{"id":"F2008L02277","name":"Superannuation Benefits (Prescribed Requirements - Screen Australia) Determination 2008","slug":"superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":74189,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02277-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation Benefits (Prescribed Requirements - Screen Australia) Determination 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation Benefits (Prescribed Requirements \\- Screen Australia) Determination 2008[\\[1\\]](#_edn1)\n\nI, NICK SHERRY, Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, acting for and on behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 6(1) of the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990.\n\nDated 23 June 2008\n\nNICK SHERRY\n\nMinister for Superannuation and Corporate Law  \nfor and on behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation\n\n  \n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Superannuation Benefits (Prescribed Requirements - Screen Australia) Determination 2008\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2008.\n\n3 Definitions\n\n(1) In this Determination:\n\n| complying superannuation fund | has the same meaning as defined in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993. |\n| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| employer                      | means Screen Australia as established by section 5 of the Screen Australia Act 2008.   |\n| retirement savings account    | has the same meaning as defined in the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997.           |\n| Screen Australia employee     | means a person employed under subsection 31(2) of the Screen Australia Act 2008.       |\n\n4. Prescribed Requirements\n\nFor the purpose of section 5 of the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990, the prescribed requirements set out in Schedule 1 apply to the employer for the provision of superannuation benefits on behalf of a Screen Australia employee.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed Requirements for the Provision of Superannuation Benefits (section 3)\n\n\\[1\\] The employer may make contributions, on behalf of a Screen Australia employee, into any complying superannuation fund or retirement savings account.\n\n---\n\nNote\n\n[\\[1\\]](#_ednref1) All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See [www.frli.gov.au](http://www.frli.gov.au).","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing superannuation requirements specifically for Screen Australia as a new statutory entity. It was made in 2008 to coincide with the establishment of Screen Australia under the Screen Australia Act 2008, and its scope has not expanded beyond enabling choice of superannuation fund for Screen Australia employees."},"complexity_factors":["Very short length (only 4 substantive sections plus a 1-paragraph schedule)","Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond naming three Acts","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operative provision allowing contributions to 'any' complying fund","Straightforward purpose-built instrument with no amendments or transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination declares Screen Australia an \"employer\" under the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990 and directs that the agency may pay super contributions into any complying superannuation fund or retirement savings account chosen by its employees. \n\nIt affects Screen Australia and its staff employed under the Screen Australia Act 2008, giving employees the same choice-of-fund flexibility as many other Australian workers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination does not expand or narrow the categories of affected persons or funds beyond prescribing permitted contribution destinations for Screen Australia employees. It simply authorises the employer to contribute to any complying fund or RSA (s4; Schedule 1) and depends on existing statutory definitions (s3), so there is no indication in the instrument that the statutory scope has been altered."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow subject-matter: single, specific policy outcome — permitted contribution destinations (s4; Schedule 1).","Relies on external definitions: key terms reference other Acts (complying superannuation fund — SIS Act; retirement savings account — RSA Act; employer/employee — Screen Australia Act) (s3).","Permissive wording: uses \"may\" for employer contributions, creating no explicit mandatory contribution rate or obligation (Schedule 1).","Simple administrative effect: no new reporting, enforcement or penalty regime in the instrument itself (whole instrument).","Commencement is immediate and fixed, reducing implementation ambiguity (s2)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination permits Screen Australia (the employer) to make superannuation contributions for Screen Australia employees into any complying superannuation fund or into a retirement savings account. It takes effect 1 July 2008 and is made under the Superannuation Benefits (Supervisory Mechanisms) Act 1990. Mechanically, it specifies the permitted destinations for employer contributions, identifying who pays (the employer), who benefits (employees) and leaving the choice of complying fund or RSA to the employer."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-benefits-prescribed-requirements-screen-australia-determination-2008/documents"}}