Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SUPERANNUATION (UNCLAIMED MONEY AND LOST MEMBERS) ACT 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Application  
   4.      Act to bind Crown  
   5.      Extension to Territories  
   6.      Objects of Act  
   7.      Outline of Act  

   PART 2--INTERPRETATION

   8.      Definitions  
   9.      Accrual of benefits in defined benefits superannuation schemes  
   10.     Meaning of eligibility age  

   PART 3--PAYMENT OF UNCLAIMED MONEY TO THE COMMISSIONER

           Division 1--Preliminary

   11.     Object of Part  
   12.     Meaning of unclaimed money--general meaning  
   13.     Superannuation provider must make reasonable efforts to contact the member or to ensure that a benefit is received  
   14.     Meaning of unclaimed money--deceased member  
   15.     Superannuation provider must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the person receives the benefit  
   15A.    Setting dates for statements and payments  

           Division 2--Statement of unclaimed money

   16.     Statement of unclaimed money  
   16A.    Error or omission in statement  

           Division 3--Payment of unclaimed money

   17.     Payment of unclaimed money  
   17A.    Payments of unclaimed money--late payments  

           Division 4--Various rules for special cases

   18.     Payment of unclaimed money--State or Territory public sector superannuation schemes  
   18A.    Refund of overpayment made by superannuation provider  
   18B.    Commissioner may recover overpayment  
   18C.    Superannuation provider to return payment from Commissioner that cannot be credited  

   PART 3AA--REGISTER OF UNCLAIMED MONEY

   19.     Register of unclaimed money  
   20.     Commissioner may give information to State and Territory authorities  

   PART 3A--PAYMENT OF UNCLAIMED SUPERANNUATION OF FORMER TEMPORARY RESIDENTS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   20A.    Simplified outline  
   20AA.   Meaning of former temporary resident  
   20B.    Setting dates for statements and payments  

           Division 2--Notices to superannuation providers about certain persons

   20C.    Commissioner must give notices about certain former temporary residents  

           Division 3--Effects of notice being given to superannuation provider

   20D.    Application  
   20E.    Superannuation provider must give statement to Commissioner by scheduled statement day  
   20F.    Superannuation provider must pay Commissioner unclaimed superannuation  
   20G.    Effect of payment by superannuation provider  

           Division 4--Payment by Commissioner

   20H.    Payment by Commissioner in respect of person for whom an amount has been paid to Commissioner  

           Division 5--Various rules for special cases

   20J.    Revoking Commissioner's notice to superannuation provider about person  
   20K.    Refund of overpayment made by superannuation provider  
   20L.    Commissioner may recover overpayment under section 20H  
   20M.    Superannuation provider to return payment from Commissioner that cannot be credited  

           Division 6--Administration

   20N.    Disclosure of migration and citizenship information  
   20P.    Review of Commissioner's notices and decisions  

   PART 4--LOST MEMBERS

   21.     Object of Part  
   22.     Meaning of lost member  
   23.     Regulations may establish a scheme for information about lost members  
   24.     Commissioner may give information to State or Territory authorities  

   PART 5--TAX FILE NUMBERS

   25.     Forms etc. may require tax file number  
   25A.    Notices under section 20C may include tax file numbers  
   26.     Provision of tax file numbers by trustees of regulated exempt public sector superannuation schemes  
   27.     Registers may contain tax file numbers  
   28.     Use of tax file numbers  
   29.     Requesting tax file numbers  
   30.     Quoting tax file numbers  

   PART 6--SECRECY

   31.     Persons to whom Part applies  
   32.     Information may be recorded or divulged only for purposes of Act  
   33.     Court may not require information or documents  
   34.     Information may be divulged to persons performing duties under Acts administered by Commissioner  
   35.     Information may be divulged to persons performing duties under this Act  
   36.     Information may be divulged to court for purposes of this Act  
   38.     Information may be divulged to specified persons or bodies  
   39.     Australian Bureau of Statistics to observe secrecy requirements  

   PART 7--ADMINISTRATION

   40.     General administration of Act  
   41.     Annual report  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   42.     Act not to operate so as to contravene Constitution  
   43.     Application of the Criminal Code  
   44.     Publication etc. of information in registers  
   45.     Authorised officers  
   46.     Access to premises  
   47.     Obtaining information and documents  
   48.     Records to be kept and retained by superannuation provider  
   49.     Money paid to Commissioner not held on trust  
   50.     Regulations