AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

POLICE PENSIONS ORDINANCE 1972

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 8 of 1972

	The proposed amendments of the Police Pensions Ordinance 1958-1968 will increase the annual rate of pension which is payable to four persons whose names are specified in the Second Schedule to the Ordinance.  The increased rates will be effective from and including 1 October, 1971.

	The pensions under this Ordinance are payable to police officers who retired prior to 1958 or the dependants of deceased police officers who retired prior to 1958.  Since that date members of the A.C.T. Police Force have contributed for pensions under the Commonwealth Superannuation Act.

	The amendments will increase the pre-1958 pensions to accord with the pensions payable under that Act.