Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1973 (Cth)

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1973

No. 85 of 1973

An Act to provide for Increases in certain Defence Force Retirement Pensions

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Incorporation with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 4 Interpretation 5 Increase in certain pensions 6 Application of increase to suspended pensions 7 Adjustment of increase 8 Modifications of certain sections of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 9 Rate of invalidity pension payable on reclassification 10 Commutation of pensions on and after 1st July, 1973 11 Increases to be paid out of Consolidated Revenue Fund 12 Date of effect of increases

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1973

No. 85, 1973

An Act to provide for Increases in certain Defence Force Retirement Pensions

[Assented to 19 June 1973]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1973.

2 Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Incorporation with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act

This Act is incorporated, and shall be read as one, with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948‑1973.

4 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act means the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948‑1973, and includes any other Act relating to retirement benefits for members of the Defence Force that came into operation before 1st October, 1972, and that modifies or affects the provisions of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 or that Act as amended and in force from time to time.

pension means a pension payable under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act immediately before 1st July, 1973, in respect of the retirement or death of a contributor on or before 30th September, 1972.