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Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001
59Fees payable to trustee (Act s 90XY, s 90YZO)
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#### 59 Fees payable to trustee (Act s 90XY, s 90YZO)
(1) The trustee of an eligible superannuation plan may charge reasonable fees in respect of any of the following:
(a) a payment split;
(b) a payment flag;
(c) flag lifting under a flag lifting agreement that does not provide for a payment split;
(d) an order under section 90XM or 90YR of the Act terminating the operation of a payment flag;
(e) an application under section 90XZB or 90YZR of the Act for information about a superannuation interest;
(f) any other thing done by the trustee in relation to a superannuation interest covered by a superannuation agreement, flag lifting agreement or splitting order.
(2) A fee payable in respect of a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) is payable:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), by the member spouse and the non‑member spouse in equal parts; or
(b) if the fee is in respect of a payment split under which the non‑member spouse is entitled to be paid the whole of the amount of each splittable payment that becomes payable—by the non‑member spouse.
(3) A fee payable in respect of an application mentioned in paragraph (1)(e) is payable by the person who makes the application.