PART 9
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
Division 9.2
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Financial position of funds
REGULATION 9.03
WHETHER THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF A DEFINED BENEFIT FUND MAY BE ABOUT TO BECOME UNSATISFACTORY
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MATTERS TO CONSIDER
9.03(1)
For the purposes of subsection
130(6)
or
130AA(11A)
of the Act or subregulation
9.31(3)
of these Regulations, in forming an opinion whether the financial position of a defined benefit fund may be about to become unsatisfactory, a person must consider whether, at the end of the 3-year period immediately following the date at which the person
'
s calculations are done, the value of the assets of the fund is likely (based on the expectations referred to in subregulation
(2)
) to be inadequate to meet the value of such of the liabilities of the fund as relate to the benefits vested in the members of the fund.
History
Reg 9.03(1) amended by FRLI No F2024L01610, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 15, by substituting
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For the purposes of subsection 130(6) or 130AA(11A) of the Act or subregulation 9.31(3) of these Regulations, in forming an opinion
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for
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In forming an opinion for the purposes of paragraph 130(1)(a) of the Act or subregulation 9.31(3)
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, effective 10 December 2024.
9.03(2)
For the purposes of subregulation
(1)
, the likelihood of the value of assets being inadequate must be based;
(a)
if the person considering the matter is a superannuation actuary
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on the actuary
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s reasonable expectations; and
(b)
if the person considering the matter is a superannuation auditor or lead auditor
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on the reasonable expectation of a superannuation actuary on whose advice the auditor has relied in relation to the matter.
History
Reg 9.03(2) amended by FRLI No F2024L01610, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 16, by inserting
"
or lead auditor
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in para (b), effective 10 December 2024.
Reg 9.03(2) amended by SLI No 155 of 2013, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 20, by substituting
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a superannuation actuary
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for
"
an actuary
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in paras (a) and (b) and by substituting
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a superannuation auditor
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for
"
an auditor
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in para (b), effective 1 July 2013.
9.03(3)
Nothing in subregulations
(1)
and
(2)
is to be taken to affect the meaning of paragraph
130(1)(a)
or
130AA(1)(a)
,
(2)(a)
or
(4)(b)
of the Act.
History
Reg 9.03(3) amended by FRLI No F2024L01610, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 17, by inserting
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or 130AA(1)(a), (2)(a) or (4)(b)
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, effective 10 December 2024.
9.03(4)
(Repealed by FRLI No F2024L01610)
History
Reg 9.03(4) repealed by FRLI No F2024L01610, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 18, effective 10 December 2024. Reg 9.03(4) formerly read:
9.03(4)
For the purposes of paragraph 130(1)(b) of the Act, if a superannuation actuary in the course of performing a function for an entity under the Act or these regulations obtains sufficient information to enable the actuary to assess the financial position of the entity, the actuary is taken to have performed an actuarial function under the Act or these regulations in relation to the entity.
Reg 9.03(4) amended by SLI No 155 of 2013, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 20, by substituting
"
a superannuation actuary
"
for
"
an actuary
"
, effective 1 July 2013.
9.03(5)
(Repealed by FRLI No F2024L01610)
History
Reg 9.03(5) repealed by FRLI No F2024L01610, reg 4 and Sch 1 item 18, effective 10 December 2024. Reg 9.03(5) formerly read:
9.03(5)
For the purposes of paragraph 130(1)(b) of the Act, if a superannuation auditor in the course of performing a function for an entity under the Act or these regulations obtains sufficient information to enable the superannuation auditor to assess the financial position of the entity, the superannuation auditor is taken to have performed an audit function under the Act or these regulations in relation to the entity.
Reg 9.03(5) amended by SLI No 155 of 2013, reg 4 and Sch 2 item 20, by substituting
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a superannuation auditor
"
for
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an auditor
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and by substituting
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the superannuation auditor
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for
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the auditor
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, effective 1 July 2013.