{"id":"F2026L00009","name":"Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information—Northern Territory Public Sector Schemes) Determination 2026","slug":"family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443127,"registerId":"F2026L00009-fast-fetch-1775958039125","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information—Northern Territory Public Sector Schemes) Determination 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nFamily Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information—Northern Territory Public Sector Schemes) Determination 2026\n\nI, Michelle Rowland, Attorney‑General, make the following determination.\n\nDated 7 January 2026\n\nMichelle Rowland\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Application of instrument\n\n6 Information to be provided by trustee\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information—Northern Territory Public Sector Schemes) Determination 2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 10 January 2026\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 116(2) of the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nappropriate date has the same meaning as in section 101 of the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025.\n\nMethods and Factors Approval means the Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2025.\n\nNorthern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme means the scheme established by Part 3 of the Superannuation Act 1986 (NT).\n\nNorthern Territory Supplementary Superannuation Scheme means the scheme established by an instrument made by the Treasurer of the Northern Territory on 4 January 1989.\n\n5  Application of instrument\n\n  This instrument applies in relation to a superannuation interest in the Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme or the Northern Territory Supplementary Superannuation Scheme for which a method or factors have been approved under Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 9 to the Methods and Factors Approval.\n\n6  Information to be provided by trustee\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 116(2)(b) of the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025, the trustee must provide the gross value of the superannuation interest at the appropriate date, as worked out in accordance with Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 9 to the Methods and Factors Approval.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument appears to serve its original narrow purpose: specifying information requirements for NT public sector super schemes under the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025. It has not expanded beyond this specific technical function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 operative sections, with minimal substantive content","4 defined terms, all referencing external instruments rather than creating new definitions","Single operative requirement in section 6 (provide gross value at appropriate date)","Heavy reliance on external references (Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025, Methods and Factors Approval 2025) without reproducing their content","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward application to two named schemes only"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires trustees of the Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities' Superannuation Scheme and the NT Supplementary Superannuation Scheme to provide the gross value of a member’s superannuation interest at a specified date for family law property settlements. \n\nIt affects those trustees, family lawyers and separating couples who need consistent, legally required valuation information to divide superannuation fairly in divorce or separation proceedings."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument confines itself to superannuation interests in the two specified Northern Territory schemes and only where methods or factors have been approved under Parts 1 or 2 of Schedule 9 to the Methods and Factors Approval (s5, s6). It does not expand scope beyond those schemes or valuation methods specified in the cited approvals."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific scope limited to two named Northern Territory schemes (Definitions; s5).","Depends on an external instrument for valuation methodology (Methods and Factors Approval; Definitions; s6).","Relies on defined term 'appropriate date' found in another regulation (Definitions cross‑reference to s101 of the Regulations).","Mandatory duty on trustees to provide a single numeric output (gross value) reduces legal discretion but creates an operational calculation burden (s6).","Multiple cross‑references to other instruments and schedules increase interpretive steps for administrators and advisers (s3, s6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires trustees of two Northern Territory public‑sector superannuation schemes to provide, for family law matters, the gross value of a member’s superannuation interest at the “appropriate date” using valuation rules set out in the Methods and Factors Approval. It affects trustees (who must calculate and supply the figure) and people relying on superannuation valuations in family law proceedings; it standardises the valuation method while creating an administrative obligation and depends on cross‑referenced instruments for calculation details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin","history":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin/history","analysis":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/family-law-superannuation-provision-of-information-northern-territory-public-sector-schemes-determin/documents"}}