18APayment to person other than beneficiary

18A Payment to person other than beneficiary

18A Payment to person other than beneficiary

(1) Where STC is of the opinion that payment of a superannuation allowance or gratuity or family law superannuation payment under this Act should be made to a person other than the beneficiary and is satisfied that the payment will be used for the maintenance, care and support of the beneficiary or a person wholly or partly dependent on the beneficiary, STC may authorise payment of the superannuation allowance or gratuity or family law superannuation payment to that person.

(2) Any payment made under subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been made to the person entitled to the superannuation allowance or gratuity or family law superannuation payment.

s 18A: Ins 1984 No 73, Sch 1 (26). Am 1993 No 111, Sch 2 (11); 1996 No 39, Sch 4; 2003 No 77, Sch 7 [7].