Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
PART 25
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MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION
Division 4
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Investigations by Regulator
SECTION 263
INVESTIGATIONS OF SUPERANNUATION ENTITIES, APPROVED SMSF AUDITORS AND THE CONDUCT OF CERTAIN AUDITS
263(1)
If it appears to the Regulator that: (a) a contravention of this Act, the regulations, the prudential standards or the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 may have occurred or be occurring in relation to a superannuation entity; or (b) the financial position of a superannuation entity may be unsatisfactory; or
(c) (Repealed by No 13 of 2018) (d) the trustee, or the trustees, of a regulated superannuation fund or an approved deposit fund have refused or failed to give effect to a determination made under the AFCA scheme;
263(1A)
If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to an approved SMSF auditor, the Regulator may, by written notice to the auditor, tell the auditor that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the affairs of the auditor.
263(1B)
If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to the conduct of an audit of a self managed superannuation fund, the Regulator may, by written notice to a person who conducted, or who is conducting, the audit, tell the person that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the conduct of the audit.
263(2)
The following provisions of this Division apply: (a) in relation to a superannuation entity if a notice is given under subsection (1) to a trustee of the entity; (b) in relation to an approved SMSF auditor if a notice is given under subsection (1A) to the auditor; (c) in relation to a person who conducted, or who is conducting, an audit of a self managed superannuation fund, if a notice is given under subsection (1B) to the person.
263(3)
To avoid doubt, this section applies to a superannuation entity, in the same way as this section applies to any other superannuation entity, if either of the following apply: (a) the superannuation entity is wound up, dissolved or terminated; (b) the trustee of the superannuation entity is or becomes:
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Hide history noteIf it appears to the Regulator that: (a) a contravention of this Act, the regulations, the prudential standards or the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) Act 2001 may have occurred or be occurring in relation to a superannuation entity; or (b) the financial position of a superannuation entity may be unsatisfactory; or
(c) (Repealed by No 13 of 2018) (d) the trustee, or the trustees, of a regulated superannuation fund or an approved deposit fund have refused or failed to give effect to a determination made under the AFCA scheme;
the Regulator may, by written notice to a trustee of the entity, tell the trustee that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the affairs of the entity.
263(1A)
If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to an approved SMSF auditor, the Regulator may, by written notice to the auditor, tell the auditor that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the affairs of the auditor.
263(1B)
If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to the conduct of an audit of a self managed superannuation fund, the Regulator may, by written notice to a person who conducted, or who is conducting, the audit, tell the person that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the conduct of the audit.
263(2)
The following provisions of this Division apply: (a) in relation to a superannuation entity if a notice is given under subsection (1) to a trustee of the entity; (b) in relation to an approved SMSF auditor if a notice is given under subsection (1A) to the auditor; (c) in relation to a person who conducted, or who is conducting, an audit of a self managed superannuation fund, if a notice is given under subsection (1B) to the person.
263(3)
To avoid doubt, this section applies to a superannuation entity, in the same way as this section applies to any other superannuation entity, if either of the following apply: (a) the superannuation entity is wound up, dissolved or terminated; (b) the trustee of the superannuation entity is or becomes:
(i) if the trustee is a body corporate - a Chapter 5 body corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 ); or
(ii) if the trustee is an individual - insolvent under administration.
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