Ombudsmen Act 1975

Ombudsmen

12: Superannuation or retiring allowances of Ombudsmen and staff

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"Pension help for Ombudsmen and their staff"

You can get superannuation or retiring allowances if you are an Ombudsman or work for one. The government can pay money to a retirement scheme to help with this. This scheme is explained in section 6(1) of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

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11: Staff, or

"Who the Ombudsman can employ to help them"

13: Functions of Ombudsmen, or

"What Ombudsmen Do to Help You with Unfair Decisions"

12Superannuation or retiring allowances of Ombudsmen and staff

For the purpose of providing superannuation or retiring allowances for any Ombudsman and any officer or employee appointed under this Act, there may from time to time be paid sums by way of contributions or subsidies to any retirement scheme (within the meaning of section 6(1) of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013).

Notes

Section 12: replaced (with effect on 1 July 1992), on 18 December 1992, by section 4 of the Higher Salaries Commission Amendment Act (No 2) 1992 (1992 No 130).
Section 12: amended, on 1 December 2014, by section 150 of the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2013 (2013 No 70).