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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
Div 62—Payment of benefits
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Division 6.2—Payment of benefits
6.17 Restriction on payment
6.17A Payment of benefit on or after death of member (Act, s 59(1A))
6.17AA Payments prevented under Family Law Act 1975
6.17B Duty to seek information
6.17C Payment and commutation of pension in breach of standards
6.17D Benefits to be paid as soon as practicable where member satisfies compassionate ground relating to coronavirus
Division 6.3—Cashing of benefits
Subdivision 6.3.1—Regulated superannuation funds
6.18 Voluntary cashing of preserved benefits in regulated superannuation funds
6.19 Voluntary cashing of restricted non‑preserved benefits in regulated superannuation funds
6.19A Release of benefits on compassionate grounds
6.19B Release of benefits on compassionate ground—coronavirus
6.20 Voluntary cashing of unrestricted non‑preserved benefits in regulated superannuation funds
6.20A Compulsory cashing of benefits in a regulated superannuation fund that is not an unfunded public sector superannuation scheme—temporary residents
6.20B Voluntary cashing of benefits in a regulated superannuation fund that is an unfunded public sector superannuation scheme—temporary residents
6.20C Cashing of benefits in a regulated superannuation fund—payment to Commissioner of Taxation
6.21 Compulsory cashing of benefits in regulated superannuation funds
6.22 Limitation on cashing of benefits in regulated superannuation funds in favour of persons other than members or their legal personal representatives
6.22A Priority in cashing benefits in certain cases—regulated superannuation funds
6.22B When benefits in regulated superannuation funds may be cashed in favour of persons except members
Subdivision 6.3.2—Approved deposit funds
6.23 Voluntary cashing of preserved benefits in approved deposit funds
6.24 Voluntary cashing of unrestricted non‑preserved benefits in approved deposit funds
6.24A Compulsory cashing of benefits in approved deposit funds—temporary residents
6.24B Cashing of benefits in approved deposit funds—payment to Commissioner of Taxation
6.25 Compulsory cashing of benefits in approved deposit funds
6.26 Limitation on cashing of benefits in approved deposit funds in favour of persons other than members or their legal personal representatives
6.27 Limitation on cashing benefits in approved deposit funds of less than $500
6.27A Priority in cashing benefits in certain cases—approved deposit funds
Division 6.4—General rules for rollover and transfer of benefits in regulated superannuation funds and approved deposit funds
6.27B Definition
6.28 Rollover—regulated superannuation funds and approved deposit funds
6.29 Transfer—funds
Division 6.5—Compulsory rollover and transfer of superannuation benefits in regulated superannuation funds and approved deposit funds
6.30 Application
6.31 Definitions for Division 6.5
6.32 Superannuation data and payment matters
6.33 Request for rollover or transfer of withdrawal benefit
6.33A Action by receiving fund on receipt of request
6.33B Transferring fund must electronically receive request
6.33C Trustee may request information if not provided
6.33D Validation of member’s details by transferring fund
6.33E Verification of self managed superannuation fund and member’s details
6.34 Rollover or transfer of withdrawal benefit
6.34A Timeframes for rollovers and transfers
6.34B Member details for rollover or transfer
6.34C Receiving fund must electronically receive information and payment
6.34D Receiving fund must allocate amount to member
6.35 When a trustee may refuse to roll over or transfer an amount
6.36 Suspension or variation of obligation to roll over or transfer amounts by APRA
6.37 Suspension or variation of obligation to roll over or transfer amounts by APRA—application by trustee
6.38 Trustee’s obligations if APRA suspends or varies obligation to roll over or transfer amounts
Division 6.6—Additional standards for eligible rollover funds
6.39 Obligations of trustees
Division 6.7—Spouse contributions‑splitting amounts
6.40 Interpretation
6.41 Meaning of taxed splittable contribution, untaxed splittable contribution and untaxed splittable employer contribution
6.42 Meaning of splittable contribution
6.43 Application of Division 6.7
6.44 Application to roll over, transfer or allot an amount of contributions
6.45 Decision on application
6.46 Receiving spouse
Division 6.8—Conditions for the use of tax file numbers to facilitate consolidation or rollover
6.47 Definitions for Division 6.8
6.48 Conditions for use of tax file numbers
6.49 Consent to use beneficiary’s tax file number
6.50 Procedure for searching for amounts to facilitate consolidation by rollover