(1) Your defined benefit contributions , for a * financial year in respect of a * defined benefit interest, has the meaning given by regulation.
Note: There are modifications in sections 293 - 150 (about constitutionally protected State higher level office holders) and 293 - 195 (about Commonwealth justices).
(2) A regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) may provide for a method of determining the amount of the defined benefit contributions .
(3) A regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) may define the * defined benefit contributions, and the amount of defined benefit contributions, in different ways depending on any of the following matters:
(a) the person who has the * superannuation interest that is or includes the * defined benefit interest;
(b) the * superannuation plan in which the superannuation interest exists;
(c) the * superannuation provider in relation to the superannuation plan;
(d) any other matter.
(4) A regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) may specify circumstances in which the amount of * defined benefit contributions for a * financial year is nil.
(5) Subsections (2), (3) and (4) do not limit a regulation that may be made for the purposes of this section.