Statutory Rules

1975 No. 79

REGULATION UNDER THE SUPERANNUATION ACT 1922-1974.*

WHEREAS it is provided by sub-section 22 (1) of the Superannuation Act 1922-1974 that, for the purposes of Division 2 of Part III of that Act, the prescribed amount is such amount, being a multiple of $130, as is specified in the regulations for the purpose of that sub-section:

AND WHEREAS by sub-section 22 (2) of that Act it is provided, amongst other things, that, in making a regulation for the purpose of sub-section 22 (1) of that Act, the Governor-General shall have regard to any general variations in the rates of salaries of employees that have occurred:

AND WHEREAS, by reason of section 16a of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901-1973, a reference in an Act to the Governor-General is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be deemed to include the person for the time being administering the Government of Australia and is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be read as referring to that person acting with the advice of the Executive Council:

NOW THEREFORE I, the Administrator of the Government of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Superannuation Act 1922-1974.

Dated this fifteenth day of May, 1975.

A. R. CUTLER

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. F. CAIRNS

Treasurer.

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Amendment of the Superannuation Regulations†

Regulation 6a of the Superannuation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

Amount specified for the purpose of sub-section 22(1).

“ 6a. The amount specified for the purpose of sub-section 22 (1) of the Act is $13,520.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 15 May 1975.

† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 68, as amended by Statutory Rules 1962, No. 14; 1963, Nos. 51 and 118; 1964, No. 73; 1965, Nos. 5, 156 and 182; 1966, Nos. 38, 67, 96 and 113; 1967, Nos. 15, 23, 83 and 147; 1968, Nos. 48, 71 and 135; 1969, Nos. 105 and 204; 1970, Nos. 4, 112, 173 and 211; 1971, Nos. 5 and 115; 1972, Nos. 73 and 120; 1973, Nos. 78 and 101; 1974, Nos. 111, 150 and 266; and 1975, No. 8.