{"id":"F2007L04580","name":"Superannuation Industry (Supervision) modification declaration No. 4 of 2007","slug":"superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71118,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04580-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Superannuation Industry (Supervision) modification declaration No. 4 of 2007","content":"Page 1 of 3\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nSuperannuation Industry (Supervision)\n\nmodification declaration No. 4 of 2007\n\n![](image.002.png)Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993\n\nI, Thomas Karp, a delegate of APRA, under section 332 of the Superannuation Industry\n\n(Supervision) Act 1993 (the Act), DECLARE that sections 29DC(1) and 29MB(1) of the Act\n\nhave effect in relation to the class of persons described in the attached Schedule, as if they were modified in the manner specified in the attached Schedule.\n\nThis declaration comes into force upon registration of this instrument on the Federal Register\n\nof Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated 3 December 2007\n\n\\[Signed\\]\n\nThomas Karp\n\nExecutive General Manager\n\nSupervisory Support Division\n\nInterpretation Document ID: 150521\n\nIn this instrument\n\nAPRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.\n\nFederal Register of Legislative Instruments means the register established under section 20\n\nof the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.\n\nNote 1\n\n  \n\nThis instrument is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003\n\n(the LIA) (see section 5 and Item 15 of section 7 of the LIA). Under section 56 of the LIA, the obligation under section 336 of the Act, to publish this exemption in the Gazette, is satisfied by its registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nNote 2\n\n  \n\nUnder paragraph (zb) of the definition of reviewable decision in subsection 10(1) of the Act, the\n\ndecision to make this declaration is a reviewable decision. If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you may request APRA to reconsider it in accordance with subsection 344(1) of the Act. The request for\n\nreconsideration must be made in writing, must set out the reasons for making the request, and must be given to\n\nAPRA within 21 days after the day on which you first received notice of this decision, or within such further period as APRA allows. If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of APRA’s reconsideration of the decision, you may, subject to the Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review\n\nof the reconsidered decision.\n\nNote 3\n\n  \n\nThe address where the request for reconsideration referred to in this instrument may be given to\n\nAPRA, is Level 26, 400 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.\n\n14/11/2007\n\nPage 2 of 3\n\nSchedule \\- the class of persons to whom this declaration\n\napplies\n\nAll RSE licensees\n\n14/11/2007\n\nPage 3 of 3\n\nSchedule \\- the manner in which the specified modifiable\n\nprovisions are modified\n\n1. Subsection 29DC(1) of the Act is modified by inserting the words “or its ABN” after the words “RSE licence” where first occurring.\n\n2. Section 29DC of the Act is modified by adding the following subsection after subsection (2):\n\n“(3) In this section, “ABN” has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax\n\nSystem (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.”\n\n3. Subsection 29MB(1) of the Act is modified by inserting the words “or its ABN” after the words “registration number” where first occurring.\n\n4. Section 29MB of the Act is modified by adding the following subsection after subsection (2):\n\n“(3) In this section, “ABN” has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax\n\nSystem (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.”\n\n4/11/2007","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 performs exactly the limited, technical function it was designed for — adding ABN as an alternative identifier in two specific disclosure provisions. There is no scope creep; it neither expands beyond nor narrows from its original purpose of reducing regulatory burden through identifier flexibility."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 pages, mostly boilerplate)","Only 4 specific modifications, all following an identical pattern","Single defined term (ABN) with straightforward external reference to the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999","No nested conditions, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the two modified sections","Simple class of persons: 'All RSE licensees' with no exclusions or sub-categories"],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment lets registered superannuation trustees use their existing Australian Business Number (ABN) in place of—or alongside—their specialised super registration numbers when providing licence details or including registration identifiers in documents. It affects all RSE licensees and streamlines compliance and member communications by cutting red tape and relying on the more familiar, widely used ABN."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument widens the set of permissible statutory identifiers by treating an RSE licensee’s ABN as equivalent to its RSE licence or registration number in the specified provisions. It does not alter substantive regulatory duties or obligations, but it changes how organisations may be identified for compliance, reporting and record-keeping purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow textual change limited to inserting “or its ABN” into two subsections (low legal complexity).","Cross-reference to external definition (A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999) introduces dependency on another statute for meaning.","Applies uniformly to all RSE licensees — broad application but simple effect.","Made by APRA under s332 as a legislative instrument and registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (administrative procedure to challenge/change).","Potential administrative impacts in record-keeping and systems that currently rely on licence/registration numbers.","Minor interpretive risk where both identifiers exist or where historical records use only licence numbers."],"plain_english_summary":"This APRA declaration amends two identification rules in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act so an RSE licensee’s Australian Business Number (ABN) can be used in place of its RSE licence or registration number. It applies to all RSE licensees. Mechanically, it inserts “or its ABN” into the specified subsections and adopts the ABN definition from the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999, allowing ABNs to be relied on in statutory records and compliance processes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007","history":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/superannuation-industry-supervision-modification-declaration-no-4-of-2007/documents"}}