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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act exemption

No 1 of 2023

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

I, Clare Gibney, delegate of APRA, exempt the class of persons specified in the Schedule from compliance with the modifiable provisions specified in the Schedule.

Dated: 4 August 2023

Clare Gibney, Executive Director, Policy & Advice Division

Schedule

1. Name of legislative instrument

This is Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act exemption No. 1 of 2023.

2. Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The register may be accessed at www.legislation.gov.au.

3. Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 328(1) of the Act.

4. Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

associate has the meaning given by clause 4 of Schedule 1 of the FSS Act.

constituent document has the meaning given by clause 2 of Schedule 1 of the FSS Act.

controlling stake has the meaning given in subsection 10(1) of the Act.

direct control interest has the meaning given by clause 11 of Schedule 1 of the FSS Act.

financial benefit means a benefit arising directly from the acquisition or holding of a share, but does not include a payment made to the person in respect of performance of their duties as a director of the RSE licensee.

FSS Act means the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (Cth).

modifiable provision has the meaning given under section 327 of the Act.

RSE licensee has the meaning given by subsection 10(1) of the Act.

stake has the meaning given by clause 10 of Schedule 1 of the FSS Act.

5. Application

This instrument applies to the following class of persons:

(a) a person nominated for appointment as a director of an RSE licensee in accordance with the RSE licensee’s constituent document and subsequently appointed as a director of the RSE licensee; and
(b) a director of an RSE licensee; and
(c) a former director of the RSE licensee.

6. Modifiable provisions

The persons identified in section 5 of this instrument are exempt from compliance with sections 29HA and 29JCB of the Act.