Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996

No. 306 1

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Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993.

Dated 11 December 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. R. KEMP

Assistant Treasurer

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 3 February 1997.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   New regulation 4A

3.1   After regulation 4, insert:

Exempt public sector superannuation schemes taken to be regulated super funds (Act, s. 4A)

 “4A.An exempt public sector superannuation scheme specified in Schedule 1 is taken to be a regulated superannuation fund for the purposes of the Act.”.

4.   Regulation 6 (Complaint-handling bodies)

4.1   Omit “the Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 2”.

5.   New Schedule 1

5.1   After regulation 7, insert:

 “SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 4A

exempt public sector superannuation schemes taken to be regulated superannuation funds

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Schemes established by or under:

1

Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938

2

Government Employees Superannuation Act 1987”.

6.   Schedule (Complaint-handling bodies)

6.1   Heading:

Omit “SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 2”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 December 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1994 No. 56 as amended by 1994 No. 374; 1995 Nos. 77, 318 and 429; 1996 No. 151.