This provision defines key terms used in the Act, including the INVEST Plan, INVEST Fund, several categories of uniformed service officers, and related roles like Board and trustee.
Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001 2020 REVISED EDITION This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021 An Act to establish a new occupational superannuation scheme known as the INVEST Plan for officers in the uniformed services under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the INVEST Fund for the purpose of that Plan and for matters connected therewith. [1 October 2001] PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act is the Home Affairs Uniformed Services Superannuation Act 2001. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “award officer” means any person appointed as an award officer under section 23(1); “Board” means the Board of Trustees appointed under section 19 for the administration and management of the INVEST Fund; “civil defence officer” means any public officer appointed to the permanent establishment in the Civil Defence Service but excludes any auxiliary member of the Civil Defence Force and any civil defence officer who is a national serviceman; “Fund” means the INVEST Fund established under Part 3; “intelligence officer” means any public officer appointed to the permanent establishment in any scheme of service designated by the Minister; “INVEST Plan” means the INVEST Plan established by regulations made under Part 2; “junior police officer” means a police officer who is below the rank of inspector; “member” means a member of the INVEST Plan; “narcotics officer” means any public officer appointed to the permanent establishment in the Narcotics Service; “national serviceman” has the meaning given by the Enlistment Act 1970; “police officer” means any public officer appointed to the permanent establishment in the Police Service but excludes any auxiliary police officer, any member of the Special Constabulary constituted under Part 8 of the Police Force Act 2004 and any police officer who is a national serviceman; “prison officer” means any public officer appointed to the permanent establishment in the Prisons Service; “public authority” means a body established or constituted by or under a public Act to perform or discharge a public function; “Scheme” means the Occupational Superannuation Scheme established under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 for the benefit of officers in the Corrupt Practices Investigation Schemes of Service; “senior police officer” means any police officer other than a junior police officer; “service” means regular service (whether part-time or full-time) as a uniformed service officer; “trustee” means a member of the Board appointed under section 19; “uniformed service officer” means any civil defence officer, intelligence officer, narcotics officer, police officer or prison officer. [35/2019]