Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) (SUPERANNUATION) REGULATIONS 1973

- made under the Papua New Guinea (Staffing Assistance) Act 1973

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations  
   4.      Interpretation  
   4A.     Meaning of retirement, resignation etc  
   4B.     Salary  
   5.      Employees appointed to statutory offices  
   6.      Certain temporary employees to be deemed to be employees  
   7.      Employment by approved authority  
   8.      Female employee who marries  
   8A.     Reports for previous years  

   PART II--CONTRIBUTIONS

           Division 1--Contributions by continuing contributors

   9.      Contributions by continuing contributors  

           Division 2--Scale of units

              Subdivision 1--Contributory units

   10.     Scale of units of pension  
   11.     Election to reduce to minimum number of units  
   12.     Contributor reduced in salary  

              Subdivision 2--Non-contributory units

   13.     Right to non - contributory units  
   14.     Non - contributory units not available for conversion  

           Division 3--Scale of contributions by employees

   15.     Contributions by employees  
   16.     Contribution for full pension at 55 years or 50 years of age  
   17.     Election to contribute for additional unit at 60 years of age  

           Division 4--Contributions for additional benefits for widows

   18.     Additional contributions by existing contributors  
   19.     Cessation of additional contributions under previous sections  

           Division 5--Reserve units of pension

   21.     Conversion of reserve units to active units  
   22.     Discontinuance of contributions  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   23.     Preservation of rights of certain former employees to contribute  

   PART III--PENSIONS--AND BENEFITS

           Division 1--Grant of pensions and benefits

              Subdivision 1--Contributory units

   26.     Application of Subdivision 1  
   27.     Disregard of reserve and non - contributory units  
   29.     Pension unit  
   30.     Amount of pension on retirement on or after maximum age for retirement  
   31.     Increased benefit for certain contributors  
   32.     Early retirement  
   33.     Reduction of benefits in certain cases  
   34.     Premature termination of contract through invalidity--amount of pension  
   35.     Pensions to widows and children in certain cases  
   37.     Additional benefits for certain pensioners  
   38.     Refund of contributions  
   40.     Payment of additional sum when contributions refunded  
   41.     Death of married contributor  
   42.     Death of married pensioner  
   43.     Pension payable in respect of orphans  
   44.     Benefits on death of unmarried contributor  

              Subdivision 2--Non-contributory units

   45.     Value of non - contributory units  

           Division 2--Special provisions on early retirement

   46.     Application of Division  
   47.     Election to receive full pension on early retirement  
   48.     Additional lump sum benefits for certain contributors on early retirement  
   49.     Variation of entitlement  
   50.     No contribution for additional unit of pension after early retirement  
   51.     Payment of contributions by instalments  

           Division 4--General provisions as to pensions and benefits

   57.     Additional benefits payable on the death of a contributor  
   58.     Certain contributors retired to be deemed on leave of absence  
   59.     Power of Board to require certain pensioners to be medically examined and to furnish information as to employment  
   60.     Recall to service of pensioner restored to health  
   61.     Invalid pensions for females  
   62.     Imprisonment of pensioner  
   63.     Insanity of pensioner  
   64.     Payments for children  
   65.     General provisions as to pensions  
   65A.    Restoration of widow's pension previously cancelled on re - marriage  
   66.     Instalments of pension  
   67.     Payment of pensions otherwise than to pensioner  
   68.     Commencement of pensions or benefits  

   PART VI--APPLICATION--OF THESE REGULATIONS TO SERVING EMPLOYEES

   84.     Application of Regulations to serving employees  
   85.     No variation of elections by serving employees  
   86.     Benefits for serving employee who became a contributor  

   PART VII--APPLICATION--OF THESE REGULATIONS TO CERTAIN FORMER STATE EMPLOYEES

   87.     Application of Regulations to certain former State employees  

   PART VIII--SPECIAL--PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN FORMER CONTRIBUTORS TO PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

   88.     Former contributors to Public Service Superannuation Funds  

   PART 9--FAMILY--LAW SUPERANNUATION SPLITTING

           Division 1--Preliminary

   90.     Definitions for Part 9  

           Division 2--Benefits for non-member spouse

   91.     Associate pension for non - member spouse  
   92.     Commutation of small associate pension  
   93.     Reduction of standard pension  

   PART XA--PENSION--INCREASES ON AND AFTER 1 JANUARY 2002

   111A.   Interpretation  
   111B.   Increases in pensions  
   111C.   Adjustment of increase in case of persons who become entitled to pension after previous increase  
   111D.   Modification  
   111E.   Date of effect of increases  

   PART XB--ELIGIBILITY--FOR CERTAIN PENSIONS ON AND AFTER 1 JULY 1979

   111F.   Interpretation  
   111G.   Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died before 1 July 1979  
   111H.   Pension not payable in respect of more than one widow  
   111J.   Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died or dies on or after 1 July 1979  
   111K.   Payment of child's or orphan's pension  
   111L.   Existing pensions not to be affected  
   111M.   Total pensions not to exceed certain rate  

   PART XC--ENTITLEMENTS--UNDER THE SUPERANNUATION ORDINANCE 1928-1955 OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA

   111N.   Interpretation  
   111O.   Increase in current superannuation allowance payable in respect of widows  
   111P.   Payment of superannuation allowance after remarriage  
   111Q.   Increases in payment of child's pension  
   111R.   Widening of eligibility under the Superannuation Ordinance 1928  
   111S.   Application of Part XB in relation to widened eligibility  
   111T.   Total superannuation allowance or pension not to exceed certain rate  

   PART XD--ENTITLEMENTS--UNDER THE SUPERANNUATION ORDINANCE

   111U.   Interpretation  
   111V.   Increase in current pension payable in respect of widows  
   111W.   Payment of pension after remarriage  
   111X.   Increase in payment of child's or orphan's pension  
   111Y.   Widening of eligibility under the Superannuation Ordinance  
   111Z.   Application of Part XB in relation to widened eligibility  
   111ZA.  Total pension not to exceed certain rate  

   PART XI--MISCELLANEOUS

   112.    Board may require returns  
   113.    Board may require certain evidence  
   114.    Interest on arrears  
   115.    Elections  
   116.    Saving of existing elections  
   117.    Election after retirement of employee  
   118.    Provisions in respect of fraction of a unit  
   120.    Refund of contributions  
   123.    Deductions involving fraction of a cent  
   124.    Saving of existing contributions  
   125.    Saving of pensions etc  
   126.    Saving of certain matters relating to Superannuation Board  

   PART XII--APPLICATION--, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   127.    Application of amendments made by the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting) Regulations 2021  
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           SCHEDULE 5 Persons to whose widows and children regulation 35 applies