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

Schedule 1   Finance and Deregulation amendments

Superannuation Act 1976

18   Subsection 3(1) (definition of child )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

child , in relation to a person who has died, means:

(a) a child of the person, including:

(i) an adopted child, an ex-nuptial child, a foster child, a stepchild or a ward, of the person; and

(ii) someone who is a child of the person within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975; or

(b) a child of a spouse of the person, including:

(i) an adopted child, an ex-nuptial child, a foster child, a stepchild or a ward, of the spouse; and

(ii) someone who is a child of the spouse within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.