Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

PART 4A - DATA AND PAYMENT REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS RELATING TO RSAS  

Division 2 - Compliance with data and payment regulations and standards relating to RSAs  

SECTION 45E   COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT - EMPLOYERS  

45E(1)    
An employer must deal with payments and information relating to an employee, for whose benefit a contribution to an RSA is to be made, in a manner that complies with any applicable:


(a) regulations made under this Part; and


(b) data and payment standards relating to RSAs.

Note:

Section 288-110 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 provides an administrative penalty for contravention of this subsection.



Strict liability offence

45E(2)    
A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note:

For offences of strict liability, see subsection 6.1(1) of the Criminal Code .


45E(3)    
A contravention of subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a transaction.




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