PART 7A
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SUPERANNUATION INTERESTS SUBJECT TO PAYMENT SPLIT
History
Pt 7A inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.
Division 7A.1A
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Options for trustee in relation to interests
History
Div 7A.1A heading substituted by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 13, effective 25 June 2004. Div 7A.1A heading formerly read:
Division 7A.1A
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Options for trustee in relation to allocated pension interests
Div 7A.1A inserted by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 31, effective 28 December 2002.
REGULATION 7A.03G
GIVING EFFECT TO A REQUEST
7A.03G(1)
This regulation applies if a trustee receives a request under this Division within the time allowed under subregulation
7A.03F(1)
.
7A.03G(2)
The trustee must give effect to the request unless:
(a)
the trustee has received an earlier request under this Division in respect of the same interest and the earlier request has not been withdrawn; or
(b)
for a request under regulation
7A.03C
:
(i)
the regulated superannuation fund in which the non-member spouse interest is held has no more than 6 members; or
(ii)
the governing rules of the regulated superannuation fund in which the non-member spouse interest is held do not allow the non-member spouse to retain an interest in the fund; or
(c)
for a request under regulation
7A.03D
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the regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA specified in the request does not accept the rollover or transfer of benefits for the non-member spouse.
History
Reg 7A.03G(2) amended by FRLI No F2021L00853, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting
"
no more than 6 members
"
for
"
fewer than 5 members
"
in para (b)(i), effective 1 July 2021.
7A.03G(3)
If subparagraph
(2)(b)(i)
applies in relation to a request, the trustee must:
(a)
retain the new interest in accordance with the request; or
(b)
roll over or transfer the withdrawal benefit to another regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA nominated by the non-member spouse; or
(c)
if there has been no such nomination by the non-member spouse
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consider whether it would be in the best interests of the non-member spouse to pay the amount of the withdrawal benefit to the Commissioner under section
22
of the
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
.
History
Reg 7A.03G(3) amended by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 29, by substituting para (b) and (c) for para (b), effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.1A on or after 1 May 2021. Para (b) formerly read:
(b)
roll over or transfer the withdrawal benefits to:
(i)
another regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA nominated by the non-member spouse; or
(ii)
an eligible rollover fund.
Reg 7A.03G(3) and (3A) substituted for reg 7A.03G(3) by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 20, effective 25 June 2004. Reg 7A.03G(3) formerly read:
7A.03G(3)
If paragraph (2)(b) or (c) applies, the trustee must roll over or transfer the withdrawal benefit to:
(a)
another regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA nominated by the non-member spouse; or
(b)
an eligible rollover fund.
7A.03G(3A)
If subparagraph
(2)(b)(ii)
, or paragraph
(2)(c)
, applies in relation to a request, the trustee must:
(a)
roll over or transfer the withdrawal benefit to another regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA nominated by the non-member spouse; or
(b)
if there has been no such nomination by the non-member spouse
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consider whether it would be in the best interests of the non-member spouse to pay the amount of the withdrawal benefit to the Commissioner under section
22
of the
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
.
History
Reg 7A.03G(3A) substituted by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 30, effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.1A on or after 1 May 2021. Reg 7A.03G(3A) formerly read:
7A.03G(3A)
If subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), or paragraph (2)(c), applies in relation to a request, the trustee must roll over or transfer the withdrawal benefits to:
(a)
another regulated superannuation fund, approved deposit fund, EPSSS or RSA nominated by the non-member spouse; or
(b)
an eligible rollover fund.
Reg 7A.03G(3) and (3A) substituted for reg 7A.03G(3) by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 20, effective 25 June 2004.
7A.03G(4)
(Repealed by FRLI No F2021L00412)
History
Reg 7A.03G(4) repealed by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 30, effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.1A on or after 1 May 2021. Reg 7A.03G(4) formerly read:
7A.03G(4)
If the amount is rolled over or transferred to an eligible rollover fund under paragraph (3)(b) or (3A)(b), the trustee must give to the non-member spouse, within 28 days, a written notice stating:
(a)
that the benefits have been rolled over or transferred to an eligible rollover fund; and
(b)
the name and contact details of the fund; and
(c)
the amount that was rolled over or transferred.
Reg 7A.03G(4) amended by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 21, by inserting
"
or (3A)(b)
"
after
"
paragraph (3)(b)
"
, effective 25 June 2004.
History
Reg 7A.03G inserted by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 31, effective 28 December 2002.