State Superannuation Act 2000

State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2026

 

 

State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 171 amended1

5.Regulation 189 amended2

6.Regulation 191 amended2

 

State Superannuation Act 2000

State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the State Superannuation Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the State Superannuation Regulations 2001.

4.Regulation 171 amended

(1)In regulation 171 delete the definition of pension day.

(2)In regulation 171 insert in alphabetical order:

 

fortnightly pay day means 30 July 2026 and each second Thursday following that day;

pension day means —

(a)for a Member who has selected fortnightly pension payments — each fortnightly pay day; and

(b)for a Member who has selected monthly pension payments — the 15th of each month; and

(c)for a Member who has selected quarterly pension payments — the 15th of each of the 4 months selected by the Member under regulation 189(1)(aa); and

(d)for a Member who has selected annual pension payments — the 15th of the month selected by the Member under regulation 189(1)(b);

 

5.Regulation 189 amended

Delete regulation 189(1)(a) and insert:

 

(a)whether the Member’s pension is to be paid fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annually; and

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 189 is to read:

Selection of frequency of pension payment

6.Regulation 191 amended

Before regulation 191(1)(a) insert:

 

(aa)if the Member has selected fortnightly pension payments — 26 or 27, depending on the number of fortnightly pay days that fall within that financial year; or

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 191 is to read:

Payment of pension by Board

A. O’SULLIVAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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