Police Amendment (Death and Disability) Act 2011 No 73

An Act to amend the Police Act 1990with respect to the death or disability of police officers; to amend consequentially the State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 and the Industrial Relations Act 1996; to rescind consequentially industrial award provisions relating to payments for the death or disability of police officers; and for other purposes.

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Police Amendment (Death and Disability) Act 2011.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

Schedules 1, 2 (Repealed)

sch 1: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

sch 2: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.

Schedule 3 Amendment of State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 No 211

Part 5D

Omit the Part. Insert instead:

  

Part 5D Death or disability benefits for police officers

46AI Definitions

In this Part:

amending Act means the Police Amendment (Death and Disability) Act 2011.

approved death and disability insurance policy has the meaning it has in Part 9B of the Police Act 1990.

46AJ Application of Part

This Part has effect despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations.

46AK Death and disability of police officers

(1)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following:

(a)  the effect on coverage under this Act for an additional benefit, and liability to pay the additional benefit levy, of a contributor or former contributor who is or was a police officer and who is covered under an approved death and disability insurance policy,

(b)  preventing the repayment of any additional benefit levy paid by a contributor or former contributor who is or was a police officer,

(c)  any other matter that is necessary or convenient for the purposes of complying with or giving effect to Part 9B of the Police Act 1990, an approved death and disability insurance policy or this Part.

(2)  Any such regulations may take effect from the date of commencement of this Part, as inserted by the amending Act, or the date on which an approved death and disability insurance policy first applies to a police officer (whichever is earlier).

(3)  Without limiting section 46AJ, regulations may be made under this Part that are inconsistent with Part 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this Act, or any regulations made under those Parts, but only to the extent that the inconsistency with any of those provisions is necessary for the purpose of compliance with or giving effect to Part 9B of the Police Act 1990 or to an approved death and disability insurance policy.

Schedule 4 (Repealed)

sch 4: Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C.