Defence Legislation Amendment (Superannuation and ADF Cover) Act 2015 (120 of 2015)

Schedule 1   Main amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991

59   After section 48

Insert:

48A CSC may rely on information supplied by the Department

(1) For the purposes of the Trust Deed in its application to or in respect of a person who is or has been a member of the Scheme, CSC may presume that any information provided to CSC by the Department is correct.

(2) If a tribunal, authority or person is empowered:

(a) to review a decision of CSC under this Act, the regulations or the Trust Deed; and

(b) to vary, or make a decision in substitution for, CSC's decision under this Act, the regulations or the Trust Deed;

the tribunal, authority or person is not bound by any presumption made by CSC under subsection (1).