Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS (PENSION INCREASES) ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Increases to be paid out of Consolidated Revenue Fund  

   PART II--INCREASES--IN CERTAIN PENSIONS PAYABLE UNDER DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT

   4.      Incorporation with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act  
   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      Increase in certain pensions for 1973 - 74  
   7.      Increases in certain pensions for 1974 - 75 and for 1975 - 76  
   8.      Non - contributory portion of annual pension  
   9.      Application of increase to suspended pensions  
   10.     Adjustment of first increase under this Part in case of pensions that first became payable on or after 1 October 1971  
   11.     Adjustment of increase in case of certain pensions that first became payable after previous increase granted under this Part  
   12.     Modifications of certain sections of Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act  
   13.     Rate of invalidity pension payable on re - classification  
   14.     Commutation of pensions on or after 1 July 1973  
   15.     Dates of effect of increases  
   16.     Certain entitlements under this Part to be substituted for entitlements under other legislation etc.  

   PART III--INCREASES--IN CERTAIN PENSION BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT

   17.     Incorporation with the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act  
   18.     Interpretation  
   19.     Increase in certain pension benefits  
   20.     Amount of increase in certain pension benefits  
   21.     Amount of increase in certain pension benefits to which section 20 does not apply  
   22.     Application of increase to suspended pension benefits  
   23.     Rate of invalidity pension benefit payable on re - classification  
   24.     Commutation of pension benefits on or after 1 July 1975  
   25.     Date of effect of increases