16Family law superannuation payments—the Act, s 27AL(f)

16 Family law superannuation payments—the Act, s 27AL(f)

16 Family law superannuation payments—the Act, s 27AL(f)

(1) STC must pay a family law superannuation payment within the following periods—

(a) for a payment in the circumstance specified in the Act, section 27AJ(3)(a)—as soon as practicable after receiving notice from the non-employee spouse,

(b) for a payment in the circumstance specified in the Act, section 27AJ(3)(b)—within 30 days after receiving the non-employee spouse’s nomination of a complying superannuation fund or RSA,

(c) for a payment in the circumstance specified in the Act, section 27AJ(5)—within 30 days after the end of the period prescribed under section 14.

(2) STC must, within 28 days after taking an action specified in subsection (1), give the employee and non-employee spouse a written notice stating the following—

(a) that STC paid, released, transferred or rolled over the non-employee spouse’s superannuation entitlement,

(b) the amount of the entitlement,

(c) how the amount was calculated,

(d) for the notice given to the employee—the estimated amount of adjustment made to the benefit of the employee,

(e) for the notice given to the non-employee spouse, if the amount was transferred or rolled over to a superannuation fund or an RSA—the name and contact details of the superannuation fund or RSA.

Note—

See the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025 of the Commonwealth, regulation 98 in relation to the fees STC may charge in relation to certain actions taken under this section.