PART 16
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ACTUARIES AND AUDITORS OF SUPERANNUATION ENTITIES
Division 3
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Disqualifying and removing actuaries and auditors
History
Div 3 heading inserted by No 25 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 61, effective 26 May 2008.
SECTION 130D
COURT POWER OF DISQUALIFICATION
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AUDITOR OR ACTUARY
130D(1)
This section applies to the extent that the Regulator is APRA or ASIC.
History
S 130D(1) amended by No 29 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 6 item 243, by inserting
"
or ASIC
"
, effective 1 July 2023.
130D(2)
On application by the Regulator, the Federal Court of Australia may, by order, disqualify a person (other than a company) from being or acting as a person referred to in subsection
(3)
, for a period that the Court considers appropriate, if the Court is satisfied:
(a)
as mentioned in subsection
(4)
; and
(b)
that the disqualification is justified.
Note:
For offences relating to persons disqualified under this section, see section
131C
.
History
S 130D(2) amended by No 29 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 6 item 244, by inserting
"
(other than a company)
"
, effective 1 July 2023.
130D(3)
For the purposes of subsection
(2)
, the Court may disqualify a person from being or acting as an auditor, lead auditor or actuary, for the purposes of this Act, of:
(a)
a particular superannuation entity; or
(b)
a class of superannuation entities; or
(c)
any superannuation entity.
History
S 130D(3) amended by No 29 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 6 item 245, by inserting
"
, lead auditor
"
, effective 1 July 2023.
S 130D(3) amended by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 85, by substituting
"
auditor
"
for
"
approved auditor
"
, effective 1 July 2013.
130D(4)
The Court may disqualify a person, in accordance with subsection
(2)
, if the Court is satisfied that:
(a)
the person has failed, whether within or outside Australia, to carry out or perform adequately and properly:
(i)
the duties of an auditor or actuary under this Act, the regulations , the prudential standards or Chapter
2M
of the
Corporations Act 2001
; or
(ia)
the duties of a lead auditor under this Act, the regulations, the prudential standards or Chapter
2M
of the
Corporations Act 2001
; or
(ii)
any duties required by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory to be carried out or performed by an auditor or actuary; or
(iii)
any functions that an auditor or actuary is entitled to perform in relation to this Act, the regulations, the prudential standards or the
Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001
; or
(iv)
any duties required to be performed under the
Financial Accountability Regime Act 2023
; or
(aa)
the person has been or acted as the auditor or actuary of a registrable superannuation entity, knowing that he or she did not meet the relevant eligibility criteria set out in the prudential standards; or
(ab)
the person has been or acted as the lead auditor for an audit of a registrable superannuation entity, knowing that the person did not meet the relevant eligibility criteria set out in the prudential standards; or
(b)
the person is otherwise not a fit and proper person to be a person referred to in subsection
(3)
.
History
S 130D(4) amended by No 68 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 item 90, by inserting para (a)(iv), effective 15 September 2023.
S 130D(4) amended by No 29 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 6 items 246
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248, by substituting
"
, the prudential standards or Chapter 2M of the
Corporations Act 2001
"
for
"
or the prudential standards
"
and inserting para (a)(ia) and para (ab), effective 1 July 2023.
S 130D(4) amended by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 items 86
-
88, by substituting
"
, the regulations or the prudential standards
"
for
"
or the regulations
"
in para (a)(i), substituting
"
, the regulations, the prudential standards
"
for
"
or the regulations
"
in para (a)(iii) and inserting para (aa), effective 1 July 2013.
130D(5)
In deciding whether it is satisfied as mentioned in subsection
(4)
, the Court may take into account:
(a)
any matters specified in the regulations or the prudential standards for the purposes of this paragraph; and
(b)
any other matters the Court considers relevant.
History
S 130D(5) amended by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 89, by inserting
"
or the prudential standards
"
after
"
regulations
"
in para (a), effective 1 July 2013.
130D(5A)
In deciding whether it is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph
(4)(b)
, the Court may also take into account any criteria for fitness and propriety that are relevant to the person as auditor or actuary set out in the prudential standards.
History
S 130D(5A) inserted by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 90, effective 1 July 2013.
130D(6)
In deciding whether the disqualification is justified as mentioned in paragraph
(2)(b)
, the Court may have regard to:
(a)
the person
'
s conduct in relation to his or her duties under this Act, the regulations and the prudential standards; and
(b)
any other matters the Court considers relevant.
History
S 130D(6) amended by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 91, by substituting
"
, the regulations and the prudential standards
"
for
"
and the regulations
"
in para (a), effective 1 July 2013.
130D(7)
As soon as practicable after the Court disqualifies a person under this section, the Regulator must, by notifiable instrument, publish particulars of the disqualification.
History
S 130D(7) amended by No 69 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 4 item 28, by substituting
"
, by notifiable instrument, publish particulars of the disqualification
"
for
"
cause particulars of the disqualification to which the notice relates to be published in the
Gazette
"
, effective 15 September 2023.
History
S 130D inserted by No 25 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 61, effective 26 May 2008.
No 25 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 70, contains the following application and transitional provisions:
Application and transitional provisions
(1)
For the purposes of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, a disqualification by the Commissioner of Taxation that is in force under section
120A
of that Act immediately before 26 May 2008 continues in force after 26 May 2008 as if it were made under section
126A
of that Act (as in force at that time).
(2)
For the purposes of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, a disqualification by APRA that is in force under section
120A
of that Act immediately before 26 May 2008 continues in force after 26 May 2008.
(3)
For the purposes of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, a disqualification by APRA or the Commissioner of Taxation that is in force under section
131
of that Act immediately before 26 May 2008 continues in force after 26 May 2008.
(4)
For the purposes of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, a reference in column 1 of the table in the provision of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
(as in force immediately after 26 May 2008) referred to in column 2 is taken to include the reference in column 3.
New references to court orders to include references to disqualifications by the Regulator
|
References
|
Item
|
Column 1
Reference
|
Column 2
Provision of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act
|
Column 3
Reference taken to be included
|
1 |
an individual disqualified under section 126A by the Commissioner of Taxation |
subparagraph 120(1)(c)(i) |
an individual disqualified under section 120A by the Commissioner of Taxation under a disqualification that is continued in force under subitem (1) |
2 |
an individual disqualified under section 126H by the Federal Court of Australia |
subparagraph 120(1)(c)(ii) |
an individual disqualified under section 120A by APRA under a disqualification that is continued in force under subitem (2) |
3 |
an individual disqualified under section 126H |
paragraph 126J(1)(a) |
an individual disqualified by APRA under section 120A under a disqualification that is continued in force under subitem (2) |
4 |
an order made under section 126H |
paragraph 126J(1)(a) and subsection 126J(2) |
a disqualification made by APRA under section 120A that is continued in force under subitem (2) |
5 |
a person disqualified under section 130D |
section 130E,
section 131C |
a person disqualified by APRA under section 131 under a disqualification that is continued in force under subitem (3) |
6 |
an order made under section 130D |
section 130E |
a disqualification made by APRA under section 131 that is continued in force under subitem (3) |
(5)
Sections
126A
,
126H
,
130D
and
131
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
(as in force immediately after 26 May 2008) apply in relation to any conduct engaged in by a person, whether before or after 26 May 2008.
Waivers of disqualifications
(6)
If:
(a)
either:
(i)
a person applies to APRA for a declaration under section
126D
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
waiving his or her status as a disqualified person; or
(ii)
a person applies to APRA under section
131
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
for the revocation of an order under section
131
of that Act; and
(b)
APRA has not made a decision on the application at 26 May 2008;
the application is taken to be withdrawn at that time.
Note:
See subitem (9) for the treatment of a decision by APRA under section
126D
or
131
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
in respect of which review proceedings are on foot at 26 May 2008.
(7)
A declaration by APRA under section
126D
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
that is in force immediately before 26 May 2008 continues in force after 26 May 2008. However, APRA may not revoke the declaration.
(8)
If:
(a)
a declaration in relation to a person continues in force under subitem (7); and
(b)
after 26 May 2008, an order is made under section
126H
or
130D
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
(as in force at that time) that the person is disqualified from being or acting as a person referred to in subsection
126H(2)
or
130D(3)
(as the case requires) of that Act;
the declaration ceases to be in force.
Review proceedings on foot at commencement
(9)
The amendments to the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
made by this Schedule do not affect:
(a)
any request, in relation to a decision made by APRA or the Commissioner of Taxation under section
120A
,
126D
or
131
of that Act, for a review that is pending under section
344
of that Act immediately before 26 May 2008; or
(b)
any proceeding, in relation to a decision by APRA or the Commissioner of Taxation under section
120A
,
126D
or
131
of that Act that has been confirmed or varied under subsection
344(4)
of that Act, that is pending before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal immediately before 26 May 2008; or
(c)
any appeal to a court in relation to a proceeding referred to in paragraph (b).
(10)
If a disqualification under section
120A
or
131
, or a declaration under section
126D
, of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
is confirmed or varied as a result of a request, proceeding or appeal referred to in subitem (9), the disqualification or declaration is, for the purposes of subitem (1), (2), (3) or (7) (as the case requires), taken to have been in force immediately before 26 May 2008.