Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations 1994

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations 1994

Statutory Rules No. 56, 1994

made under the

Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date:   25 April 2018

Includes amendments up to: F2018L00515

Registered:    8 May 2018

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations 1994 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 25 April 2018 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

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Contents

1 Name of Regulations

3 Interpretation

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

4B Persons to be treated as beneficiaries, members etc (Act s 4B)

5 Payment of death benefits—period for objections and complaints

5A Statement of amount or amounts in respect of person’s contributed amounts—period to make complaint

6 Complaint handling bodies

7 Method of calculation of interest

8 Transitional provisions relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Regulations 2018

Schedule 1—Exempt Public Sector Superannuation Schemes taken to be regulated superannuation funds

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Regulations 1994.

3  Interpretation

  In these regulations:

AFCA scheme has the same meaning as in Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001.

the Act means the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993.

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

4B  Persons to be treated as beneficiaries, members etc (Act s 4B)

 (1) For subsection 4B(1) of the Act, the following persons are to be treated as members of regulated superannuation funds for the purposes of paragraph 14(1)(a) and subparagraph 15(1)(b)(i) of the Act:

 (a) a non‑member spouse in relation to whom a splitting order under the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, from the day on which a copy of the order is served on the trustee;

 (b) a non‑member spouse who is a party to a superannuation agreement under the Family Law Act 1975, from the day on which a copy of the agreement is served on the trustee;

 (c) a party to a marriage in relation to which an order of a kind referred to in Part VIIIAA of the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, if the order relates to a superannuation interest;

 (d) an eligible person within the meaning of section 90MZB of the Family Law Act 1975.

 (2) For subsection 4B(1) of the Act, the following persons are to be treated as beneficiaries of approved deposit funds for the purposes of paragraph 14(1)(b) and subparagraph 15(1)(b)(ii) of the Act:

 (a) a non‑member spouse in relation to whom a splitting order under the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, from the day on which a copy of the order is served on the trustee;

 (b) a non‑member spouse who is a party to a superannuation agreement under the Family Law Act 1975, from the day on which a copy of the agreement is served on the trustee;

 (c) a party to a marriage in relation to which an order of a kind referred to in Part VIIIAA of the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, if the order relates to a superannuation interest;

 (d) an eligible person within the meaning of section 90MZB of the Family Law Act 1975.

 (3) For subsection 4B(1) of the Act, the following persons are to be treated as holders of RSAs for the purposes of subsection 15F(1) and paragraph 15G(1)(b) of the Act:

 (a) a non‑member spouse in relation to whom a splitting order under the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, from the day on which a copy of the order is served on the trustee;

 (b) a non‑member spouse who is a party to a superannuation agreement under the Family Law Act 1975, from the day on which a copy of the agreement is served on the trustee;

 (c) a party to a marriage in relation to which an order of a kind referred to in Part VIIIAA of the Family Law Act 1975 has been made, if the order relates to a superannuation interest;

 (d) an eligible person within the meaning of section 90MZB of the Family Law Act 1975.

5  Payment of death benefits—period for objections and complaints

  For the purposes of paragraph 14(3)(b), subparagraph 15(2)(a)(ii), paragraph 15B(2)(b), subparagraph 15C(2)(a)(ii), paragraph 15F(2)(b), subparagraph 15G(2)(a)(ii), paragraph 15J(2)(b) and subparagraph 15K(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed period is 28 days.

5A  Statement of amount or amounts in respect of person’s contributed amounts—period to make complaint

  For the purposes of subsection 15CA(2) of the Act, the prescribed period is 12 months.

6  Complaint handling bodies

  For the purposes of subsection 22A(1) of the Act, the operator of the AFCA scheme is prescribed.

7  Method of calculation of interest

  For the purposes of subparagraph 37A(3)(a)(iii), paragraph 37A(4)(c) and subparagraphs 37B(2)(a)(iii), 37D(3)(a)(iv), 37D(5)(a)(iv), 37F(3)(a)(iv) and 37F(5)(a)(iv) of the Act, interest on any:

 (a) money received under a life policy; or

 (b) money received in relation to a life policy fund; or

 (c) money received under an annuity policy; or

 (d) money received under an RSA; or

 (e) money received under a contract of insurance, the premiums for which are paid from an RSA;

that is required by the Tribunal to be repaid is to be worked out in accordance with the formula:

where:

p is the amount of money received in a particular calendar month.

n is the number of whole calendar months since the end of that calendar month to the date of the repayment; and

i is 0.05  12, worked out to 5 decimal places.

8  Transitional provisions relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Regulations 2018

 (1) The amendments made by items 32, 33 and 35 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Regulations 2018 apply on and after the day, under item 58 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Act 2018, on and after which the amendments made by Part 4 of Schedule 1 to that Act apply.

 (2) The amendments made by item 49 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Regulations 2018 apply on and after the day, under item 72 of Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Act 2018, on and after which the amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 1 to that Act apply.

Schedule 1—Exempt Public Sector Superannuation Schemes taken to be regulated superannuation funds

(regulation 4A)

1. QUEENSLAND

1.1 Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund

1.2 State Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (Q Super)

2. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

2.1 Schemes established by or under the State Superannuation Act 2000, including the schemes continued by section 29 of that Act.

3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

3.1 SA Metropolitan Fire Service Superannuation Scheme

3.2 Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history