PART 16
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ACTUARIES AND AUDITORS OF SUPERANNUATION ENTITIES
Division 1A
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Approved SMSF auditors
History
Div 1A inserted by No 158 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 31 January 2013. No 158 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 items 70
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76 contain the following application provisions:
Part 3
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Application and transitional provisions
Approved auditors of self managed superannuation funds
70(1)
If, immediately before 31 January 2013, a person was an approved auditor of a self managed superannuation fund, the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
as amended by this Schedule applies in relation to the person as if the person became an approved SMSF auditor on 31 January 2013.
70(2)
Subitem (1) does not prevent the person applying, under section
128A
of that Act as so amended, for registration as an approved SMSF auditor.
70(3)
This item continues to apply to the person until:
(a)
registration of the person as an approved SMSF auditor under section
128B
of that Act as so amended takes effect; or
(b)
the end of 30 June 2013;
whichever happens earlier.
70(4)
While this item applies to the person, section
128J
of that Act as so amended does not require particulars relating to the person to be entered in the Register of Approved SMSF Auditors.
Applications before 1 July 2013 for registration as an approved SMSF auditor
71(1)
A person who, before 1 July 2013, applies for registration as an approved SMSF auditor is taken, in the circumstances prescribed by a regulation, to have met the one or more requirements of paragraph
128B(1)(a)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, as amended by this Schedule, prescribed by that regulation.
71(2)
This item does not affect the operation of subsection
128B(2)
of that Act as so amended.
Approved auditors of superannuation entities that are not self managed superannuation funds
72(1)
The amendment made by item 5 of this Schedule does not affect the continuity of any regulations made for the purposes of the definition of
approved auditor
in subsection
10(1)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
that are in force immediately before this item commences.
72(2)
However, this item does not apply to the extent that those regulations apply to an auditor of a self managed superannuation fund.
Auditors previously disqualified under section 131
73(1)
If:
(a)
immediately before 31 January 2013, a person was a person in respect of whom an order (a
section 131 order
) is in force under section
131
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
; and
(b)
immediately before the order came into force, the person was an approved auditor within the meaning of that Act;
on and after that day, the person is taken, for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Schedule, to be a person for whom an order (a
section 130F order
) disqualifying a person from being an approved SMSF auditor is in force under section
130F
.
73(2)
If:
(a)
before 31 January 2013, an application was made, as mentioned in subsection
131(6)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, for the revocation of the section 131 order; and
(b)
a decision on the application was not made before that day;
on and after that day, an application is taken, for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Schedule, to have been made, as mentioned in subsection
130F(9)
of that Act as so amended, for the revocation of the section 130F order.
73(3)
If:
(a)
before 31 January 2013, a request was made, under subsection
344(1)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, for reconsideration of a decision refusing to revoke the section 131 order; and
(b)
a decision on the request was not made before that day;
on and after that day, a request is taken, for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Schedule, to have been made, under subsection
344(1)
of that Act as so amended, for reconsideration of a decision refusing to revoke the section 130F order.
73(4)
If:
(a)
before 31 January 2013, an application was made, under subsection
344(8)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, for review of a decision under subsection 344(4) of that Act relating to the section
131
order; and
(b)
a decision on the application was not made before that day;
on and after that day, an application is taken, for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Schedule, to have been made, under subsection
344(8)
of that Act as so amended, for review of a corresponding decision relating to the section
130F
order.
Enforcement of undertakings
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If:
(a)
before 31 January 2013, the Commissioner of Taxation accepted an undertaking, under subsection
262A(1)
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
, given by an approved auditor; and
(b)
the undertaking was still in force immediately before that day;
on and after that day, the undertaking is taken, for the purposes of that Act as amended by this Schedule, to have been accepted by ASIC under that subsection of that Act as so amended.
Inspectors
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If a person was an inspector immediately before 31 January 2013, the person
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s appointment as an inspector continues after that day as if it were an appointment for the purposes of the conduct of investigations, under Division
4
of Part
25
of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
as amended by this Schedule, in relation to:
(a)
the affairs of superannuation entities and approved SMSF auditors; and
(b)
the conduct of audits of self managed superannuation funds.
Regulations
76
The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:
(a)
required or permitted by this Part to be prescribed; or
(b)
necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Part.
Subdivision D
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Fees
History
Subdiv D inserted by No 158 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 31 January 2013. For application provisions see note under Pt 16 Div
1A
heading.
SECTION 128L
FEES IMPOSED UNDER THE SUPERANNUATION AUDITOR REGISTRATION IMPOSITION ACT 2012
128L(1)
A fee imposed under the
Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Act 2012
is payable for the matters mentioned in an item in column 1 of the table. The fee is payable by the person referred to in the corresponding item in column 2 of the table.
Fees imposed under the
Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Act 2012
|
Item
|
Column 1
A fee payable for ...
|
Column 2
Is payable by ...
|
1 |
Applying for registration as an approved SMSF auditor |
The applicant |
1A |
Applying for conditions imposed on registration as an approved SMSF auditor to be varied or revoked under section
128D |
The applicant |
1B |
Applying for registration as an approved SMSF auditor to be cancelled under section
128E |
The applicant |
2 |
Undertaking a competency examination in accordance with section
128C |
The person undertaking the examination |
3 |
Giving to the Regulator a statement under section
128G |
The person giving the statement |
4 |
Giving to the Regulator a statement under section
128G
within 1 month after it fell due (in addition to the fee payable because of item 3) |
The person giving the statement |
5 |
Giving to the Regulator a statement under section
128G
more than 1 month after it fell due (in addition to the fee payable because of item 3) |
The person giving the statement |
6 |
Giving to the Regulator particulars under section
128H
within 1 month after they fell due |
The person giving the particulars |
7 |
Giving to the Regulator particulars under section
128H
more than 1 month after they fell due |
The person giving the particulars |
8 |
Inspecting or searching a register that the Regulator keeps under this Division |
The person who makes a request to inspect or search the register |
[
CCH Note:
S 128L(1) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 1424, by substituting table items 6 and 7 for table items 6 to 8, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
128J
. Table items 6 and 7 will read:
6 |
Notifying the Registrar of an event under section
128H
within 1 month after the notification was due |
The person giving the notification |
7 |
Notifying the Registrar of an event under section
128H
more than 1 month after the notification was due |
The person giving the notification |
]
History
S 128L(1) amended by No 58 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, by inserting table items 1A and 1B, effective 29 June 2018.
128L(2)
The fee is payable to the Regulator on behalf of the Commonwealth.
[
CCH Note:
S 128L(2) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 1425, by inserting
"
(or, for item 6 or 7 of the table, the Registrar)
"
after
"
Regulator
"
, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
128J
.]
128L(3)
The fee is due and payable on the day prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.
128L(4)
The Regulator may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, waive the payment of the whole or a part of the fee, on the Regulator
'
s own initiative or on written application by a person.
[
CCH Note:
S 128L(4) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 items 1425 and 1426, by inserting
"
(or, for item 6 or 7 of the table, the Registrar)
"
after
"
Regulator
"
and
"
(or, for one of those table items, the Registrar
'
s)
"
after
"
Regulator
'
s
"
, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
128J
.]
128L(5)
If a fee is payable under this section for a matter (other than a matter referred to in item 8 of the table in subsection
(1)
), the matter is taken, for the purposes of this Act (other than section
128J
), not to have occurred until the fee is paid.
[
CCH Note:
S 128L(5) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 1427, by omitting
"
(other than a matter referred to in item 8 of the table in subsection (1))
"
, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
128J
.]
128L(6)
The Regulator may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, recover a debt due under this section.
[
CCH Note:
S 128L(6) will be amended by No 69 of 2020 (as amended by No 35 of 2022), s 3 and Sch 1 item 1428, by inserting
"
(or, for item 6 or 7 of the table, the Registrar)
"
after
"
Regulator
"
, effective 1 July 2026 or a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
128J
.]
128L(7)
Nothing in a law passed before the commencement of this section exempts a person from liability to pay a fee under this section.
128L(8)
A law, or a provision of a law, passed after the commencement of this section that purports to exempt a person from liability:
(a)
to pay taxes under laws of the Commonwealth; or
(b)
to pay certain taxes under those laws that include fees payable under this section;
is not to be construed as exempting the person from liability to pay fees payable under this section, unless the law or provision expressly exempts a person from liability to pay such fees.
History
S 128L inserted by No 158 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 31 January 2013. For application provisions see note under Pt 16 Div
1A
heading.