Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) In this Act
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“actuary” means a fellow or accredited
member of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, or any other person with
actuarial knowledge and experience who is approved by the Minister;
“benefit” means a benefit paid or
payable under a scheme, whether paid or payable as a lump sum, pension,
allowance or annuity or in any other form;
“Board” means the Government Employees
Superannuation Board under section 5;
“Employer” means —
(a) the
Crown;
(b) the
Government of Western Australia;
(c) a
Minister of the Crown; or
(d) an
authority, body or person prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
“Fund” means the Government Employees
Superannuation Fund under section 14;
“GES Act” means the
Government Employees Superannuation Act 1987 as in force immediately before
this Act came into operation;
“Member” means a member of a scheme;
“S&FB Act” means the
Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 as in force immediately
before this Act came into operation;
“scheme” , except in section 30, means
a superannuation scheme established or continued under this Act;
“Treasurer’s guidelines” means
guidelines issued by the Treasurer under section 33(2).
(2) For the purposes
of this Act, a person who —
(a)
holds an office or position established or continued under a written law; or
(b) is
appointed to an office or position by the Governor, a Minister, an Employer or
a person who works for an Employer,
is taken to work for
an Employer.