Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am	amended	LW	legislation website	Sch	Schedule
Cl	clause	No	number	Schs	Schedules
Cll	clauses	p	page	Sec	section
Div	Division	pp	pages	Secs	sections
Divs	Divisions	Reg	Regulation	Subdiv	Subdivision
GG	Government Gazette	Regs	Regulations	Subdivs	Subdivisions
Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted

See also New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Further Amendment) Act 1983, Sch 2.

Table of amending instruments

New South Wales Retirement Benefits Act 1972 No 70. Assented to 30.11.1972. Date of commencement of secs 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 (subsecs (3) and (4) excepted), 35–49, 56, 61, 64, 65, 67 (5) and 67 (6), 1.1.1973, sec 2 (2) and GG No 143 of 29.12.1972, p 5329; generally except as provided in sec 2 (1) (2) (4), 1.7.1973, sec 2 (3) and GG No 28 of 2.3.1973, p 728. This Act has been amended as follows:

1973	No 24	Electricity Commission (Superannuation) Amendment Act 1973. Assented to 2.5.1973.
	No 43	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1973. Assented to 8.5.1973.
1976	No 3	Securities Industry Act 1975 (1976 No 3). Assented to 7.1.1976. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.1976, sec 1 (3) and GG No 23 of 20.2.1976, p 663.
	No 4	Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 (1976 No 4). Assented to 7.1.1976. Date of commencement of Sch 5, 2.2.1976, sec 2 (2) and GG No 15 of 30.1.1976, p 398.
	No 28	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1976. Assented to 1.4.1976. Date of commencement of secs 2 (3) (4), 5, 8 and 9, 1.5.1976, sec 2 (2) and GG No 59 of 30.4.1976, p 1836; date of commencement of secs 4 and 7, 1.7.1973, sec 2 (2) (3) and GG No 59 of 30.4.1976, p 1836; date of commencement of sec 6, 8.5.1973, sec 2 (2) (4) and GG No 59 of 30.4.1976, p 1836.
1977	No 56	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1977. Assented to 24.6.1977. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 31.3.1977, sec 2 (2).
1979	No 124	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1979. Assented to 1.11.1979.
1980	No 187	Miscellaneous Acts (Retirement of Statutory Officers) Amendment Act 1980. Assented to 17.12.1980.
1982	No 26	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1982. Assented to 23.4.1982. Date of commencement of Sch 1 (2), 1.1.1981, sec 2 (2).
1983	No 24	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1983. Assented to 21.4.1983.
	No 63	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Further Amendment) Act 1983. Assented to 4.5.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 1 (1) (a) and (3), 1.7.1982, sec 2 (4); date of commencement of Sch 1 (2), (5), (6), (8)–(10), (11) (a) and (c), (12) (g), (13) (a) and (b), (14) and (17)–(21), 1.7.1983, sec 2 (3); date of commencement of Sch 1 (11) (b) and (13) (c), 8.5.1973, sec 2 (5); date of commencement of Sch 1 (15), 30.6.1983, sec 2 (6) and GG No 89 of 24.6.1983, p 2837.
	No 105	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Public Authorities Superannuation Board) Amendment Act 1983. Assented to 28.11.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.4.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 31 of 2.3.1984, p 1351.
	No 153	Miscellaneous Acts (Public Finance and Audit) Repeal and Amendment Act 1983. Assented to 29.12.1983. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.1.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 4 of 6.1.1984, p 19.
1984	No 9	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1984. Assented to 31.5.1984.
1985	No 43	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Fund Closure) Amendment Act 1985. Assented to 30.4.1985. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 76 of 1.5.1985, p 1892.
1986	No 129	Miscellaneous Acts (Superannuation Appeals) Amendment Act 1986. Assented to 4.12.1986. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 17.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 121 of 17.7.1987, p 4030.
	No 205	Miscellaneous Acts (Water Administration) Amendment Act 1986. Assented to 18.12.1986. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 195 of 19.12.1986, p 6267.
1987	No 217	New South Wales Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 9.12.1987. Date of commencement, 1.4.1988, sec 2.
1989	No 195	State Bank (Corporatisation) Act 1989. Assented to 21.12.1989. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 14.5.1990, sec 2 and GG No 62 of 11.5.1990, p 3735.
1990	No 46	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990. Assented to 22.6.1990. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the New South Wales Retirement Benefits Act 1972, 21.9.1989, Sch 1.
1991	No 53	Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991. Assented to 11.12.1991. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1992, sec 2 and GG No 180 of 20.12.1991, p 10554.
1992	No 57	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992. Assented to 8.10.1992. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the New South Wales Retirement Benefits Act 1972, 30.9.1992, Sch 2 and GG No 119 of 25.9.1992, p 6995.
1993	No 111	Superannuation Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1993. Assented to 3.12.1993. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 7 relating to the New South Wales Retirement Benefits Act 1972, assent, Sch 7.
1994	No 88	Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994. Assented to 12.12.1994. Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.1.1995, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7400.
1995	No 13	Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995. Assented to 15.6.1995. Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.
	No 18	Electricity Legislation Amendment Act 1995. Assented to 19.6.1995. Date of commencement of Sch 5, 30.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3434.
1996	No 39	Superannuation Administration Act 1996. Assented to 25.6.1996. Date of commencement, 1.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 77 of 28.6.1996, p 3290.
	No 121	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996. Assented to 3.12.1996. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
1998	No 170	Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act 1998. Assented to 14.12.1998. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 12 of 29.1.1999, p 285.
1999	No 31	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
	No 85	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2002	No 38	Greyhound Racing Act 2002. Assented to 25.6.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 5, 10.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 39 of 7.2.2003, p 762.
	No 110	Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002. Date of commencement of Sch 9, assent, sec 2 (1).
2003	No 77	Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Act 2003. Assented to 25.11.2003. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004	No 36	Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004. Assented to 15.6.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 3.7, 1.10.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 143 of 10.9.2004, p 7445.
	No 55	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. Assented to 6.7.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2006	No 120	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007	No 22	State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 82	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2007. Assented to 7.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2009	No 21	Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 15.5.2009. Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (293) LW 26.6.2009.
	No 56	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009. Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).
2010	No 19	Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Table of amendments

Long title	Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 1	Am 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (2); 1999 No 31, Sch 5.77.
Sec 2	Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 2A	Ins 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (1). Am 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 3	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (1) (2); 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (1); 1982 No 26, Schs 1 (1), 2 (1); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (4); 1984 No 9, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (2); 1996 No 39, Sch 4.
Part 2	Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 4	Am 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 5	Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 6	Rep 1983 No 153, Sch 1.
Sec 6A	Ins 1983 No 24, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1983 No 153, Sch 1.
Sec 7	Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 8	Subst 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (3). Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 9	Am 1983 No 24, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (8). Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 11	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1.
Sec 12	Am 1976 No 28, Sch 3; 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 12A	Ins 1984 No 9, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 13	Am 1973 No 43, sec 2 (a), Sch 1.
Sec 14	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1.
Sec 15	Am 43, Sch 1; 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 16	Am 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 17	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1.
Sec 18	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (3); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 19	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1.
Sec 20	Am 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 21	Subst 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 22	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (8).
Sec 23	Am 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 24	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1.
Sec 25	Am 1976 No 28, Sch 2 (1).
Sec 26	Am 1973 No 43, sec 2 (b) (am 1976 No 28, Sch 4 (1)), Sch 1; 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (4); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (9); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (9).
Sec 27	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (10).
Sec 27A	Ins 2002 No 110, Sch 9. Am 2003 No 77, Sch 4 [1]–[5]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.69 [1]–[3].
Sec 28	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (5); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (11).
Sec 29	Am 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 30	Am 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 31	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (13).
Part 4A	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 31A	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (4). Am 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (2); 1990 No 46, Sch 1.
Sec 31B	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (4). Am 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (3); 1990 No 46, Sch 1; 2003 No 77, Sch 4 [6].
Sec 31C	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (4). Am 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (4); 1990 No 46, Sch 1.
Secs 31D–31H	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 32	Am 1973 No 43, sec 2 (c), Sch 1; 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (5); 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (14); 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (10).
Sec 34	Am 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (5); 1984 No 9, Sch 1 (3).
Part 6	Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (11).
Secs 35–40	Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 41	Am 1980 No 187, Sch 1; 1983 No 24, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 41A	Ins 1983 No 24, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 42	Am 1976 No 4, Sch 5. Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (12).
Secs 43–47	Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (12).
Sec 48	Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (13). Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 49	Am 1983 No 24, Sch 1 (5). Rep 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (14).
Sec 50	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1. Rep 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 51	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1985 No 43, Sch 1 (6). Rep 2004 No 55, Sch 3.
Sec 53	Am 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (15).
Sec 54	Am 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (16).
Sec 57	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 58	Am 1976 No 28, Sch 2 (2). Subst 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 59	Am 1986 No 129, Sch 1. Rep 1987 No 217, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 59A	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 60	Am 1993 No 111, Sch 7.
Sec 60A	Ins 1993 No 111, Sch 7.
Sec 62	Am 1973 No 43, sec 4.
Sec 63	Am 1982 No 26, Sch 2 (2).
Sec 64	Am 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (6); 2009 No 56, Sch 4.47 [1] [2].
Sec 66	Am 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (6).
Sec 67	Am 1983 No 105, Sch 1 (15); 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Secs 68–71	Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.
Sec 72	Rep 1976 No 3, Sch 1.
Sec 73	Ins 1977 No 56, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 74	Ins 2003 No 77, Sch 4 [7].
Sch 1	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1. Rep 1982 No 26, Sch 2 (3). Ins 2003 No 77, Sch 4 [8]. Am 2007 No 82, Sch 4.11.
Sch 2	Subst 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (7). Am GG No 38 of 15.4.1977, p 1443 (see also GG No 45 of 6.5.1977, p 1762); GG No 24 of 24.2.1978, p 644; GG No 43 of 21.4.1978, p 1356; GG No 7 of 12.1.1979, p 128; 1979 No 124, Sch 1 (7); GG No 10 of 25.1.1980, p 395; GG No 23 of 8.2.1980, p 616; GG No 115 of 15.8.1980, p 4219; GG No 158 of 23.10.1981, p 5452; 1982 No 26, Sch 2 (4); GG No 63 of 22.4.1983, p 1853; GG No 15 of 3.2.1984, p 559; GG No 137 of 21.9.1984, p 4656; 1986 No 205, Sch 2; 1989 No 195, Sch 1; 1991 No 53, Sch 1; 1992 No 57, Sch 2; 1994 No 88, Sch 7; 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1995 No 18, Sch 5; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.18; 1998 No 170, Sch 3.10; 2002 No 38, Sch 5.8; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.7 [1] [2]; 2006 No 120, Sch 2.65; 2007 No 22, Sch 5.6 [1]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.6.
Sch 2A	Ins 1976 No 28, Sch 1 (8). Am 1982 No 26, Schs 1 (2), 2 (5); 2007 No 22, Sch 5.6 [2].
Sch 3	Am 1973 No 43, Sch 1; 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (17).
Sch 3A	Ins 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (18).
Sch 4	Rep 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (19).
Sch 4A	Ins 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (20).
Sch 5	Subst 1983 No 63, Sch 1 (21).