Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act (No. 2) 2001 (WA)

Western Australia

Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act

(No. 2) 2001

Western Australia

Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act

(No. 2) 2001

CONTENTS

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.	Short title	2
2.	Commencement	2
Part 2 — *Land Tax Assessment*

Act 1976 — Principal place of residence exemptions

3.	The Act amended	3
4.	Application of amendments	3
5.	Section 22 amended	3
6.	Schedule amended	3
Part 3 — *Pay-roll Tax Assessment*

Act 1971 — Gross-up of fringe benefit value

7.	The Act amended	8
8.	Section 3C amended	8
9.	Fringe benefits provided before 1 January 2002	9
Part 4 — *Pay-roll Tax Assessment*

Act 1971 — Grouping provisions

10.	The Act amended	10
11.	Section 16E amended	10

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Part 5 — Stamp Act 1921 —

Voluntary transfers under the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999

12.	The Act amended	11
13.	Section 20 amended	11
14.	Section 27 amended	12
15.	Section 28 amended	12
16.	Section 29 amended	13
17.	Section 30 amended	13
18.	Section 31C inserted	13

31C.

Statement about voluntary transfers under

the Financial Sector (Transfers of

Business) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth

19.	Section 75J amended	14
20.	Section 75JC amended	15
21.	Section 75JE amended	15
22.	Sections 76AH and 76AO amended	15
Part 6 — *Stamp Act 1921* — Private

unit trusts

23.	The Act amended	16
24.	Section 4 amended	16
25.	Section 20 amended	16
26.	Section 63 amended	16
27.	Sections 63AA to 63AE inserted	17

63AA.	Registered unit trust schemes	17
63AB.	Criteria for registration of a unit trust
scheme	18
63AC.	Interim registration	23
63AD.	Cancellation of registration or interim
registration	24
63AE.	Statement about disqualifying event and
subsequent transfers or dispositions	26

28.

Section 73D amended

Western Australia

Revenue Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act

(No. 2) 2001

No. 36 of 2001

An Act to amend the —

•	*Land Tax Assessment Act 1976*;
•	**Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971; and**
•	*Stamp Act 1921*,

and for related purposes.

[Assented to 7 January 2002]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

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Part 1 — Preliminary

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Revenue Laws Amendment

(Assessment) Act (No. 2) 2001.

2. Commencement

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on the

day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2)

Part 3 comes into operation, or is taken to have come into

operation, on 1 January 2002.

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Part 2 — Land Tax Assessment Act 1976 — Principal

place of residence exemptions

3. The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Land Tax Assessment

Act 1976*.

[* Reprinted as at 23 February 2001.

For subsequent amendments see Act No. 10 of 2001.]

4. Application of amendments

The amendments effected by this Part have effect in relation to

each year of assessment commencing on or after 1 July 2002.

5. Section 22 amended

Section 22(1) is amended by inserting after “(iii),” —

“ (iiia), ”.

6. Schedule amended

The Schedule Part 1 clause 9 is amended as follows:

(a)	by deleting paragraph (aa)(i) and (ii) and inserting instead the following subparagraph —

“

(i) In this clause — “corporation” has the same meaning as in

section 57A of the Corporations Act 2001 of

the Commonwealth;

“disabled beneficiary”, in relation to land held in

trust, means a person who has a beneficial interest in the trust, whether the interest is contingent or otherwise, and who —

(a)	has a disability as defined in section 3 of the Disability Services Act 1993

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and has been independently assessed

by an appropriate assessor as

requiring full-time care;

(b)	is mentally incapacitated; or
(c)	is a minor who is an orphan;

“trustee”, in relation to land and a disabled

beneficiary, means a corporation or other

person who owns the land as trustee for the

disabled beneficiary.

”;

(b)	by deleting paragraph (a)(vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) and inserting the following subparagraphs instead —

“

(vi) the owners of which are —

(I)	a natural person or natural persons;
(II)	a corporation that owns the land otherwise than as a trustee for a disabled beneficiary who uses the land solely or principally as his or her sole or principal place of

residence;

(vii) the owner of which is a trustee who holds the land in trust for at least one disabled beneficiary who uses it solely or principally as his or her sole or principal place of residence;

(viii) the owners of which are —

(I)	a trustee who holds the land in trust for at least one disabled beneficiary who uses it solely or principally as his or her sole or

principal place of residence; and

(II)	a corporation that holds the land otherwise than as a trustee for a disabled beneficiary who uses the land solely or principally as his or her sole or principal place of
residence;

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(ix) the owners of which are —

(I)	a trustee who holds the land in trust for at least one disabled beneficiary who uses it solely or principally as his or her sole or

principal place of residence; and

(II)	a natural person or natural persons;

(ixa)

the owners of which are —

(I)	a trustee who holds the land in trust for at least one disabled beneficiary who uses it solely or principally as his or her sole or

principal place of residence;

(II)	a natural person or natural persons; and
(III)	a corporation that owns the land otherwise than as a trustee for a disabled beneficiary who uses the land solely or principally as his or her sole or principal place of
residence;

”;

(c)	by inserting after paragraph (b)(i) the following subparagraphs —

“

(ia)

Except as provided in paragraph (a)(vii), (viii), (ix) or (ixa), an exemption under paragraph (a) does not apply to any proportion of the land that

is held in trust.

(ib)

An exemption under paragraph (a) does not apply

to any proportion of the land that is owned by a

corporation unless the corporation —

(I)	owns the land by reason of a requirement of a financial institution as mentioned in paragraph (a)(iv);

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(II)

owns the land as the trustee of a disabled

beneficiary who uses the land solely or

principally as his or her sole or principal

place of residence; or

(III)

is an executor that owns the land as

executor as provided in paragraph (a)(x),

(xi), (xii) or (xiii).

”;

(d)	by deleting paragraph (b)(iii) and (iv) and inserting instead the following subparagraphs —

“

(iii) The exemption provided by paragraph (a)(vi) applies to the unimproved value of the land only to the extent of the total proportion of the interest in the land that is owned, jointly or severally, by the natural persons who own the land otherwise than as trustees and use the land solely or principally as their sole or principal place of residence.

(iiia)

The exemption provided by paragraph (a)(viii)

applies to the unimproved value of the land only

to the extent of the proportion of the interest in

the land that is owned by the trustee of the

disabled beneficiary who uses the land solely or

principally as his or her sole or principal place of

residence.

(iv)

The exemption provided by paragraph (a)(ix) or (ixa) applies to the unimproved value of the land only to the extent of the total proportion of the

interest in the land that is owned, jointly or

severally, by the following —

(I)	the trustee of the disabled beneficiary who uses the land solely or principally as his or her sole or principal place of residence;

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(II)	the natural persons who own the land otherwise than as trustees and use the land solely or principally as their sole or principal place of residence.

”;

(e)	in paragraph (b) by deleting subparagraph (iva)(III) and inserting the following item instead —

“

(III)

a trustee who holds the land in trust for at

least one disabled beneficiary who uses the

land solely or principally as his or her sole

or principal place of residence.

”;

(f)	in paragraph (b)(v), by inserting after “(iii)” —

“ , (iiia) ”;

(g)	in paragraph (b)(vi), by inserting after “(iii)” —

“ , (iiia) ”.

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Part 3 — Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971 — Gross-up

of fringe benefit value

7. The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Pay-roll Tax Assessment

Act 1971*.

[* Reprinted as at 12 November 1996.

For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 329, and Acts Nos. 3 and 10

of 2001.]

8. Section 3C amended

(1)	Section 3C(1) is repealed and the following subsections are inserted instead —

“

(1)	The value of a fringe benefit provided on or after 1 January 2002 is —

(a)	the grossed-up value of the fringe benefit worked out in accordance with subsection (1a) (unless paragraph (b) applies to the fringe benefit); or
(b)	if regulations made under this Act prescribe how the value of a particular kind of fringe benefit is to be determined — the value so determined.

(1a)	The grossed-up value of a fringe benefit is the amount worked out using the formula —

taxable value of the

appropriate gross-up

fringe benefit

factor

where —

“appropriate gross-up factor” equals —

(a)	for a fringe benefit that is a GST-creditable benefit (within the meaning of the FBTA

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Act) — the factor by which the “Type 1 aggregate fringe benefits amount” is multiplied in section 5B(1B) of the FBTA Act; or

(b)	for a fringe benefit that is not a GST-creditable benefit — the factor by which the “Type 2 aggregate fringe benefits amount” is multiplied in section 5B(1C) of the FBTA Act;

“taxable value of the fringe benefit” equals —

(a)	if the benefit is a work-related benefit — the employee’s share of the taxable value of the fringe benefit under the FBTA Act; or
(b)	if the benefit is not a work-related benefit — the employee’s share of the taxable value of the fringe benefit under the FBTA Act

worked out without regard to any reduction of that taxable value under that Act because of the “otherwise deductible” rule.

”.

(2)

Section 3C(3) and (4) are amended by deleting “subsection (1)”

and inserting instead —

“ subsection (1a) ”.

9. Fringe benefits provided before 1 January 2002

Without limiting the operation of the Interpretation Act 1984,

section 3C of the Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971 as in force

immediately before 1 January 2002 continues to have effect in

relation to fringe benefits provided (within the meaning given

by that Act) before 1 January 2002.

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Part 4 — Pay-roll Tax Assessment Act 1971 — Grouping

provisions

10. The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Pay-roll Tax Assessment

Act 1971*.

[* Reprinted as at 12 November 1996.

For subsequent amendments see 2000 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 329, and Acts Nos. 3 and 10

of 2001.]

11. Section 16E amended

(1)	After section 16E(1) the following subsection is inserted —

“

(1a)	Where the members of a group (referred to as a smaller group in subsection (2)) have together a controlling interest in a business, the members of the group and the person or persons who carry on the business constitute one group for the purposes this Act.

”.

(2)

Section 16E(2) is amended by inserting after “subsection (1)” in

both places where it occurs —

“ or (1a) ”.

(3)

After section 16E(2) the following section is inserted —

“

(3)	In this section —

“controlling interest” has the same meaning as it has in

section 16D.

”.

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Part 5 — Stamp Act 1921 — Voluntary transfers under

the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999

12. The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Stamp Act 1921*.

[* Reprinted as at 3 August 2001.]

13. Section 20 amended

(1)	Section 20(1) is amended as follows:

(a)	after paragraph (a) by inserting —

“

(aa)	an instrument which is a statement prepared under section 31C(1) may be stamped without fine after that preparation if it is lodged under that section within a period of 3 months after the day of transfer referred to in that section;

”;

(b)	after paragraph (c) by inserting —

“ and ”;

(c)	after paragraph (d) by deleting “; and” and inserting a full stop;
(d)	by deleting paragraph (e).

(2)	Section 20(5a) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “31B,” —

“ 31C, ”;

(b)	by deleting “, 112HA(4) or 112HB(2)” and inserting instead —

“ or 112HA(4) ”.

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14. Section 27 amended

(1)	Section 27(2) is amended as follows:

(a)	in paragraph (a) by inserting after “applies” —

“ or a transfer to which section 31C applies ”;

(b)	in paragraph (b)(i) by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”;

(c)	in paragraph (b)(i) by inserting after “31B” —

“ or 31C ”;

(d)	by deleting “section 31B(1) in respect of the transaction” and inserting instead —

“

section 31B(1) or 31C(1) in respect of the transaction

or transfer

”.

(2)	Section 27(3) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”;

(b)	by inserting after “31B” —

“ or 31C ”.

15. Section 28 amended

(1)	Section 28(1)(b) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “31B(1)” —

“ or 31C(1) ”;

(b)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”.

(2)	Section 28(4) is amended by inserting after “31B(1)” —
“ or 31C(1) ”.

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16. Section 29 amended

(1)	Section 29(1) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “31B(1)” in both places where it occurs —

“ or 31C(1) ”;

(b)	by inserting after “transaction” in both places where it occurs —

“ or transfer ”.

(2)	Section 29(2a) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”;

(b)	by inserting after “31B(1)” —

“ or 31C(1) ”.

17. Section 30 amended

Section 30(b) is amended by inserting after “31B(1)” —

“ or 31C(1) ”.

18. Section 31C inserted

After section 31B the following section is inserted —

“

31C.

Statement about voluntary transfers under the

Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999 of

the Commonwealth

(1)	If assets of a body (the “transferring body”) are transferred to another body (the “receiving body”) under Part 3 of the Financial Sector (Transfers of Business) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, the receiving body must prepare and lodge a statement with the Commissioner about the transfer.

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(2)

The statement must be in a form approved by the

Commissioner and be lodged within 3 months of the

day of the transfer.

(3)

Section 31B does not apply to, or in relation to, the

transfer.

(4)

A person who —

(a) contravenes subsection (1); or

(b)	lodges or makes a statement under subsection (1) which is false in a material particular,

commits an offence against this Act.

”.

19. Section 75J amended

(1)	Section 75J(1) is amended as follows:

(a)	by deleting the definition of “section 31B statement”;
(b)	by inserting the following definition in the appropriate alphabetical position —

“

“section 31B or 31C statement” means a statement

lodged under section 31B or 31C;

”.

(2)	Section 75J(4) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “31B” —

“ or sections 31C and 31D ”;

(b)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”.

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20. Section 75JC amended

(1)	Section 75JC(1) is amended as follows:

(a)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”;

(b)	by deleting “section 31B statement” and inserting instead —

“ section 31B or 31C statement ”.

(2)

Section 75JC(5)(a) and (b) are amended by deleting

“section 31B statement” and inserting instead —

“ section 31B or 31C statement ”.

21. Section 75JE amended

Section 75JE(1)(d) is amended as follows:

(a)	by deleting “section 31B statement” and inserting instead —

“ section 31B or 31C statement ”;

(b)	by inserting after “transaction” —

“ or transfer ”.

22. Sections 76AH and 76AO amended

Sections 76AH(4)(a) and 76AO(4)(a) are amended by inserting

after “31B” —

“ , 31D ”.

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Part 6 — Stamp Act 1921 — Private unit trusts

23. The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Stamp Act 1921*.

[* Reprinted as at 3 August 2001.]

24. Section 4 amended

Section 4(1) is amended in paragraph (c)(ii) of the definition of

“marketable security” by inserting after “section 63(2)” —

“

or that is a unit trust scheme

registered under section 63AA(2) or

granted interim registration under

section 63AC(2)

”.

25. Section 20 amended

(1)	Before section 20(1)(b) the following paragraph is inserted —

“

(ab)	an instrument which is a statement prepared under section 63AE may be stamped without fine after that preparation if it is lodged within
the time allowed under section 63AE(1);

”.

(2)	Section 20(5a) is amended by inserting before “75HA” —
“ 63AE, ”.

26. Section 63 amended

After section 63(1) the following subsections are inserted —

“

(1a)	In sections 63AE and 63AF —

“disposition” has the same meaning as it has in

section 73D.

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(1b)	In sections 63AB, 63AC, 63AD, 63AE and 63AF —

“unit” has the same meaning as it has in section 73D.

”.

27. Sections 63AA to 63AE inserted

After section 63 the following sections are inserted —

“

63AA.

Registered unit trust schemes

(1)

A unit trustee may apply to the Commissioner in a

form approved by the Commissioner for registration of

a unit trust scheme.

(2)

The Commissioner may register the unit trust scheme

as a pooled investment trust or an equity trust with

effect from the date of the application if the

Commissioner is satisfied that —

(a)	the unit trust scheme is eligible for registration under section 63AB(2) as a pooled investment trust or section 63AB(3) as an equity trust; and
(b)

registration is not being used and is not likely to with the collateral purpose of avoiding or reducing the duty that otherwise would be or might become payable.

(3)

For the purpose of being satisfied as to a matter

referred to in subsection (2)(b), the Commissioner may

take into account any matter that the Commissioner

considers to be relevant.

(4)

The Commissioner shall advise the unit trustee in

writing whether or not he has registered the unit trust

scheme as a pooled investment trust or an equity trust.

(5)

If the Commissioner decides not to register a unit trust scheme as a pooled investment trust or an equity trust

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he must give the unit trustee written reasons for his

decision.

63AB.

Criteria for registration of a unit trust scheme

(1)

In this section —

“land” has the same definition as in section 76.

(2)

For the purposes of section 63AA(2), a unit trust

scheme is eligible for registration as a pooled

investment trust if it meets all of the following

criteria —

(a)	not less than 5 persons are holders of units under the scheme;
(b)	no person beneficially entitled to units under the scheme is entitled to more than 40% of the total issued units under the scheme;
(c)	no combination of 3 or fewer persons beneficially entitled to units under the scheme is entitled to 75% or more of the total issued units under the scheme;
(d)

the unit trustee, as trustee of the scheme, holds than 2 parcels of land, and at least 2 of those interests each have an unencumbered value of $10 000 000 or more;

(e)	each unit holder in the scheme —

(i)	of a complying superannuation fund within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee

holds the unit in its capacity as a trustee Commonwealth;

(ii) holds the unit in its capacity as a trustee of a complying approved deposit fund

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within the meaning of the

Superannuation Guarantee

(Administration) Act 1992 of the

Commonwealth;

(iii) holds the unit in its capacity as a trustee or manager of a fund that is part of a public sector superannuation scheme within the meaning given to that term by the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth;

(iv) is a life company that holds the unit solely for the purpose of investing assets of its statutory fund;

(v) holds the unit in its capacity as a trustee of a unit trust that is not a unit trust scheme; or

(vi) holds not more than 5% of the total issued units under the scheme;

(f)

the fund or scheme referred to in 100 members;

(g)	if more than one unit holder in the scheme is a unit holder referred to in paragraph (e)(vi), those unit holders do not hold more than 10% of the total issued units under the scheme;
(h)	if the unit trustee is a corporation, no 2 persons either directly or indirectly have appointed or have power or hold sufficient shares in the trustee to enable them to pass a resolution to appoint a majority of directors of the corporation;

(i) the scheme is open to further subscription from new members;

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(j)	the initial subscription of each of the unit holders under the scheme is not less than $1 000 000.

(3)	For the purposes of section 63AA(2), a unit trust scheme is eligible for registration as an equity trust if it meets all of the following criteria —

(a)	the unit trustee, as trustee of the scheme, does not hold, and is not empowered or able to hold, any thing other than —

(i) shares in a company or corporation that is not a company to which section 76AI or a corporation to which section 76AP applies;

(ii) units in a unit trust that are marketable securities;

(iii) property that the Commissioner is satisfied is necessary for the administration of the scheme but which is not and cannot be used for the purpose of investment;

(iv) cash or money in an account at call;

(v) negotiable instruments, and money on deposit with any person;

(b)	not less than 5 persons are holders of units under the scheme;
(c)	no person beneficially entitled to units under the scheme, other than the Government of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory or a

corporation of which such a Government is a majority shareholder, is entitled to more than 40% of the total issued units under the scheme.

(4)	For the purpose of determining whether the criteria referred to in subsection (2)(b) and (c) and (3)(c) have

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been satisfied, one person shall be treated as being

beneficially entitled to all units held by the person and

any other person namely —

(a)	a related person within the meaning of subsection (5);
(b)	if the person is a corporation —

(i) a director or secretary of the corporation or a related corporation; and

(ii) a person who is entitled to any shareholding in the corporation or a related corporation;

(c)	a relative of any natural person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); and
(d)	a corporation in which the first-mentioned person or any person referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) is entitled to any shareholding.

(5)	For the purposes of this section the following persons are related —

(a)	natural persons who are spouses of each other or between whom the relationship is that of parent and child;

(b) related corporations;

(c)	a natural person and a trustee if the natural person is a beneficiary under the trust of which the trustee is a trustee, whether the person has a vested share or is contingently entitled or may benefit from a discretionary trust;
(d)	a natural person and a corporation if the natural person is a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation or a related corporation;

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(e)	a corporation and a trustee if —

(i) the corporation, a majority shareholder, director or secretary of the corporation is a beneficiary of the trust of which the

trustee is a trustee; or

(ii) a related corporation to the corporation is a beneficiary of the trust of which the trustee is a trustee,

whether any such beneficiary has a vested share or is contingently entitled or may benefit from a discretionary trust.

(6)	For the purpose of subsection (4)(c) the following persons are relatives —

(a)	a child or remoter lineal descendant of the person or his spouse;
(b)	a parent or remoter lineal ancestor of the person or his spouse;
(c)	a brother or a sister of the person or his spouse;
(d)	his spouse and a spouse of any person referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

(7)	For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) —

(a)	an illegitimate person shall be treated as the legitimate child of his mother and reputed father;
(b)	a spouse includes a de facto spouse; and
(c)	a majority shareholder in relation to a corporation is a person who would have a substantial holding in the corporation under the definition of “substantial holding” in section 9 of the Corporations Act even if the reference in that definition to 5% were a reference to 50%.

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(8)

An application for registration of a unit trust scheme as

a pooled investment trust shall be accompanied by a

statement in a form approved by the Commissioner

concerning the unencumbered value of the interest in

the parcels of land referred to in subsection (2)(d).

(9)

Section 76AA(1) to (2a) apply for the purpose of

determining the unencumbered value of the interest in

the parcels of land referred to in subsection (2)(d) as if

a reference in section 76AA to a statement required to

be lodged under section 76AG or 76AN were a

reference to a statement required to be lodged under

subsection (8) and a reference to the unencumbered

value of land were a reference to the unencumbered

value of the interest in the parcel of land.

63AC.

Interim registration

(1)

A unit trustee may apply to the Commissioner in a

form approved by the Commissioner for interim

registration of a unit trust scheme not later than one

year after the day on which the first units under the

scheme are issued.

(2)

The Commissioner may grant the unit trust scheme

interim registration as a pooled investment trust or an

equity trust, as the case may be, for a period of one

year beginning on the day on which the first units

under the scheme are issued (the “start up period”)

if —

(a)	the Commissioner is satisfied that the scheme satisfies the criteria for registration set out in section 63AB(2)(e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) or (3)(a), as the case requires; and
(b)	the trustee gives the Commissioner an undertaking that units in the scheme will be issued so that at the end of the start up period

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the scheme will also comply with the criteria referred to in section 63AB(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) or (3)(b) and (c), as the case requires, and the Commissioner is satisfied that those criteria

will be fulfilled by the end of the start up

period.

(3)

The Commissioner shall advise the unit trustee in

writing whether or not he has granted the unit trust

scheme interim registration as a pooled investment

trust or an equity trust.

(4)

If the Commissioner decides not to grant the unit trust

scheme interim registration as a pooled investment

trust or an equity trust he must give the unit trustee

written reasons for his decision.

63AD.

Cancellation of registration or interim registration

(1)	In this section and section 63AE a disqualifying event occurs if —

(a)

a unit trust scheme that has been registered under section 63AA(2) ceases to comply with a criterion that is applicable to it referred to in section 63AB(2) or (3);

(b)

that has been granted interim registration ceases

to comply with a criterion that is applicable to it

during the start up period, a unit trust scheme (i) and (j) or (3)(a); or

(c)

on the day on which the start up period ends, a unit trust scheme that has been granted interim registration does not comply with a criterion

that is applicable to it referred to in

section 63AB(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d) or (3)(b)

and (c).

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(2)

If a disqualifying event occurs, the unit trustee shall,

within 14 days after the day on which the disqualifying

event occurs, give the Commissioner notice about the

disqualifying event.

(3)

When the Commissioner receives a notice under

subsection (2) —

(a)	in the case of a unit trust scheme registered under section 63AA(2), the registration is cancelled and the cancellation is taken to have had effect on and from immediately before the occurrence of the event; and
(b)	in the case of a unit trust scheme granted interim registration under section 63AC(2), the interim registration is cancelled and the cancellation is taken to have had effect on and from immediately before the first units under the scheme were issued.

(4)	If the Commissioner has not been notified of the occurrence of a disqualifying event but he is satisfied that a disqualifying event has occurred, the Commissioner shall —

(a)	in the case of a unit trust scheme registered under section 63AA(2), cancel the registration;
(b)	in the case of a unit trust scheme granted interim registration under section 63AC(2), cancel the interim registration; and
(c)	notify the unit trustee in writing of the cancellation and the date on which the cancellation takes effect.

(5)	Cancellation under subsection (4) is taken to have had effect —

(a)	in the case of a unit trust scheme registered under section 63AA(2), on and from

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immediately before the occurrence of the

disqualifying event; or

(b)	in the case of a unit trust scheme granted interim registration under section 63AC(2), on and from immediately before the first units under the scheme were issued.

(6)

If the Commissioner is satisfied that a unit trust scheme

registered under section 63AA(2) or granted interim

registration under section 63AC(2) is being used as

part of a scheme or arrangement with the collateral

purpose of avoiding or reducing the duty that otherwise

would be or might become payable the Commissioner

shall —

(a)	cancel the registration or interim registration; and
(b)	notify the unit trustee in writing of the cancellation and the date on which the cancellation takes effect.

(7)	For the purpose of being satisfied as to a matter referred to in subsection (6), the Commissioner may take into account any matter that the Commissioner considers to be relevant.

63AE.

Statement about disqualifying event and subsequent

transfers or dispositions

(1)

If a disqualifying event occurs in relation to a unit trust

scheme, the unit trustee of the scheme shall prepare

and lodge a statement with the Commissioner within

14 days after the day on which the disqualifying event

occurred.

(2)

The statement shall —

(a)	be in a form approved by the Commissioner;

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(b)

in relation to the occurrence of a disqualifying event, contain details of the disqualifying event;

(c)

of a unit trust scheme, contain details of

transfers and dispositions in relation to the

scheme that occurred in the period commencing

in the case of the cancellation of the registration disqualifying event and ending on the day on which the Commissioner is given notice of the event or the day on which the Commissioner is satisfied that the event occurred and which would have been chargeable with duty under section 73D had the scheme not been registered; and

(d)	registration of a unit trust scheme, contain details of transfers and dispositions in relation to the scheme that occurred in the period commencing immediately before the first units under the scheme were issued and ending on

in the case of the cancellation of the interim notice of the event or the day on which the Commissioner is satisfied that the event occurred and which would have been chargeable with duty under section 73D had the scheme not been granted interim registration.

(3)	A person who —

(a)	contravenes subsection (1) or (2); or
(b)	lodges or makes a statement under subsection (1) which is false in a material particular,

commits an offence against this Act.

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28. Section 73D amended

After section 73D(10) the following subsections are inserted —

“

(11)	Subject to subsection (12), this section does not apply to a disposition of a unit in a unit trust scheme during any period that the unit trust scheme is —

(a)	registered under section 63AA(2); or

(b) granted interim registration under

section 63AC(2).

(12)	If the registration or interim registration of a unit trust scheme is cancelled, this section is taken to have applied to the unit trust scheme from the time the cancellation was taken to have effect unless duty is chargeable under section 63AF.

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