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Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Determination 2004

as amended

made under subregulation 64 (7) of the

Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001

This compilation was prepared on 1 February 2008
taking into account amendments up to Family Law (Superannuation)
(Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme)
Amendment Determination 2008 (No. 1)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

3 Definitions

4 Application of Determination

5 Provision of information by trustee — growth phase interests

6 Provision of information by trustee — payment phase interests

Notes

1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]

This Determination is the Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Determination 2004.

2 Commencement [see Note 1]

This Determination commences on the date of its notification in the Gazette.

3 Definitions

(1) In this Determination:

Act means the Superannuation Act 1976.

CSS means the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme established by the Act.

CSS Board means the board established by section 27A of the Act.

CSS table means the table in clause 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Methods and Factors Approval.

Methods and Factors Approval means the Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2003.

Regulations means the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001.

(2) An expression used in this Determination and in section 3 or 146MA (whichever is applicable) of the Act has the same meaning in this Determination as it has in the applicable section of the Act.

(3) For this Determination, a reference to ‘the relevant date’:

(a) in the description of a kind of superannuation interest in the Methods and Factors Approval mentioned in column 2 of an item of the table in section 5; or

(b) in the definition of a factor in the Methods and Factors Approval mentioned in column 4 of an item of the table in section 5 or 6;

Item	Superannuation interest	Information not required to be provided	Information that must be provided
1	An interest mentioned in item 1 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a), (b) and (d) to (i) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 1 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) AP;(e) SG;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
			Any period when the person who has the interest was, while an eligible employee, on a period of leave of absence without pay for a period longer than 12 weeks (other than an excluded period of leave of absence within the meaning of subsection 51 (2) of the Act)
2	An interest mentioned in item 2 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 2 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) P;(e) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employee
			Whether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
3	An interest mentioned in item 3 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 3 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
4	An interest mentioned in item 4 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 4 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) MTV;(e) TTV;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
5	An interest mentioned in item 5 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 5 of the CSS table:(a) NIP;(b) PCI;(c) P;(d) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interestWhether the person who has the interest has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act
6	An interest mentioned in item 6 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 6 of the CSS table:(a) PCI;(b) P;(c) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
			Whether the person who has the interest has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act
7	An interest mentioned in item 7 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 7 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) P;(e) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest
8	An interest mentioned in item 8 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 8 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) AP;(e) AS;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interestThe date when the person who has the interest ceased to be an eligible employee
9	An interest mentioned in item 10 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 10 of the CSS table:(a) FLS;(b) UFLS

Item

Superannuation interest

Information not required to be provided

Information that must be provided

An interest mentioned in item 1 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a), (b) and (d) to (i) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 1 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) AP;(e) SG;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

Any period when the person who has the interest was, while an eligible employee, on a period of leave of absence without pay for a period longer than 12 weeks (other than an excluded period of leave of absence within the meaning of subsection 51 (2) of the Act)

An interest mentioned in item 2 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 2 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) P;(e) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employee

Whether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

An interest mentioned in item 3 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 3 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

An interest mentioned in item 4 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 4 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) MTV;(e) TTV;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

An interest mentioned in item 5 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 5 of the CSS table:(a) NIP;(b) PCI;(c) P;(d) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interestWhether the person who has the interest has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act

An interest mentioned in item 6 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 6 of the CSS table:(a) PCI;(b) P;(c) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

Whether the person who has the interest has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act

An interest mentioned in item 7 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4A) (a) to (c) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 7 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) P;(e) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interest

An interest mentioned in item 8 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 8 of the CSS table:(a) ABC;(b) ASC;(c) PCI;(d) AP;(e) AS;(f) ERDAThe date of birth of the person who has the interestThe date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employeeWhether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person who has the interestThe date when the person who has the interest ceased to be an eligible employee

An interest mentioned in item 10 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraphs 64 (4) (a) to (i) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definitions of the following factors in item 10 of the CSS table:(a) FLS;(b) UFLS

Item	Superannuation interest	Information not required to be provided	Information that must be provided
1	An interest mentioned in item 5 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in subparagraphs 64 (3) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 5 of the CSS table:(a) NIP;(b) PCI;(c) PThe following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;(b) the date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employee;(c) whether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person;(d) whether the person has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act
2	An interest mentioned in item 9 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraph 64 (3) (b) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 9 of the CSS table:(a) IP;(b) NIP
			The following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;
			(b) the type of pension payable to the person;
			(c) if the pension payable to the person is an age retirement pension — whether the person has made an election under section 57AA of the Act;
			(d) if the pension payable to the person is an early retirement pension — whether the person has made an election under section 61AB of the Act;
			(e) the annual amount (if any) of the person’s pension that, at the appropriate date:(i) is subject to indexation in accordance with the consumer price index; and(ii) is payable because of the existence of one or more eligible children or partially dependent children;(f) the annual amount (if any) of the person’s pension that, at the appropriate date:(i) is fixed in nominal dollars; and(ii) is payable because of the existence of one or more eligible children or partially dependent children
3	An interest mentioned in item 11 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in paragraph 64 (3) (b) of the Regulations	The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 11 of the CSS table:(a) AIP;(b) ANIPThe date of birth of the person who has the interest
4	An interest mentioned in item 12 of the CSS table	The information mentioned in subparagraphs 64 (3) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Regulations	The following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;(b) the type of associate deferred pension payable to the person

Item

Superannuation interest

Information not required to be provided

Information that must be provided

An interest mentioned in item 5 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in subparagraphs 64 (3) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 5 of the CSS table:(a) NIP;(b) PCI;(c) PThe following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;(b) the date of the last occasion when the person became an eligible employee;(c) whether an amount has been paid to the CSS Board under section 110SL or 130B of the Act in respect of the person;(d) whether the person has made an election under section 110TBA of the Act

An interest mentioned in item 9 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraph 64 (3) (b) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 9 of the CSS table:(a) IP;(b) NIP

The following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;

(b) the type of pension payable to the person;

(c) if the pension payable to the person is an age retirement pension — whether the person has made an election under section 57AA of the Act;

(d) if the pension payable to the person is an early retirement pension — whether the person has made an election under section 61AB of the Act;

(e) the annual amount (if any) of the person’s pension that, at the appropriate date:(i) is subject to indexation in accordance with the consumer price index; and(ii) is payable because of the existence of one or more eligible children or partially dependent children;(f) the annual amount (if any) of the person’s pension that, at the appropriate date:(i) is fixed in nominal dollars; and(ii) is payable because of the existence of one or more eligible children or partially dependent children

An interest mentioned in item 11 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in paragraph 64 (3) (b) of the Regulations

The information mentioned in the definition of the following factors in item 11 of the CSS table:(a) AIP;(b) ANIPThe date of birth of the person who has the interest

An interest mentioned in item 12 of the CSS table

The information mentioned in subparagraphs 64 (3) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of the Regulations

The following information in relation to the person who has the interest:(a) the person’s date of birth;(b) the type of associate deferred pension payable to the person

Title	Date of notificationin Gazette or FRLI registration	Date ofcommencement	Application, saving ortransitional provisions
Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Determination 2004	8 Mar 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S68)	8 Mar 2004
Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Amendment Determination 2004 (No. 1)	13 May 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S150)	18 May 2004 (see s. 2)	—
Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)	25 May 2005 (see F2005L01179)	26 May 2005	—
Family Law (Superannuation) (Provision of Information — Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme) Amendment Determination 2008 (No. 1)	31 Jan 2008 (see F2008L00133)	1 Feb 2008	—

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