Prescribed Requirements Determination No. 1 of 1999
as amended
made under section 6 of the
Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990
Compilation start date: 18 June 2014
Includes amendments up to: Prescribed Requirements Amendment Determination 2014 (No. 1)
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Prescribed Requirements Determination No. 1 of 1999 as in force on 18 June 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 18 June 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
I, Sandra Kay Wilson, Branch Manager Commonwealth Superannuation Group of the Department of Finance and Administration, delegate of JOHN JOSEPH FAHEY, Minister for Finance and Administration, acting under section 6 of the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990, determine that the prescribed requirements set out in Schedule 1 are to apply, in respect of persons described in Schedule 2, to the provision of superannuation benefits under superannuation arrangements, in addition to superannuation benefits being provided under the Superannuation Act 1976, or the Superannuation Act 1990, or the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988 or a personalised superannuation arrangement.
Schedule 1
The following requirements are to be satisfied:
(a) the arrangement must be provided through a fund, chosen by the employee, which is a “complying superannuation fund” or a Retirement Savings Account;
(b) all contributions made to the arrangement are vested in the employee, and benefits are automatically preserved in accordance with Part 6 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations or a similar arrangement in respect of a Retirement Savings Account;
(c) the arrangement must not result in any increase in employment costs to the employing agency; and
(d) employer contributions cease on, or immediately following, termination of employment.
In this schedule:
Complying superannuation fund means a fund for the purposes of section 45 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
Retirement Savings Account means an account defined in section 8 of the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997.
Schedule 2
1. A person occupying the position of “Secretary” as defined in section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999.
2. The holder of a public office other than holders of those offices who are members of, or candidates for election to, either House of the Parliament.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
am = amended | prev = previous |
c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
Ord = Ordinance | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Prescribed Requirements Determination No. 1 of 1999 | 20 Aug 2008 (see F2008B00484) | 25 Mar 1999 |
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Prescribed Requirements Amendment Determination 2014 (No. 1) | 17 June 2014 (see F2014L00730) | 18 June 2014 | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected | |
Sch 1 |
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Sch 1................... | am No 1, 2014 | |
Sch 2 |
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Sch 2................... | am No 1, 2014 | |
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]