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Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Act 2003
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#### 15A Definitions
15A Definitions
> In this Part:
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> complying superannuation fund means:
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> > (a) a regulated superannuation fund under the [Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or
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> > (b) the First State Superannuation Fund.
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> family law superannuation entitlement has the same meaning as it has in section 15C (2) (a).
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> family law superannuation legislation means Part VIIIB of the [Family Law Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth and the [Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> family law superannuation payment means an amount payable under this Part to or in respect of a non-member spouse.
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> First State Superannuation Fund has the same meaning as Fund has in the [First State Superannuation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-100).
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> flag lifting agreement has the same meaning as it has in Part VIIIB of the [Family Law Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> FTC has the same meaning as in the [First State Superannuation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1992-100).
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> member spouse, in relation to a superannuation interest under this Act, means the spouse who has the superannuation interest.
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> non-member spouse, in relation to a superannuation interest under this Act, means the spouse who is not the member spouse in relation to that interest.
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> payment split has the same meaning as it has in Part VIIIB of the [Family Law Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> RSA means a retirement savings account within the meaning of the [Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> splitting order has the same meaning as it has in Part VIIIB of the [Family Law Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> spouse of a person means a person who is or was married to that person.
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> superannuation agreement has the same meaning as it has in Part VIIIB of the [Family Law Act 1975](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> superannuation interest means an interest that a judge, retired judge or any other person has as a member or a beneficiary of the superannuation scheme established under this Act.