Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
(a) an interest (the original interest ) in a regulated superannuation fund or approved deposit fund is subject to a payment split; and
(b) the non-member spouse is entitled to be paid an amount from the original interest because a splittable payment in respect of the interest has become payable; and
(c) a new interest has not been created for the non-member spouse, or the transferable benefits of the non-member spouse have not been transferred or rolled out of the fund, as a result of a payment split. 7A.14(2) [Certain death benefits]
However, if an amount under the Act would be a superannuation death benefit (within the meaning of subsection 995-1(1) of the 1997 Tax Act) if it were paid to the non-member spouse, a requirement in this Division:
(a) to pay the amount; or
(b) to roll over or transfer the amount to another regulated superannuation fund, an RSA, an approved deposit fund or an EPSSS, to be held for the benefit of the non-member spouse; or
(c) to allocate the amount to an interest that the trustee creates for the non-member spouse in the regulated superannuation fund or approved deposit fund;
is taken to be a requirement to pay the amount to the non-member spouse in cash.
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