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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
Div 91—Introductory
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Division 9.1—Introductory
9.01 Interpretation
Division 9.2—Financial position of funds
9.02 Application
9.02A Interpretation
9.03 Whether the financial position of a defined benefit fund may be about to become unsatisfactory—matters to consider
9.04 When the financial position of an entity is unsatisfactory
Division 9.2A—Size of defined benefit funds
9.04A Application
9.04B Sub‑funds to be treated as funds
9.04C Operating standard
9.04D Size of defined benefit funds
Division 9.2B—Provision of defined benefit pensions
9.04E Definition for Division 9.2B
9.04F Application of Division 9.2B
9.04G Sub‑funds to be treated as funds
9.04H Operating standard
9.04I Provision of defined benefit pensions
Division 9.3—Funding and solvency of defined benefit funds
9.05 Application
9.06 Interpretation
9.07 Prescription of standards
9.08 Funding standard
9.09 Funding and solvency certificates—operating standard
9.10 Contents of funding and solvency certificates
9.11 Effective date of funding and solvency certificates
9.12 Period of effect of funding and solvency certificates
9.13 Effect of notifiable events on funding and solvency certificates
9.14 Further funding and solvency certificates to be obtained
9.15 Minimum benefit index
9.16 Non‑compliance with solvency requirement—technical insolvency
9.17 Technical insolvency—operating standard
9.18 Technical insolvency program—special funding and solvency certificate
9.19 Technical insolvency programs—procedure
Division 9.4—Winding‑up of defined benefit funds
9.20 Application
9.21 Interpretation
9.22 Prescription of standards
9.23 Winding‑up of defined benefit funds
9.24 Alternative programs approved by the Regulator
9.25 Winding‑up proceedings—priorities
Division 9.5—Actuarial standards relating to defined benefit funds that are self‑managed superannuation funds
9.26 Application
9.27 Interpretation
9.28 Prescription of standards
9.29 Actuarial investigation standard
9.29A Actuarial investigation standard—exemption
9.30 Actuarial reporting standard
9.31 Contents of actuarial report
Division 9.6—Solvency of accumulation funds
9.34 Application
9.35 Interpretation
9.36 Prescription of standards—accumulation funds
9.37 Accumulation funds solvency standard
9.38 Technical insolvency of accumulation funds—operating standard
9.39 Technical insolvency program for accumulation funds—procedure
Division 9.7—Winding‑up of accumulation funds
9.40 Application
9.41 Interpretation
9.42 Prescription of standards—winding‑up of accumulation funds
9.43 Winding‑up of accumulation funds
9.44 Alternative programs approved by the Regulator for accumulation funds
9.45 Accumulation fund winding‑up proceedings—priorities
Part 9AA—Requirements relating to MySuper products
9.46 Notification—accrued default amount attributed to MySuper product
9.46A Notification—periodic statements
9.47 Other factors that may be used for a lifecycle MySuper product
9.48 Limitation imposed by governing rules
9.49 Opt‑out insurance for MySuper members cannot be obtained at reasonable cost
9.50 Capped fees and costs
9.51 Fee cap percentage
Part 9AB—Annual performance assessments etc.
Division 9AB.1—Preliminary
9AB.1 Definitions
9AB.2 Meaning of Part 6A product—trustee‑directed products
9AB.3 Meaning of lifecycle Part 6A product
9AB.4 Meaning of lifestage weight
9AB.4A Meaning of representative administration fees and expenses or RAFE
9AB.5 Meaning of strategic asset allocation
9AB.5A Meaning of index
9AB.6 Meaning of lookback period
9AB.7 Specified circumstances and provisions where multiple Part 6A products treated as one Part 6A product—subsection 60G(1) of Act
Division 9AB.2—Performance assessments
9AB.8 Period for making and giving annual performance assessment—paragraph 60C(4)(b) of Act
9AB.9 Specified classes of Part 6A product
9AB.10 Requirements for assessment
9AB.11 Meaning of actual return—standard Part 6A products
9AB.12 Meaning of actual return—lifecycle Part 6A products
9AB.13 Meaning of benchmark return—standard Part 6A products
9AB.14 Meaning of benchmark return—lifecycle Part 6A products
9AB.15 APRA’s determination of sequence of lifestages
9AB.16 Meaning of benchmark RAFE
9AB.17 Meaning of covered asset class, assumed index, assumed annual fee and assumed rate of tax
9AB.18 APRA’s determination of alternative assumptions—paragraphs 60D(7)(b) and (c) of Act
9AB.19 Requirements for notification of fail assessment—subsection 60E(6) of Act
9AB.20 Requirements for reopening determination—subsection 60F(4) of Act
Division 9AB.3—Comparison rankings
9AB.21 Specified formula as basis for ranking Part 6A products—performance assessment met
9AB.22 Specified formula as basis for ranking Part 6A products—performance assessment not met
9AB.23 Net return ranking formula
9AB.24 Fee ranking formula
9AB.25 Specified methods for Part 6A ranking products—paragraph 60J(3)(b) of Act
Part 9AC—Duties of trustees and investment managers of superannuation entities
9AC.01 Fund information