Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

PART 5 - TAX FILE NUMBERS  

SECTION 29   REQUESTING TAX FILE NUMBERS  

29(1)    

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The Commissioner may request any of the following persons to quote his or her tax file number to the Commissioner in connection with the operation, or the possible future operation, of this Act or the regulations:

(a)    a person who claims to be entitled to unclaimed money particulars of which are contained in the register referred to in section 19 ;

(aa)    

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a person making an application mentioned in subsection 20H(1) , 20QF(1) , 21E(1) , 22B(1) or 24G(1) (about payment by the Commissioner);

(b)    

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a person who claims to be a lost member whose particulars are contained in the register referred to in Part 4 .

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History

S 29(1) amended by No 24 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 2 item 31, by inserting " , 22B(1) " in para (aa), effective 29 March 2021.

S 29(1) amended by No 24 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 1 item 45, by inserting " , 20QF(1), 21E(1) " in para (aa), effective 23 March 2021.

S 29(1) amended by No 8 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 4 item 14, by substituting " Part 4 " for " subsection 23(2) " in para (b), effective 1 April 2019.

S 29(1) amended by No 133 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 3 item 26, by inserting " or 24G(1) " after " subsection 20H(1) " , applicable in relation to:

(a) the last unclaimed money day (within the meaning of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 ) occurring before 1 July 2010; and

(b) later unclaimed money days.

S 29(1) amended by No 151 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 items 19 and 20, by substituting " any " for " either " and inserting para (aa), effective 18 December 2008.

29(2)    
If:

(a)    a person claims to be entitled to unclaimed money; and

(b)    particulars of the money are contained in a register of a State or Territory authority mentioned in item 4 of the table in subsection 18(4) ;

the State or Territory authority may request the person to quote his or her tax file number to the authority in connection with the operation, or the possible future operation, of the register. The request may only be made in the approved form.

29(3)    
A person is not obliged to comply with a request made under subsection (1) or (2).

29(4)    

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To avoid doubt, non-compliance with a request made under subsection (1) or (2) does not prevent a person from being paid unclaimed money or prevent a payment from being made under subsection 20H(2) , (2AA) , (2A) or (3) .

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History

S 29(4) amended by No 88 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 32, by substituting " subsection 20H(2), (2AA), (2A) or (3) " for " section 20H " , effective 28 June 2013.

S 29(4) amended by No 151 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 21, by inserting " or prevent a payment from being made under section 20H " at the end, effective 18 December 2008.

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