PART 7A
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SUPERANNUATION INTERESTS SUBJECT TO PAYMENT SPLIT
History
Pt 7A inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.
Division 7A.2
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Options available for certain superannuation interests
History
Div 7A.2 inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.
REGULATION 7A.12
ROLLING OVER OR TRANSFERRING TRANSFERABLE BENEFITS
7A.12(1)
This regulation applies if the trustee rolls over or transfers transferable benefits:
(a)
to give effect to a request under regulation
7A.06
; or
(b)
on the trustee
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s initiative under paragraph
7A.10(1)(b) or (c)
; or
(c)
under subregulation
7A.09(3) or (3A)
.
History
Reg 7A.12(1) amended by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 items 35 and 36, by substituting
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or (c); or
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for
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or (c).
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in para (b) and inserting para (c), effective 25 June 2004.
7A.12(2)
The value of the benefits that the member spouse has in his or her interest must be reduced by the sum of:
(a)
the value of:
(i)
the transferable benefits; or
(ii)
if paragraph (3A)(c) applies
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the benefits that are rolled over or transferred; and
(b)
the amount of any fees payable by the non-member spouse in respect of the payment split.
History
Reg 7A.12(2) amended by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 37, by substituting para (a), effective 25 June 2004. Para (a) formerly read:
(a)
the value of the transferable benefits; and
Reg 7A.12(2), (3), (3A) and (3B) substituted for reg 7A.12(2) and (3) by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002. Reg 7A.12(2) formerly read:
7A.12(2)
The value of the benefits that the member spouse has in his or her interest must be reduced by the value of the transferable benefits.
7A.12(3)
If the payment split is a base amount payment split, and a splittable payment becomes payable in respect of the member spouse
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s interest before the trustee rolls over or transfers the transferable benefits, the amount rolled over or transferred for the non-member spouse must be the transferable benefits less the amount the non-member spouse is entitled to in respect of the splittable payment.
History
Reg 7A.12(2), (3), (3A) and (3B) substituted for reg 7A.12(2) and (3) by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002. Reg 7A.12(3) formerly read:
7A.12(3)
In rolling over or transferring the transferable benefits, amounts must be taken proportionately from the unrestricted non-preserved benefits, restricted non-preserved benefits and preserved benefits of the member spouse.
7A.12(3A)
In rolling over or transferring the transferable benefits:
(a)
a proportion must be taken from the unrestricted non-preserved benefits, the restricted non-preserved benefits and the preserved benefits of the member spouse; and
(b)
the proportion taken from each category of benefits must be the same as the category bears to the member spouse
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s interest immediately before the benefits were rolled over or transferred; and
(c)
the trustee must ensure that the total amount that is rolled over or transferred does not exceed the withdrawal benefit of the member spouse immediately before that amount is rolled over or transferred.
History
Reg 7A.12(3A) amended by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 items 38 and 39, by substituting
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transferred; and
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for
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transferred.
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in para (b) and inserting para (c), effective 25 June 2004.
7A.12(3B)
The benefits held in the new interest are unrestricted non-preserved benefits, restricted non-preserved benefits or preserved benefits in accordance with the character that the benefits had in the member spouse
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s interest.
History
Reg 7A.12(2), (3), (3A) and (3B) substituted for reg 7A.12(2) and (3) by SR No 353 of 2002, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.
7A.12(4)
The trustee must roll over or transfer the transferable benefits as follows:
(a)
if the rollover or transfer is to give effect to a request under regulation
7A.06
, it must be done within:
(i)
30 days after receiving the request; or
(ii)
any longer period allowed by the Regulator;
(b)
if the rollover or transfer is to be done on the trustee
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s initiative under paragraph 7A.10(1)(b), it must be done within 30 days after the trustee receives the nomination from the non-member spouse under subregulation
7A.10(2)
.
(c)
(Repealed by FRLI No F2021L00412)
History
Reg 7A.12(4) amended by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 items 43 and 44, by substituting
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subregulation 7A.10(2).
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for
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subregulation 7A.10(2);
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in para (b) and repealing para (c), effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to which requests have not, as at 1 May 2021, been made under Division 7A.2 within the time allowed under subregulation 7A.08(1). Para (c) formerly read:
(c)
if the rollover or transfer is to be done on the trustee
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s initiative under paragraph 7A.10(1)(c), it must be done within 30 days after the end of the 28-day period mentioned in subregulation 7A.10(2).
Reg 7A.12(4) amended by SLI No 14 of 2013, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 10, by substituting
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30 days
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for
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90 days
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in para (a)(i), (b) and (c), effective 19 February 2013.
7A.12(5)
The trustee must give to the member spouse and the non-member spouse, within 28 days after the transferable benefits are rolled over or transferred, a written notice stating:
(a)
that the benefits have been rolled over or transferred; and
(b)
the amount that was transferred or rolled over; and
(c)
if the payment split is a base amount payment split, the amount of any adjustment that has been made to the base amount since:
(i)
if the trustee had previously provided information to the non-member spouse under regulation
2.36D
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the end of the last completed reporting period; or
(ii)
in any other case
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the operative time.
(d)
(Repealed by FRLI No F2021L00412)
History
Reg 7A.12(5) amended by FRLI No F2021L00412, reg 4 and Sch 1 items 45 and 46, by substituting
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time.
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for
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time; and
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in para (c)(ii) and repealing para (d), effective 2 April 2021 and applicable in relation to requests made under Division 7A.2 on or after 1 May 2021. Para (d) formerly read:
(d)
if the benefits are rolled over or transferred to an eligible rollover fund
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the name and contact details of the fund.
Reg 7A.12(5) amended by SR No 153 of 2004, reg 3 and Sch 1 items 40 and 41, by substituting
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operative time; and
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for
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operative time.
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in para (c)(ii) and inserting para (d), effective 25 June 2004.
Reg 7A.12(5) substituted by SR No 353, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 44, effective 28 December 2002. Reg 7A.12(5) formerly read:
7A.12(5)
Within 28 days after the transferable benefits are rolled over or transferred, the trustee must:
(a)
notify the non-member spouse that the benefits have been rolled over or transferred; and
(b)
if the rollover or transfer was requested by the member spouse, notify the member spouse that the benefits have been rolled over or transferred.
History
Reg 7A.12 inserted by SR No 353 of 2001, reg 3 and Sch 1 item 43, effective 28 December 2002.