PART 12
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DUTIES OF TRUSTEES AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS OF SUPERANNUATION ENTITIES
SECTION 107
DUTY OF TRUSTEE OF EMPLOYER-SPONSORED FUND TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES
107(1)
This section applies if the trustee, or the trustees, of a standard employer-sponsored fund (other than a superannuation fund with no more than 6 members) are required by law:
(a)
if the trustee is a single corporate trustee
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to have member representatives on the board of directors of the trustee; or
(b)
if there is a group of individual trustees
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to have member representatives included in the group; or
(c)
in any other case
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to have member representatives on a policy committee of the fund.
History
S 107(1) amended by No 47 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 31, by substituting
"
no more than 6 members
"
for
"
fewer than 5 members
"
, effective 1 July 2021.
S 107(1) amended by No 53 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 items 145 to 147, by inserting
"
, or the trustees,
"
after
"
the trustee
"
(first occurring), substituting
"
are required
"
for
"
is required
"
and omitting
"
2 or more
"
after
"
a group of
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2004.
S 107(1) amended by No 121 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 45, by substituting
"
a superannuation fund with fewer than 5 members
"
for
"
an excluded superannuation fund
"
, effective 8 October 1999. For transitional and saving provisions, see the history note under the heading to Pt
24B
.
107(2)
Each trustee of the fund must ensure that:
(a)
rules are established (whether by inclusion in the governing rules or otherwise):
(i)
setting out a procedure for appointing the member representatives; and
(ii)
ensuring that member representatives so appointed can only be removed by the same procedure as that by which they were appointed, except in the event of:
(A)
death; or
(B)
mental or physical incapacity; or
(C)
retirement; or
(D)
termination of employment; or
(DA)
the member representative no longer meeting one or more of the criteria for fitness and propriety relevant to the member representative set out in the prudential standards; or
(E)
the member representative becoming a disqualified person within the meaning of Part
15
; or
(F)
suspension or removal under Part
17
; or
(G)
other prescribed circumstances; and
(b)
those rules are published in such a way as will make members of the fund aware of the procedure for appointment and removal of member representatives.
History
S 107(2) amended by No 61 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 75, by inserting para (a)(ii)(DA), effective 1 July 2013.
S 107(2) amended by No 53 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 items 148 to 151, by substituting
"
Each trustee of the fund must ensure that
"
for
"
The trustee must
"
, substituting
"
rules are established (whether by inclusion in the governing rules or otherwise):
"
for
"
establish (whether by inclusion in the governing rules or otherwise) rules:
"
in para (a), substituting para (a)(ii)(F) and substituting
"
those rules are published
"
for
"
publish those rules
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2004. Para (a)(ii)(F) formerly read:
(F)
the suspension or removal of the trustee under Part 17; or
107(3)
A trustee is guilty of an offence if the trustee contravenes subsection
(2)
.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
History
S 107(3) amended by No 82 of 2010 (as amended by No 136 of 2012), s 3 and Sch 6 item 58, by substituting
"
Penalty
"
for
"
Maximum penalty
"
in the penalty, effective 27 July 2010.
S 107(3) amended by No 53 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 item 152, by substituting
"
A trustee
"
for
"
The trustee
"
, effective 1 July 2004.
S 107(3) and (4) substituted for s 107(3) by No 160 of 2000, s 3 and Sch 3 item 52, effective 18 January 2001. S 107(3) formerly read:
107(3)
A person who intentionally or recklessly contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
107(4)
A trustee is guilty of an offence if the trustee contravenes subsection
(2)
. This is an offence of strict liability.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note 1:
Chapter
2
of the
Criminal Code
sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
Note 2:
For
strict liability
, see section
6.1
of the
Criminal Code
.
History
S 107(4) amended by No 82 of 2010 (as amended by No 136 of 2012), s 3 and Sch 6 item 58, by substituting
"
Penalty
"
for
"
Maximum Penalty
"
in the penalty, effective 27 July 2010.
S 107(4) amended by No 53 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 item 152, by substituting
"
A trustee
"
for
"
The trustee
"
, effective 1 July 2004.
S 107(3) and (4) substituted for s 107(3) by No 160 of 2000, s 3 and Sch 3 item 52, effective 18 January 2001.