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  • Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Act 2008 (134 of 2008)

  • Front Matter
  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Schedule(s)
  • 4 Entitlements from 1 July 2008
  • Schedule 1 Finance and Deregulation amendments
  • Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
  • 1 Subsection 4(1) (definition of former spouse )
  • 2 Subsection 4(1)
  • 3 Subsection 4(1)
  • 4 Subsection 4(1)
  • 5 Subsection 4B(1)
  • 6 Subsection 4B(1)
  • 7 Subsection 4B(2)
  • 8 Subsection 4B(3)
  • 9 After paragraph 4B(4)(b)
  • 10 At the end of paragraph 4B(4)(c)
  • 11 Subsections 4C(2) and (3)
  • 12 Paragraph 19AA(2)(d)
  • 13 Paragraph 19AA(2B)(a)
  • 14 Subsection 19AA(5) (definition of child )
  • 15 Application of amendments of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
  • Superannuation Act 1922
  • 16 After subsection 48AB(4)
  • 17 At the end of section 48ABA
  • Superannuation Act 1976
  • 18 Subsection 3(1) (definition of child )
  • 19 Subsection 3(1) (definition of late short-term marital relationship )
  • 20 Subsection 3(1)
  • 21 Subsection 3(1)
  • 22 Subsection 3(1)
  • 23 Subsection 3(1)
  • 24 Subsection 3(1)
  • 25 Subsection 8A(1)
  • 26 Subsection 8A(1)
  • 27 Subsection 8A(2)
  • 28 Subsection 8A(3)
  • 29 After paragraph 8A(4)(b)
  • 30 At the end of paragraph 8A(4)(c)
  • 31 Subsections 8B(2) and (3)
  • 32 Subsections 94(2A), 95(1B) and 96(2A)
  • 33 Subsection 96AB(2) (paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant period )
  • 34 Paragraph 96BA(1)(a)
  • 35 Subsection 96BA(2) (paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant period )
  • 36 Subsection 108A(1)
  • 37 Subsection 108A(5) (subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of relevant period )
  • 38 Paragraph 109AB(2)(c)
  • 39 Paragraphs 109AB(3B)(b), (3C)(a) and (b), (5)(c), (5A)(b), (5B)(a) and (b)
  • 40 Paragraphs 110(4)(c) and (d) and (5B)(a)
  • 41 Subparagraph 110(5B)(b)(i)
  • 42 After subparagraph 110(5B)(b)(i)
  • 43 Subparagraphs 110(5B)(b)(ii) and (iii)
  • 44 Paragraph 110(7)(c)
  • 45 Subparagraph 110(7A)(a)(ii)
  • 46 Subparagraph 110(7A)(b)(i)
  • 47 After subparagraph 110(7A)(b)(i)
  • 48 Subparagraphs 110(7A)(b)(ii) and (iii)
  • 49 Paragraph 110(7B)(a)
  • 50 Paragraph 110(14)(d)
  • 51 Paragraph 136(2B)(ma)
  • 52 Application of amendments of the Superannuation Act 1976
  • Schedule 2 Attorney-General's amendments
  • Part 1 Amendment of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901
  • Acts Interpretation Act 1901
  • 1 After section 22
  • Part 2 Amendment of other Acts
  • Federal Magistrates Act 1999
  • 2 Section 5
  • 3 Section 5 (definition of marital relationship )
  • 4 Section 5
  • 5 Subclauses 9E(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 1
  • 6 Subclause 9E(5) of Schedule 1
  • 7 Subclause 9E(5) of Schedule 1
  • 8 Subclause 9E(6) of Schedule 1
  • 9 After paragraph 9E(7)(b) of Schedule 1
  • 10 At the end of paragraph 9E(7)(c) of Schedule 1
  • 11 After subparagraph 9F(1)(b)(i) of Schedule 1
  • 12 Application of amendments of the Federal Magistrates Act 1999
  • Judges' Pensions Act 1968
  • 13 Subsection 4(1)
  • 14 Subsection 4(1) (definition of child of a marital relationship)
  • 15 Subsection 4(1)
  • 16 Subsection 4(1)
  • 17 Subsection 4(1)
  • 18 After paragraph 4AA(a)
  • 19 Subsection 4AB(1)
  • 20 Subsections 4AB(1) and (2)
  • 21 Subsection 4AB(3)
  • 22 After paragraph 4AB(4)(b)
  • 23 At the end of paragraph 4AB(4)(c)
  • 24 Subsections 4AC(2) and (3)
  • 25 Subsections 10(2), 11(3) and 12(3)
  • 26 Application of amendments of the Judges' Pensions Act 1968
  • Law Officers Act 1964
  • 27 Subsection 16(1)
  • 28 Application of amendments of the Law Officers Act 1964
  • Part 3 Regulations
  • 29 Regulations may deal with transitional, saving or application matters
  • Schedule 3 Defence amendments
  • Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
  • 1 Subsection 3(1) (subparagraph (a)(ii) of the definition of child )
  • 2 Subsection 3(1) (after subparagraph (a)(ii) of the definition of child )
  • 3 Subsection 3(1) (at the end of the definition of child )
  • 4 Subsection 3(1) (definition of eligible orphan )
  • 5 Subsection 3(1)
  • 6 Subsection 3(1)
  • 7 Subsection 3(1) (definition of pension benefit )
  • 8 Subsection 3(1)
  • 9 Subsection 6A(1)
  • 10 Subsection 6A(1)
  • 11 Subsection 6A(2)
  • 12 Subsection 6A(3)
  • 13 After paragraph 6A(4)(b)
  • 14 At the end of paragraph 6A(4)(c)
  • 15 Subsections 6B(2) and (3)
  • 16 Paragraph 6BA(1)(b)
  • 18 Subsection 49D(1) (note)
  • 19 Subsection 75(5)
  • 20 Paragraphs 98B(4)(ab), (ac) and (c)
  • 21 Paragraphs 98D(1)(a), (b) and (c)
  • 22 Paragraphs 98D(2)(a) and (b), (3)(b) and (4)(b)
  • 23 Subparagraph 98J(3)(b)(ii)
  • 24 Application of amendments of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973
  • Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948
  • 25 After section 64
  • 26 Application of amendment of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948
  • Schedule 4 Treasury amendments
  • Part 1 Superannuation law
  • Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
  • 1 Subsections 20(2) and (3)
  • 2 Application of amendments of the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997
  • Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
  • 3 Section 4
  • 4 Section 4 (definition of spouse )
  • 5 Application of amendments of the Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995
  • Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
  • 6 Subsection 54(3) (definition of spouse )
  • 7 Application of amendments of the Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003
  • Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
  • 8 Subsection 10(1) (definition of child )
  • 9 Subsection 10(1)
  • 10 Subsection 10(1) (definition of spouse )
  • 11 At the end of section 10
  • 12 Subsection 17A(9) (paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of relative )
  • 13 After subsection 17A(9)
  • 14 Subsection 65(6)
  • 15 Subsection 70E(4) (definition of relative )
  • 16 Application of amendments of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
  • 17 Transitional provision - in-house assets
  • Part 2 Taxation law
  • Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
  • 18 After section 295-465
  • 19 At the end of Division 302
  • Part 3 Application of amendments of the Family Law Act 1975
  • 20 Application of amendments of the Family Law Act 1975
  • Schedule 5 Prime Minister and Cabinet amendments
  • Governor-General Act 1974
  • 1 Subsection 2A(2)
  • 2 Subsection 2A(2)
  • 3 Subsection 2B(2)
  • 4 Subsections 2B(2) and (3)
  • 5 After paragraph 2B(4)(b)
  • 6 At the end of paragraph 2B(4)(c)
  • 7 At the end of section 2B
  • 8 Section 2C
  • 9 Application of amendments of the Governor-General Act 1974

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