42ACPayment of compulsorily preserved benefit

#### 42AC Payment of compulsorily preserved benefit 42AC Payment of compulsorily preserved benefit > > (1) The whole or part of a benefit preserved under section 42AB is payable by STC in the circumstances in which the whole or part of a benefit may be paid under a relevant Commonwealth superannuation standard. > > > (2) The whole or part of a benefit preserved under section 42AB must be paid by STC, if it is required to be paid under a relevant Commonwealth superannuation standard. > > > (3) The benefit is payable— > > > > > (a) unless the former contributor has died—to the former contributor, or > > > > > (b) if the former contributor has died and is survived by a spouse or de facto partner—to the surviving spouse or de facto partner, or > > > > > (c) if the former contributor has died and is not survived by a spouse or de facto partner—to the personal representatives of the former contributor or, if appropriate, in accordance with section 51 (Payment without grant of probate etc). > > **ss 42AB–42AD:** Ins 1998 No 144, Sch 2.4 \[9\].