Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
If a trustee of a superannuation entity becomes aware of the occurrence of an event having a significant adverse effect on the financial position of the entity, the trustee must ensure that a trustee of the entity immediately notifies the Regulator in writing of the event.
Note:
Section 166 imposes an administrative penalty for a contravention of subsection (1) in relation to a self managed superannuation fund.
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106(1A)
Subsection (2) applies if a trustee of a superannuation entity is required by regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 1017DA(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001 to provide fund information (within the meaning of regulations made for the purposes of this subsection) to holders of interests in the entity.
An event has a significant adverse effect on the financial position of an entity if, as a result of the event, a trustee of the entity will not, or may not, be able, at a time before the next annual report by the trustee, or the trustees, to beneficiaries entitled to the report, to make payments to beneficiaries as and when the obligation to make those payments arises.
[ CCH Note: S 106(2) will be substituted by No 67 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 5 item 53, effective 9 January 2025 or a single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. S 106(2) will read:
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106(2)
An event has a significant adverse effect on the financial position of the entity if:
(a) the event occurs before that fund information is provided; and
(b) as a result of the event, a trustee of the entity will not, or may not, be able, at a time occurring before the entity gives the fund information, to make payments to beneficiaries as and when the obligation to make those payments arises.
106(3)
Subsection (1) is a civil penalty provision as defined by section 193 , and Part 21 therefore provides for civil and criminal consequences of contravening, or of being involved in a contravention of, that subsection.
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