Judges' Pensions Act 1968 (Cth)

Judges' Pensions Act 1968

No. 151, 1968

Compilation No. 35

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

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This compilation

This is a compilation of the Judges' Pensions Act 1968 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Repeal 4 Interpretation 4AA Meaning of eligible child 4AB Marital or couple relationship 4AC Spouse who survives a deceased Judge 4AD Qualifying service days 4A Certain absences to be included in service 4B Consecutive appointments 5 Service in more than one judicial office Part 2—Benefits 6 Pensions of Judges 6A Rate of pension—Judge's surcharge debt account not in debit 6B Rate of pension—Judge's surcharge debt account in debit 6C Commuting superannuation surcharge debt 7 Pension to spouse on death of Judge 8 Pension to spouse on death of retired Judge 8A Restoration of pension entitlement if lost due to remarriage 8B Notification of decision 9 Pension in respect of children on death of Judge 10 Pension in respect of children on death of retired Judge 11 Pension in respect of children on death of spouse 12 Pension in respect of children on death of Judge or retired Judge when spouse's pension not payable 12A Benefit payable where Judge ceases to hold office or dies on or after 1 July 2006 13 Payment of orphans' pensions 14 Payment of pensions 15 Special provision relating to children's pensions (other than orphans' pensions) 15A Allocation of pension if a deceased Judge or retired Judge is survived by more than one spouse 16 Adjustment by reason of other pensions 17 Pension not payable on removal of Judge Part 3—Family law superannuation splitting 17AA Associate pension for non‑member spouse 17AB Associate deferred pension 17AC Application for payment of associate deferred pension 17AD Operative time during growth phase—reduction of retirement pension etc. 17AE Reduction of retirement pension etc. if original interest has been split more than once 17AF Operative time during growth phase—reduction of benefit under section 12A 17AG Operative time during growth phase—reduction of associate deferred pension 17AH Operative time during payment phase—reduction of standard pension 17AI Pension Orders 17AJ Compensation for acquisition of property Part 4—Sustaining the superannuation contribution concession 17AK Secretary treated as superannuation provider 17AL Release of benefits under a release authority 17AM Limit on amount that may be released 17AN Calculation of benefits after payment of release authority lump sum Part 5—Miscellaneous 17A Application for review 18 Application of Act to and in respect of certain former Judges 19 Surchargeable contributions 20 Trustee of Scheme for the purposes of the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997 20A Recoverable payments 20B Recoverable death payments 20C Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments 21 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history