Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

PART 5 - TAX FILE NUMBERS  

SECTION 29   REQUESTING TAX FILE NUMBERS  

29(1)    

The Commissioner may request any of the following persons to quote his or her tax file number to the Commissioner in connection with the operation, or the possible future operation, of this Act or the regulations:

(a)    a person who claims to be entitled to unclaimed money particulars of which are contained in the register referred to in section 19 ;

(aa)    

a person making an application mentioned in subsection 20H(1) , 20QF(1) , 21E(1) , 22B(1) or 24G(1) (about payment by the Commissioner);

(b)    

a person who claims to be a lost member whose particulars are contained in the register referred to in Part 4 .

29(2)    
If:

(a)    a person claims to be entitled to unclaimed money; and

(b)    particulars of the money are contained in a register of a State or Territory authority mentioned in item 4 of the table in subsection 18(4) ;

the State or Territory authority may request the person to quote his or her tax file number to the authority in connection with the operation, or the possible future operation, of the register. The request may only be made in the approved form.

29(3)    
A person is not obliged to comply with a request made under subsection (1) or (2).

29(4)    

To avoid doubt, non-compliance with a request made under subsection (1) or (2) does not prevent a person from being paid unclaimed money or prevent a payment from being made under subsection 20H(2) , (2AA) , (2A) or (3) .