Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001
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3 Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
accumulation interest means a superannuation interest, or a component of a superannuation interest, that is not a defined benefit interest or a small superannuation accounts interest.
Act means the Family Law Act 1975.
adjusted base amount, in relation to a non‑member spouse at a particular date, means the base amount allocated to the non‑member spouse, adjusted at that date in accordance with Division 6.1A.
allocated annuity means an annuity that is paid, within a range of minimum and maximum payments, from an identifiable lump sum and includes an annuity that arises under a contract that meets the standards of subregulation 1.05(4) of the SIS Regulations.
allocated pension means a pension paid, within a range of minimum and maximum payments, from an identifiable lump sum, including:
(a) a pension provided under rules of a superannuation fund that meet the standards of subregulation 1.06(4) of the SIS Regulations; and
(b) a pension provided under terms and conditions of an RSA that meet the standards of subregulation 1.07(2) of the RSA Regulations.
annuity provider means a person, body or organisation that has entered into a contract to provide an annuity.
constitutionally protected fund has the meaning given by subsection 995‑1(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
Deed means the trust Deed as existing at the time this definition commences governing the scheme continued in existence under section 5 of the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990 (Qld).
deferred annuity means an annuity that is not presently payable.
defined benefit interest has the meaning given by regulation 5.
exempt public sector superannuation scheme has the same meaning as in the SIS Act.
fixed term annuity means an annuity that:
(a) is not a market linked annuity; and
(b) is paid for a fixed period.
Government Division Rules means the Division Rules (within the meaning of the Deed) as existing at the time this definition commences that relate to the Government Division referred to in clause 2.1 of the Deed.