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GOVERNANCE OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES ACT 2011 - SECT 4

Definitions

    In this Act:

"1922 scheme" means the scheme established under the Superannuation Act 1922 .

"Account" means the CSC Special Account established by section   29E.

"Act administered by CSC" means:

  (a)   the Defence Act 1903 , to the extent that the Act deals with superannuation benefit in Part   IIIAA; or

  (b)   the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 ; or

  (c)   the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 ; or

  (d)   the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 ; or

  (da)   the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015 ; or

  (db)   the Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015 ; or

  (e)   the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973 , to the extent that the Act deals with superannuation; or

  (f)   the Superannuation Act 1922 ; or

  (g)   the Superannuation Act 1976 ; or

  (h)   the Superannuation Act 1990 ; or

  (i)   the Superannuation Act 2005 .

"ADF Cover" (short for the Australian Defence Force Cover Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015 .

"ADF Super" (short for the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015 .

"ADF Super" Fund has the same meaning as in the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015 .

"bank" has the same meaning as in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

"Board" means the Board of CSC, established by section   9.

"Chair" means the Chair of the Board.

"CSC" (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) means the body corporate continued in existence by section   5.

"CSS" (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1976 .

"CSS Fund" has the same meaning as Fund has in the Superannuation Act 1976 .

"Defence Minister" means the Minister who administers the Defence Act 1903 .

"DFRB" (short for Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 .

"DFRDB" (short for Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme) means the scheme provided for by the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 .

"DFSPB" (short for Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Scheme) means the scheme established by determinations made under Part   IIIAA of the Defence Act 1903 .

"director" means a director of the Board, and includes the Chair.

"disqualified person" has the same meaning as in Part   15 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 .

"governing deed" means:

  (a)   in relation to the MSB--the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 ); or

  (b)   in relation to the PSS--the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1990 ); or

  (c)   in relation to the PSSAP--the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 2005 ) ; or

  (d)   in relation to the ADF Super--the Trust Deed (within the meaning of the Australian Defence Force Superannuation Act 2015 ).

"military schemes" means:

  (a)   the DFRB, DFRDB, DFSPB, MSB, ADF Super or ADF Cover; or

  (b)   the DFRB, DFRDB, DFSPB, MSB, ADF Super and ADF Cover.

"modifications" includes additions, omissions and substitutions.

"MSB" (short for Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme) has the same meaning as Scheme has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 .

"MSB Fund" has the same meaning as Fund has in the Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991 .

"PNG" (short for Papua New Guinea Scheme) means the scheme provided for by regulations made under the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973 .

"PSS" (short for Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) has the same meaning as Public Sector Superannuation Scheme has in the Superannuation Act 1990 .

"PSSAP" (short for Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan) has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005 .

"PSSAP Fund" has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 2005 .

"PSS Fund" has the same meaning as in the Superannuation Act 1990 .

"relevant organisation" means:

  (a)   an organisation:

  (i)   a substantial number of whose members are members of a superannuation scheme administered by CSC or eligible employees within the meaning of the Superannuation Act 1976 ; and

  (ii)   whose principal purpose is to protect and promote the interest of its members in matters concerning their employment; or

  (b)   an organisation that has as one of its principal purposes the protection and promotion of beneficiaries under a superannuation scheme administered by CSC in matters concerning their entitlements as beneficiaries.

"SIS fitness and propriety standard" means a standard prescribed under Part   3 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 relating to fitness and propriety for trustees of funds (within the meaning of that Act) and RSE licensees (within the meaning of that Act).

"superannuation fund administered by CSC" means:

  (a)   the CSS Fund; or

  (b)   the MSB Fund; or

  (ba)   the ADF Super Fund; or

  (c)   the PSS Fund; or

  (d)   the PSSAP Fund.

"superannuation scheme administered by CSC" means:

  (a)   the 1922 scheme; or

  (b)   the CSS; or

  (c)   the DFRB; or

  (d)   the DFRDB; or

  (e)   the DFSPB; or

  (f)   the MSB; or

  (fa)   the ADF Super; or

  (fb)   the ADF Cover; or

  (g)   the PNG; or

  (h)   the PSS; or

  (i)   the PSSAP.

"superannuation scheme and superannuation fund administered by CSC" means:

  (a)   each superannuation scheme administered by CSC; and

  (b)   each superannuation fund administered by CSC.



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