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PRESENTATION SPEECH

THE FIRE BRIGADE (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1974 ESTABLISHES THE A.C.T. FIRE BRIGADE AND PROVIDES FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE.

THIS BILL CONTAINS AN AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE BRIGADE (ADMINISTRATION) ACT TO PERMIT EXCESS MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE TO BE RETIRED WITH THEIR CONSENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER OFFICERS OF THE A.C.T. GOVERNMENT SERVICE, IN PARTICULAR OFFICERS EMPLOYED UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922.

IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE FIRE BRIGADE (ADMINISTRATION) ACT IN THIS MANNER TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS OF THE BRIGADE WHO ARE EXCESS, AND WHO CONSENT TO BEING RETIRED, RECEIVE APPROPRIATE INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER EITHER THE COMMONWEALTH SUPERANNUATION SCHEME OR THE PUBLIC SECTOR SUPERANNUATION SCHEME.

THE SUPERANNUATION ACT AND THE RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR SUPERANNUATION SCHEME REQUIRE THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS OFFICE TO BE SATISFIED THAT, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT BENEFITS, A MEMBER OF THE FIRE BRIGADE WHO IS A CONTRIBUTOR TO EITHER FUND MUST BE RETIRED IN CIRCUMSTANCES COMPARABLE WITH SECTION 76W OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922.

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