Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY  

REGULATION 1.04AAA   MODIFIED MEANING OF MEMBER (ACT S 15B)  

1.04AAA(1)   [Application]  

This regulation applies if:


(a) a superannuation interest in a fund is subject to a payment split, or a non-member spouse interest has been created under regulation 7A.03B ; and


(b) the non-member spouse in relation to the interest was not a member of the fund immediately before the operative time for the payment split.

1.04AAA(2)   [Non-member spouse]  

For the purposes of the provisions of the Act set out in Table 1, the non-member spouse is to be treated as being a member of the fund in which the interest is held from the later of:


(a) the operative time for the payment split; and


(b) the time that the trustee receives the agreement or order under which the payment split is effected.


Table 1
Item Provision
1 subsection 17A, except subsection (5) (definition of self managed superannuation fund)
2 section 65 (lending to members of regulated superannuation fund prohibited)
3 Part 8 (in-house asset rules applying to regulated superannuation funds)

1.04AAA(3)   [Self managed funds]  

For subsection 17A(5) of the Act, the non-member spouse is to be treated as being a member of the fund in which the interest is held from the later of:


(a) the end of 6 months after the operative time for the payment split; and


(b) the end of 6 months after the time that the trustee receives the agreement or order under which the payment split is effected.

1.04AAA(4)   [Lost member]  

For regulation 1.03A , the non-member spouse is to be treated as being a member of the fund in which the interest is held from the operative time for the payment split.

1.04AAA(5)   [Pt 7A.1A interest and certain small funds]  

For subsection 17A(5) of the Act, a non-member spouse who became a member of a fund as a result of the creation of a non-member spouse interest under Division 7A.1A is not treated as a member of the fund until the earlier of:


(a) 6 months after the operative time for the payment split; and


(b) the time that the non-member spouse ' s interest in the fund is confirmed under regulation 7A.03H or 7A.03I .




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