Superannuation Laws Amendment (Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Efficiency Measures) Act 2012 (158 of 2012)

Schedule 2   Approved SMSF auditors

Part 2   Other amendments

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

54   After subsection 263(1)

Insert:

(1A) If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to an approved SMSF auditor, the Regulator may, by written notice to the auditor, tell the auditor that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the affairs of the auditor.

(1B) If it appears to the Regulator that a contravention of this Act or the regulations may have occurred or be occurring in relation to the conduct of an audit of a self managed superannuation fund, the Regulator may, by written notice to a person who conducted, or who is conducting, the audit, tell the person that the Regulator proposes to conduct an investigation of the whole or a part of the conduct of the audit.