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.2
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Options available for certain superannuation interests
History
Div 7A.2 inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.
REGULATION 7A.09
GIVING EFFECT TO REQUEST
7A.09(1)
This regulation applies if a trustee receives a request under this Division within the time allowed under regulation
7A.08
.
7A.09(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received an earlier request under this Division in respect of the same interest and the earlier request has not been withdrawn; or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.05
:
(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 or approved deposit fund in which the original interest is held do not allow a new interest to be created for the non-member spouse in the fund; or
(c)
for a request under regulation
7A.06
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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.09(2) amended by FRLI No F2021L00853, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 12, by substituting
"
no more than 6 members
"
for
"
fewer than 5 members
"
in para (b)(i), effective 1 July 2021.
Reg 7A.09(2) amended by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 35, by substituting para (b), effective 28 December 2002. Para (b) formerly read:
(b)
for a request under regulation 7A.05
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the governing rules of the regulated superannuation fund or approved deposit fund in which the original interest is held do not allow a new interest to be created for the non-member spouse in the fund; or
7A.09(3)
If subparagraph
(2)(b)(i)
applies in relation to a request, the trustee must:
(a)
create the new interest in accordance with the request; or
(b)
roll over or transfer the transferable benefits 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 transferable benefits to the Commissioner under section
22
of the
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
.
History
Reg 7A.09(3) amended by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 36, by substituting para (b) and (c) for para (b), effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.2 on or after 1 May 2021. Para (b) formerly read:
(b)
roll over or transfer the transferable 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.09(3) and (3A) substituted for reg 7A.09(3) by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 27, effective 25 June 2004. Reg 7A.09(3) formerly read:
7A.09(3)
If paragraph (2) (b) or (c) applies, the trustee must roll over or transfer the transferable 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.
7A.09(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 transferable benefits 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 transferable benefits to the Commissioner under section
22
of the
Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999
.
History
Reg 7A.09(3A) substituted by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 37, effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.2 on or after 1 May 2021. Reg 7A.09(3A) formerly read:
7A.09(3A)
If subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), or paragraph (2)(c), applies in relation to a request, the trustee must roll over or transfer the transferable 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.09(3) and (3A) substituted for reg 7A.09(3) by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 27, effective 25 June 2004.
7A.09(4)
(Repealed by SR No 153 of 2004)
History
Reg 7A.09(4) repealed by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 28, effective 25 June 2004. Reg 7A.09(4) formerly read:
7A.09(4)
If transferable benefits are rolled over or transferred to an eligible rollover fund under paragraph (3)(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; and
(d)
if the payment split is a base amount payment split, the amount of any adjustment that has been made to the base amount since:
(i)
if the trustee had previously provided information to the non-member spouse under regulation 2.36D
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the end of the last completed reporting period; or
(ii)
in any other case
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the operative time.
Reg 7A.09(4) substituted by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 36, effective 28 December 2002. Reg 7A.09(4) formerly read:
7A.09(4)
If transferable benefits are rolled over or transferred to an eligible rollover fund under paragraph (3)(b), the trustee must give to the non-member spouse 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 for the fund.
History
Reg 7A.09 inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.