Corporations Regulations 2001

SCHEDULE 10D - FORM AND CONTENT OF PRODUCT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT - SUPERANNUATION PRODUCT TO WHICH SUBDIVISION 4.2B OF DIVISION 4 OF PART 7.9 APPLIES  

( regulation 7.9.11O )


Modifying legislative instruments

10   Contents of section 8 (Insurance in your super)  

10(1)    
If the superannuation product does not offer insurance cover, the Product Disclosure Statement is not required to include any of the information in this clause.

10(2)    
If the superannuation product offers insurance cover, section 8 must:


(a) describe, in the form of a summary, the main types of insurance cover that a person can acquire; and


(b) describe, in the form of a summary, how to apply for insurance cover; and


(c) include a statement to the effect that there are costs associated with insurance cover; and


(d) describe, in the form of a summary, who is responsible for paying the insurance costs and how they are calculated.

10(3)    
If the superannuation product offers insurance cover by default, section 8 must:


(a) describe, in the form of a summary, the level and type of cover; and


(b) state:


(i) the actual cost of the cover in dollars, or the range of costs that would be payable depending on a person ' s circumstances; and

(ii) who is responsible for paying the costs; and


(c) state whether a person can:


(i) decline to acquire the cover; or

(ii) cancel the cover; and


(d) state how a person can decline to acquire the cover or cancel the cover; and


(e) state whether a person can change the person ' s insurance cover; and


(f) state how a person can change the person ' s insurance cover; and


(g) state, in the form of a warning, that, unless a person declines to acquire the default insurance cover or cancels it, the cost of the cover will be deducted from the person ' s account or from the person ' s contributions (as applicable); and


(h) include information about eligibility for, and the cancellation of, the insurance cover; and


(i) include information about any conditions and exclusions that are applicable to the insurance cover.

10(4)    
If the superannuation product does not offer insurance cover by default but offers insurance cover as an option, section 8 must include the following information:


(a) the level and type of insurance cover available;


(b) the actual cost of the cover in dollars, or the range of costs that would be payable depending on a person ' s circumstances;


(c) eligibility for, and the cancellation of, the insurance cover;


(d) any conditions and exclusions that are applicable to the insurance cover;


(e) any other significant matter in relation to insurance cover.

Examples for paragraph (e)

1 Information about how a person can apply for the insurance cover.

2 Information about how a person can subsequently change or cancel the insurance cover.


10(5)    
The superannuation trustee:


(a) may provide the information in paragraphs (3)(h) and (i) and subclause (4); and


(b) may provide additional information about insurance cover;

by applying, adopting or incorporating a matter in writing.


10(6)    
If information about:


(a) eligibility for, or the cancellation of, the insurance cover; or


(b) any conditions and exclusions that are applicable to the insurance cover;

is provided for in accordance with subclause (5), section 8 must include a warning to the effect that the matter may affect a person ' s entitlement to insurance cover and that the information should be read before deciding whether the insurance is appropriate.


10(7)    
If information about:


(a) the level and type of optional insurance cover available; or


(b) the actual cost of the optional insurance cover in dollars, or the range of costs that would be payable depending on a person ' s circumstances; or


(c) any other significant matter in relation to insurance cover;

is provided for in accordance with subclause (5), section 8 must include a warning to the effect that the information should be read before deciding whether the insurance is appropriate.



 

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