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Telecommunications Act 2001

Structural separation of Telecom - Miscellaneous - Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956

69XL: Protection of existing members of Government Superannuation Fund

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"Protection for Telecom workers in the Government Superannuation Fund"

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You are protected if you were employed by Telecom before a certain day. The Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 still applies to you. You are considered to be in Government service even if you work for Chorus. You must have been employed by Telecom and considered to be in Government service under section 2A of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956. You also must be contributing to the Government Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or 2A of that Act. The chief executive of Chorus is in charge of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 to you.

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Part 2AStructural separation of Telecom
Miscellaneous: Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956

69XLProtection of existing members of Government Superannuation Fund

  1. The Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 continues to apply to the persons referred to in subsection (2) in all respects as if service with Chorus were Government service.

  2. The persons are every person who, immediately before separation day,—

  3. is employed by Telecom; and
    1. is deemed to be employed in the Government service under section 2A of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956; and
      1. is a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund under Part 2 or 2A of that Act.

        1. For the purpose of applying the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956, the chief executive of Chorus is the controlling authority.

        Notes
        • Section 69XL: inserted, on (being the date of separation day, and an Order in Council (SR 2011/302) having been made under section 36), by section 51 of the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 27).