Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1)1
Defence Act 1903
I, Warren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, make the following determination under subsection 52 (1) of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 30 July 2012
WARREN SNOWDON
Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
1              Name of determination
                This determination is the Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Amendment Determination 2012 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                This determination is taken to have commenced on 1 January 2012.
3              Amendment of Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Determination 1988
                Schedule 1 amends the Defence Force (Superannuation) (Productivity Benefit) Determination 1988.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(section 3)
  
[1]           Subclause 3 (1), definition of DFRDB Act 1973
omit
[2]           Subclause 3 (1), definition of Authority
omit
[3]           Subclause 3 (1)
insert
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
[4]           Subclause 3 (1), definition of Commissioner
omit
[5]           Subclause 3 (1)
insert
ComSuper means the body established by section 4 of the ComSuper Act 2011.
[6]           Subclause 3 (1)
insert
CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.
[7]           Subclause 3 (1)
insert
DFRDB Act means the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
[8]           Subclause 6A (3)
omit
in respect of the member the benefit must be paid to a superannuation fund or approved deposit fund nominated by the Commissioner.
insert
in respect of the member, the benefit must be paid to a superannuation fund or approved deposit fund nominated by the CSC.
[9]           Clause 11, heading
substitute
11            Reconsideration of decision of CSC
[10]         Clause 12, heading
substitute
12            Review of decisions of CSC
[11]         Clause 13
substitute
13            Delegation of function of CSC
                The CSC may, by instrument in writing, delegate the CSC’s functions under subclause 6 (3) to:
                (a)    the CEO of ComSuper; or
               (b)    a member of the staff of ComSuper who holds, or is for the time being performing the duties of, an office with a classification not lower than Executive Level 1.
[12]         Schedule
after
2011
0.0551
insert
2012
0.0367
[13]         Further amendments
Provision
omit each mention of
insert

Subclause 3 (1), definition of severe financial hardship
Authority
CSC

Subclause 3 (1), definition of surcharge debt account
Authority
CSC

Subclause 3 (1), definition of surcharge deduction amount
Authority
CSC

Subclauses 3A (1) and (2)
Authority
CSC

Paragraph 3A (2) (d)
DFRDB Act 1973
DFRDB Act

Paragraph 3A (2) (e)
Authority
CSC

Subclause 3A (3)
Authority
CSC

Subclause 3A (4)
DFRDB Act 1973
DFRDB Act

Paragraph 4 (2) (a)
Defence Act 1903
Defence Act

Paragraph 6 (1) (c)
Authority
CSC

Paragraph 6 (1) (d)
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Chief Executive Medicare

Subclauses 6 (3) and (5)
Commissioner
CSC

Subclause 6 (7)
Authority
CSC

Subclause 6A (3)
Commissioner
CSC

Subclause 8B (2)
DFRDB Act 1973
DFRDB Act

Clauses 11 and 12
Commissioner
CSC

Note
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