Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025
11Meaning of percentage‑only interest
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11 Meaning of percentage‑only interest
(1) For the purposes of the definitions of percentage‑only interest in sections 90XD and 90YD of the Act, each of the following superannuation interests is prescribed: (a) a superannuation interest in the scheme constituted by the Judges’ Pensions Act 1953 (NSW); (b) a superannuation interest in the scheme constituted by the Judges (Pensions and Long Leave) Act 1957 (Qld); (c) a superannuation interest in the scheme constituted by the Governors (Salary and Pensions) Act 2003 (Qld); (d) a superannuation interest in the scheme constituted by the Judges’ Contributory Pensions Act 1968 (Tas); (e) a superannuation interest in a superannuation annuity. (2) However, the superannuation interest is not prescribed as a percentage‑only interest if it is covered by an item of the following table and immediately before the relevant day mentioned in that item: (a) either: (i) the interest is covered by a superannuation agreement or a flag lifting agreement that is in force and provides for a payment split; or (ii) the interest is an interest to which subsection 90XJ(5) or 90YN(5) of the Act applies; or (b) the interest is covered by a splitting order; or (c) the non‑member spouse has served a waiver notice on the trustee under section 90XZA or 90YZQ of the Act in respect of the interest.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>When the superannuation interest is not a </span><span style="font-style:italic">percentage</span><span style="font-style:italic">‑</span><span style="font-style:italic">only interest</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:49.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>If the superannuation interest is covered by:</span></p></td><td style="width:42.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>the relevant day is:</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:49.34%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(1)(b) of this section</span></p></td><td style="width:42.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span><span> </span><span>September 2003</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:49.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(1)(d) of this section</span></p></td><td style="width:42.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span><span> </span><span>May 2003</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>