PART 7
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CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT ACCRUAL STANDARDS (REGULATED SUPERANNUATION FUNDS)
Division 7.2
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Contributions to be allocated to members
History
Div 7.2 heading substituted by SLI No 317 of 2012, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 4, effective 1 July 2013. The heading formerly read:
Division 7.2
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Contributions to be allocated to members
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accumulation funds
Division 7.2 inserted by SR No 84 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 12 May 2004.
Subdivision 7.2.1
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Superannuation data and payment matters
History
Subdivs 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 substituted for regs 7.06, 7.07 and 7.08 by SLI No 317 of 2012, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 5, effective 1 July 2013. Regs 7.06, 7.07 and 7.08 formerly read:
SECTION 7.06
REGULATION 7.06 APPLICATION OF DIVISION 7.2
7.06
This Division applies only to an accumulation interest.
History
Reg 7.06 amended by SLI No 105 of 2007, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 8, by substituting
"
accumulation interest
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for
"
accumulation fund
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, effective 1 July 2007.
Reg 7.06 inserted by SR No 84 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 12 May 2004.
SECTION 7.07
REGULATION 7.07 OPERATING STANDARD
7.07
For subsection
31(1)
of the Act, a requirement set out in this Division is a standard applicable to the operation of regulated superannuation funds.
History
Reg 7.07 amended by SLI No 105 of 2007, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 9, by omitting
"
that are accumulation funds
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from the end, effective 1 July 2007.
Reg 7.07 inserted by SR No 84 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 12 May 2004.
REGULATION 7.08 CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS
7.08(1)
If, on or before 31 May 2008, the trustee of a defined benefit fund receives a contribution in a month in relation to an accumulation interest, the trustee must allocate the contribution to a member of the fund by 30 June 2008.
7.08(2)
If a trustee receives a contribution in a month in relation to an accumulation interest, and subregulation (1) does not apply, the trustee must allocate the contribution to a member of the fund:
(a)
within 28 days after the end of the month; or
(b)
if it is not reasonably practicable to allocate the contribution to the member of the fund within 28 days after the end of the month
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within such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances.
History
Reg 7.08 substituted by SLI No 105 of 2007, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 10, effective 1 July 2007. Reg 7.08 formerly read:
REGULATION 7.08 CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE ALLOCATED TO MEMBERS
7.08
If a trustee of an accumulation fund receives a contribution in a month, the trustee must allocate the contribution to a member of the fund:
(a)
within 28 days after the end of the month; or
(b)
if it is not reasonably practicable to allocate the contribution to the member of the fund within 28 days after the end of the month
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within such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances.
Reg 7.08 inserted by SR No 84 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 12 May 2004.
REGULATION 7.07A
INITIAL REGISTRATION OF EMPLOYEE
7.07A(1)
This regulation applies to an employer if:
(a)
the employer makes a contribution for an employee to a regulated superannuation fund on or after the commencement of Part
3B
; and
(b)
the employer has not previously made a contribution to the fund for the employee; and
(c)
the contribution is not to:
(i)
a self managed superannuation fund; or
(ii)
a fund chosen by the employee.
7.07A(2)
The employer must, before or on the same day as the employer makes the first contribution, give the following information to the fund:
(a)
the employee
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s full name;
(b)
the employee
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s date of birth;
(c)
the employee
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s tax file number;
(d)
the employee
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s sex;
(e)
the employee
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s residential address.
7.07A(3)
However, subregulation (2) does not apply if the employer has made reasonable efforts to get the information from the employee but has been unable to do so.
Note:
Standards made under subsection
34K(3)
of the Act may set out how the information in subregulation (2) is to be given to the fund (for example, electronically), and may set out additional information that must be given.
History
Reg 7.07A inserted by SLI No 317 of 2012, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 5, effective 1 July 2013.