	196, 1992	21 Dec 1992	s 29: 30 July 1995 (s 2(2), (3)(b) and gaz 1995, No S324) Sch (Pt 3, 6): repealed before commencing (s 2(3)(b), (c), (5), (6))	s 29
as amended by
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1993	60, 1993	3 Nov 1993	s 4: 10 Mar 1993 (s 2)	--
Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1994	168, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Sch (item 17): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))	--
Life Insurance (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Act 1995	5, 1995	23 Feb 1995	1 July 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1995, No. GN24)	s. 3(1)
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	1, 1997	19 Feb 1997	Schedules 1 and 3: 30 Apr 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. S91) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Tax) Act 1997	187, 1997	7 Dec 1997	Sch 6: 7 Dec 1997 (s 2(1))	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Sch 1 (item 43): 1 July 1998 (s 2(2))	--
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999	44, 1999	17 June 1999	Sch 7 (items 28, 29): 1 July 1999 (s 3(2)(e), (16) and gaz 1999, No S283)	--
as amended by
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	160, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Sch 4 (item 4): 18 Jan 2001 (s 2(1))	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Sch 1 (item 370): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))	--
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001	10, 2001	22 Mar 2001	Sch 2 (items 44-48, 94, 95): 19 Apr 2001 (s 2(1))	Sch 2 (items 94, 95)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Sch 2 (item 11): 19 Apr 2001 (s 2(1) item 40)	--
Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	141, 2001	1 Oct 2001	s. 4: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 89-92): 15 Dec 2001	s. 4 s. 2(2) (am. by 135, 2003, Sch. 2 [item 28])
as amended by
Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003	135, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Sch 2 (item 28): 1 Oct 2001 (s 2(1) item 9)	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Act 2001	148, 2001	1 Oct 2001	1 Oct 2001	Sch. 3 (item 31)
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch 1 (item 97)
Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Act 2003	112, 2003	12 Nov 2003	Schedule 1: 1 July 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 33)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Family Law and Other Matters) Act 2004	58, 2004	4 May 2004	Schedule 1: 18 May 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	s. 4
Superannuation Budget Measures Act 2004	106, 2004	30 June 2004	30 June 2004	Sch. 2 (item 11(2))
Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Act 2005	102, 2005	12 Aug 2005	12 Aug 2005	--
Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2005	121, 2005	6 Oct 2005	Sch 5: 1 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2007	165, 2007	25 Sept 2007	Schedule 4 (items 1-5, 8): Royal Assent Schedule 6: 1 Jan 2008 (see F2007L04119)	Sch. 4 (item 8) and Sch. 6 (items 4, 6)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	26, 2008	23 June 2008	Schedule 1 (item 57): Royal Assent	--
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--Superannuation) Act 2008	134, 2008	4 Dec 2008	Schedule 3 (items 1-24): 1 Jan 2009	Sch. 3 (item 24)
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 5 (items 94, 95): 19 Apr 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (item 519) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011	58, 2011	28 June 2011	Sch 1 (items 36-58, 246): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch. 2 (items 15(1), (2))
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2012	82, 2012	28 June 2012	Sch 1 (item 43): 29 June 2012	--
Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Act 2013	89, 2013	28 June 2013	Sch 2: 28 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 9)	--
Defence Force Retirement Benefits Legislation Amendment (Fair Indexation) Act 2014	22, 2014	9 Apr 2014	Sch 1 (items 1-12, 21, 22): 10 Apr 2014	Sch 1 (items 21, 22)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014	31, 2014	27 May 2014	Sch 5 (items 1, 2): 24 June 2014	--
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 8 (items 102-104) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14)	Sch 14
as amended by
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015	36, 2015	13 Apr 2015	Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)	Sch 7
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2015	5, 2015	25 Feb 2015	Sch 1 (item 15): 25 Mar 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015	10, 2015	5 Mar 2015	Sch 1 (items 126, 127, 166-169, 171-177, 179): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 166-169, 171-177, 179)
as amended by
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015	126, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 3 (item 1): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 8)	--
Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023	74, 2023	20 Sept 2023	Sch 6 (item 1): 18 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Act 2015	65, 2015	17 June 2015	Sch 1 (items 14-20) and Sch 2 (items 1-22): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 1 (items 16, 19) and Sch 2 (items 1-22)
Defence Legislation Amendment (Superannuation and ADF Cover) Act 2015	120, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (items 3-39, 66): 11 Sept 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 2 (item 5): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 3)	Sch 1 (item 66)
Defence Legislation Amendment (First Principles) Act 2015	164, 2015	2 Dec 2015	Sch 2 (items 21-24, 80): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	Sch 2 (item 80)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016	4, 2016	11 Feb 2016	Sch 4 (items 1, 129): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)	--
Statute Update Act 2016	61, 2016	23 Sept 2016	Sch 1 (items 217-219): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017	129, 2017	8 Dec 2017	Sch 3 (item 27) and Sch 4: 9 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 4
as amended by
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021	13, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 2 (item 540): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018	130, 2018	25 Oct 2018	Sch 6 (items 58, 59): 22 Nov 2018 (s 2(1) item 10)	--
Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Act 2020	112, 2020	8 Dec 2020	Sch 3 (items 9-18) and Sch 4 (items 1, 5): 28 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 4 (items 1, 5)
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024	38, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 8 (item 2): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part I
s 2.....................	am No 164, 1984
s 3.....................	am No 96, 1975; No 33, 1976; No 161, 1977; No 61, 1981; No 164, 1984; No  65, 1987; No 104, 1988; No 126, 1991; No 135, 1991; No 185, 1992; No  187, 1997; No 10, 2001; No 26, 2008; No 134, 2008; No 5, 2011; No  58, 2011; No 89, 2013; No 62, 2014; No 120, 2015; No 38, 2024
s 5.....................	am No 65, 1987; No 120, 2015
s 5A....................	ad No 135, 1991
	am No 10, 2001 (as am by No 63, 2002); No 120, 2015
s 5B....................	ad No 120, 2015
s 6.....................	am No 164, 1984; No 65, 1987
s 6A....................	ad No 185, 1992
	am No 134, 2008; No 46, 2001; No 58, 2011; No 129, 2017
	ed C44
s 6B....................	ad No 185, 1992
	am No 165, 2007; No 134, 2008; No 58, 2011
s 6BA...................	ad No 165, 2007
	am No 134, 2008
s 6C....................	ad No 187, 1997
	am No 112, 2003; No 58, 2004; No 106, 2004; No 102, 2005; No 58, 2011
s 6D....................	ad No 141, 2001
Part II...................	rep No 58, 2011
s 7.....................	am No 33, 1976
	rep No 58, 2011
s 8.....................	am No 96, 1975; No 33, 1976; No 164, 1984; No 126, 1991; No 1, 1997; No  159, 2001
	rep No 58, 2011
s 9.....................	am No 96, 1975; No 161, 1977; No 164, 1984; No 126, 1991; No 91, 1992; No  1, 1997; No 159, 2001
	rep No 58, 2011
s. 10....................	rs. No. 96, 1975
	am. No. 161, 1977
	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 11....................	am. No. 126, 1991
	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 12....................	am. No. 126, 1991 (as am. by No. 43, 1996)
	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 13....................	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 14....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 126, 1991; No. 91, 1992
	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 15....................	rep. No. 58, 2011
s. 16....................	am. No. 164, 1984
	rep. No. 58, 2011
Part III
s. 17....................	am. No. 144, 1981; No. 104, 1988; No. 126, 1991
s. 18A...................	ad. No. 126, 1991
s 19....................	am No 164, 1984; No 120, 2015; No 164, 2015
s. 20....................	am. No. 144, 1981; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 21....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
Part IV
s 23....................	am No 96, 1975; No 161, 1977; No 164, 1984; No 1, 1997; No 187, 1997; No  58, 2011; No 120, 2015; No 164, 2015
s 24....................	am No 161, 1977; No 135, 1979; No 144, 1981; No 164, 1984; No 100, 1988; No  126, 1991; No 135, 1991; No 187, 1997; No 58, 2011; No 89, 2013; No 120, 2015
s. 25....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
Part V
s. 27....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 28....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 29....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 58, 2011
s 30....................	am No 15, 1979; No 164, 1984; No 126, 1991; No 126, 1991; No 135, 1991; No  58, 2011; No 120, 2015
s. 31....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 164, 1984; No. 187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
s. 32....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 187, 1997
s 32A...................	ad No 135, 1979
	am No 144, 1981; No 164, 1984; No 100, 1988; No 187, 1997; No 58, 2011; No 89, 2013; No  120, 2015
s. 33....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 34....................	am. Nos. 15 and 135, 1979; No. 126, 1991; No. 58, 2011
s. 35....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 135, 1979; No. 104, 1988; No. 58, 2011
s. 36....................	am. No. 33, 1976; No. 126, 1991; No. 58, 2011
s. 37....................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 1, 1997; No. 58, 2011; No 164, 2015
Part VI
Division 1 heading..........	am. No. 185, 1992
Division 1
s. 38....................	am. No. 185, 1992; No. 187, 1997
s. 39....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 126, 1991; No. 185, 1992
s. 40....................	rep. No. 161, 1977
	ad. No. 126, 1991
	am. No. 185, 1992; No. 48, 1998; No. 44, 1999
s. 41....................	rs. No. 161, 1977; No. 185, 1992
	am. No. 187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
s. 41A...................	ad. No. 21, 1991
	am. No. 185, 1992; No. 187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
Division 2
s. 42....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 164, 1984; No. 21, 1991
s. 43....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 164, 1984; No. 75, 1990; No. 21, 1991; No.  187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
Division 2A
Division 2A...............	ad No 161, 1977
s 43A...................	ad No 161, 1977
	am No 185, 1992; No 58, 2011
	ed C44
s 44....................	rs No 161, 1977
	rep No 185, 1992
	ad No 165, 2007
	am No 58, 2011
	ed C44
Division 3
s. 45....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 46....................	rs. No. 33, 1976
	am. No. 126, 1991
s. 47....................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 126, 1991; No. 58, 2011
s. 48....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 133, 1979; No. 126, 1991; No. 187, 1997; No.  58, 2011; No 89, 2013
s. 48A...................	ad. No. 126, 1991
	am. No. 187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
s. 49....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 58, 2011
Part VIA
Part VIA.................	ad. No. 58, 2004
Division 1
s 49A...................	ad No 58, 2004
	am No 165, 2007; No 130, 2018; No 112, 2020
Division 2
s 49B...................	ad No 58, 2004
	am No 58, 2011
s 49C...................	ad No 58, 2004
	am No 58, 2011
Division 3
s. 49D...................	ad. No. 58, 2004
	am. No. 134, 2008
s. 49E...................	ad. No. 58, 2004
	am. No. 165, 2007
Division 4
s. 49F...................	ad. No. 58, 2004
	am. No. 121, 2005
Part VIB
Part VIB.................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49K...................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49L...................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49M...................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49N...................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49P...................	ad No 89, 2013
s 49Q...................	ad No 89, 2013
	am No 120, 2015
Part VII
s. 50....................	am. No. 65, 1987
s. 51....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 52....................	am. No. 65, 1987
s. 53....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. span> 58, 2011
s. 54....................	am. No. 65, 1987
s. 55....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
Part VIII
s. 56....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 57....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s 58....................	rep No 120, 2015
s. 59....................	am. No. 161, 1977
s. 61....................	rs. No. 33, 1976
	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 61A...................	ad. No. 126, 1991
	am. No. 58, 2011
s 61B...................	ad No 135, 1991
	am No 92, 1992; No 10, 2001; No 58, 2011
	rep No 120, 2015
s 61C...................	ad No 135, 1991
	rep No 120, 2015
s 61D...................	ad No 135, 1991
	rep No 120, 2015
s 62....................	am No 33, 1976; No 135, 1979; No 144, 1981; No 104, 1988; No 126, 1991; No  58, 2011; No 120, 2015
s 63....................	am No 164, 1984; No 58, 2011; No 120, 2015
s 64....................	am No 161, 1977; No 164, 1984; No 58, 2011; No 120, 2015
Part IX
Division 1
s. 66....................	am. No. 59, 1974; No. 164, 1984; No. 5, 1995; No 31, 2014
s. 67....................	am. No. 58, 2011
Division 2
s. 68....................	am. No. 33, 1976; No. 164, 1984; No. 5, 1995
s. 69....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
Division 3
s. 70....................	am. No. 59, 1974; No. 164, 1984; No 31, 2014
s. 71....................	am. No. 33, 1976; No. 92, 1981; No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988
s. 72....................	am. No. 36, 1978; No. 164, 1984; No. 5, 2011
s. 73....................	am. No. 36, 1978; No. 164, 1984; No. 5, 2011
s. 74....................	am. No. 187, 1997; No. 58, 2011
s. 75....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 187, 1997; No. 134, 2008; No. 58, 2011
s. 76....................	am. No. 33, 1976; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 78....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 58, 2011
s. 79....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 80....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 82....................	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 83....................	am. No. 135, 1991
Division 4
s. 84....................	am. No. 36, 1978; No. 164, 1984; No. 5, 1995; Nos. 5 and 58, 2011
Part X
s. 85....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 58, 2011
s. 86....................	am. No. 164, 1984
s. 87....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 87A...................	ad. No. 161, 1977
	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 88....................	am. No. 164, 1984
s. 89....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 90....................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 91....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 58, 2011
s. 92....................	am. No. 164, 1984 (as am. by No. 65, 1985); No. 58, 2011
s. 93....................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 58, 2011
s. 94....................	am. No. 164, 1984
s. 95....................	am. No. 164, 1984
Part XA
Part XA..................	ad. No. 13, 1977
Division 1
Division 1................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98AA..................	ad No 22, 2014
s. 98A...................	ad. No. 13, 1977
	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 164, 1984; No. 65, 1987; No. 148, 2001; No.  165, 2007; No 22, 2014
s 98AB..................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98AC..................	ad No 22, 2014
Division 2
Division 2................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98AD..................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98B...................	ad No 13, 1977
	am No 161, 1977; No 135, 1979; No 164, 1984; No 65, 1987; No 21, 1991; No  148, 2001; No 165, 2007; No 134, 2008; No 58, 2011; No 22, 2014; No 5, 2015
s 98C...................	ad No 13, 1977
	am No 135, 1991; No 148, 2001; No 120, 2015
s. 98D...................	ad. No. 13, 1977
	rs. No. 161, 1977
	am. No. 148, 2001; No. 165, 2007; No. 134, 2008
s. 98E ..................	ad. No. 13, 1977
	am. No. 148, 2001
s. 98F ...................	ad. No. 13, 1977
	am. No. 93, 1986; No 126, 1991; No. 148, 2001
s. 98G...................	ad. No. 13, 1977
	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 93, 1986; No. 148, 2001
Division 3
Division 3................	ad No 22, 2014
s. 98GA.................	ad. No. 93, 1986
	rep. No. 148, 2001
	ad No 22, 2014
s. 98GB..................	ad. No. 125, 1989
	rep. No. 148, 2001
	ad No 22, 2014
s 98GC..................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98GD..................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98GE..................	ad No 22, 2014
s 98GF..................	ad No 22, 2014
Part XB
Part XB..................	ad. No. 144, 1981
s. 98H...................	ad. No. 144, 1981
s. 98J...................	ad. No. 144, 1981
	am. No. 134, 2008
s. 98K...................	ad. No. 144, 1981
s. 98L...................	ad. No. 144, 1981
Part XI
Part XI heading.............	rs. No. 58, 2011
Part XI..................	rs. No. 33, 1976
Division 1
Division 1 heading..........	ad. No. 58, 2011
s. 99....................	rs. No. 33, 1976
	am. No. 58, 2011
Division 2
Division 2................	ad No 58, 2011
s 100...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
s 101...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
s 102...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
	am No 120, 2015
s 103...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
s 104...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
s 105...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
s 106...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
	am No 120, 2015
Division 3
Division 3 heading..........	am No 38, 2024
Division 3................	ad. No. 58, 2011
s 107 ...................	rep No 33, 1976
	ad No 58, 2011
	am No 38, 2024
ss. 108-123...............	rep. No. 33, 1976
Part XII
s. 124...................	rep. No. 33, 1976
	ad. No. 187, 1997
	am. No. 58, 2011; No 89, 2013
s. 124A..................	ad. No. 187, 1997
	am. No. 58, 2011
s 124B..................	ad No 82, 2012
	am No 62, 2014; No 65, 2015
s 124C..................	ad No 82, 2012
	am No 62, 2014; No 65, 2015
s 124D..................	ad No 82, 2012
	am No 62, 2014
	rs No 65, 2015
s. 126...................	am. No. 104, 1988; No. 58, 2011
s. 127...................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 141, 2001; No. 58, 2011; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016
s. 128...................	am. No. 135, 1979; No. 58, 2011
s. 128A..................	ad. No. 104, 1988
	am. No. 58, 2011
s. 130...................	am. No. 164, 1984; No. 104, 1988; No. 141, 2001; No. 58, 2011; No 4, 2016; No 61, 2016
s. 130A..................	ad. No. 161, 1977
s. 130B..................	ad. No. 187, 1997
	am. No. 58, 2011
s 131...................	am No 33, 1976; No 164, 1984; No 146, 1999; No 10, 2015; No 61, 2016
Part XIII
Part XIII.................	ad No 135, 1991
s 132...................	ad No 135, 1991
s 133...................	ad No 135, 1991
s 134...................	ad No 135, 1991
s 135...................	ad No 135, 1991
	am No 120, 2015
s 136...................	TableText">ad No 135, 1991
s 137...................	ad No 135, 1991
s 138...................	ad No 135, 1991
Schedule 2
Schedule 2................	am. No. 96, 1975; No. 161, 1977
Schedule 3
Schedule 3................	am. No. 161, 1977; No. 135, 1979