Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1

4............ Definition of decision made by a trustee, insurer, RSA provider or another decision‑maker  7

4AA...... Application of the Criminal Code...................................................... 7

4A......... Act applies to certain exempt public sector superannuation schemes 7

4B......... Modified meanings of beneficiary, member etc.................................. 8

5............ Act does not apply to an excluded fund............................................. 8

5A......... Severable operation of Act so far as complaints concerning death benefits are concerned      8

Part 2--Establishment and constitution of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal          10

6............ Establishment................................................................................... 10

7............ Membership..................................................................................... 10

7A......... Tribunal Chairperson........................................................................ 10

8............ Eligibility for appointment............................................................... 11

9............ Constitution of Tribunal................................................................... 11

10.......... Disclosure of interests...................................................................... 12

Part 3--Objectives and functions of the Tribunal                                                14

11.......... Tribunal objectives........................................................................... 14

12.......... Functions.......................................................................................... 14

13.......... Tribunal to issue a memorandum explaining how complaints are to be dealt with  14

Part 4--Complaints, procedural matters relating to complaints and complaints the Tribunal cannot deal with                                                                                                                              16

14AA.... Complaints may be made about discretionary or non‑discretionary decisions       16

14.......... Complaints about decisions of trustees other than decisions to admit persons to life policy funds      16

14A....... Complaints about decisions of trustees to admit persons to life policy funds       18

15.......... Who may make a complaint under section 14.................................. 19

15A....... Complaints about conduct of insurers concerning sale of annuity policies             20

15B....... Complaints about decisions of insurers under annuity policies....... 21

15C....... Who may make a complaint under section 15B............................... 22

5>15CA.... Complaints about statements given to Commissioner of Taxation by superannuation provider            23

15D....... Tribunal cannot deal with certain complaints................................... 24

15E........ Complaints about conduct of RSA providers concerning opening of RSAs           25

15F........ Complaints about decisions of RSA providers................................ 26

15G....... Who may make a complaint under section 15F................................ 28

5>15H....... Complaints about conduct of insurers concerning sale of insurance benefits          29

15J........ Complaints about decisions of insurers............................................ 30

15K....... Who may make a complaint under section 15J................................ 32

5>16.......... Tribunal to help complainants to make complaints......................... 33

17.......... Notification procedures on receipt of a complaint........................... 33

17A....... Notification procedures relating to other persons joined or seeking to be joined as parties    35

18.......... Parties to a complaint....................................................................... 36

19.......... Tribunal not to deal with complaint unless the complainant has attempted to have the matter resolved               39

20.......... Tribunal not to deal with complaint if subject matter of complaint is subject of court proceedings      40

21.......... Withdrawal of complaint.................................................................. 40

22.......... Power to treat a complaint as having been withdrawn..................... 40

22A....... Tribunal may refer complaint or part complaint to other complaint‑handling body               41

23.......... Right to representation in relation to a complaint............................ 42

24.......... Giving material documents to the Tribunal...................................... 42

24AA.... Complaint against superannuation provider: giving material documents to the Tribunal        44

24A....... Other parties may join a complaint.................................................. 45

25.......... Power to obtain information and documents.................................... 47

26.......... Operation and implementation of a decision that is subject to a complaint            49

Part 5--Conciliation of complaints                                                                               53

27.......... Inquiries by Tribunal........................................................................ 53

28.......... Tribunal may require attendance at conciliation conferences........... 53

29.......... Conferences may be conducted by telephone or other means of communication   54

30.......... Statements at conference to be privileged......................................... 54

31.......... Tribunal to implement settlements................................................... 54

Part 6--Review of decisions or conduct complained of                                    56

Division 1--Preliminary procedures                                                                   56

32.......... Arrangements for review meetings................................................... 56

Division 2--How the Tribunal informs itself about the decision or conduct under review          57

33.......... Submissions to Tribunal................................................................... 57

34.......... Tribunal meetings............................................................................. 57

35.......... Tribunal may allow telephone and other submissions..................... 57

Division 3--The review meeting                                                                           58

36.......... Meeting procedure............................................................................ 58

37.......... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 14.............................. 58

5>37A....... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 14A........................... 59

5>37B....... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15A........................... 61

5>37C....... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15B............................ 62

5>37CA.... Tribunal powers: complaint under section 15CA............................ 63

5>37D....... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15E............................ 64

5>37E........ Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15F............................ 66

5>37F........ Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15H........................... 67

5>37G....... Tribunal powers--complaints under section 15J............................. 69

5>38.......... Meeting to be private....................................................................... 70

39.......... Reference of questions of law to Federal Court............................... 71

40.......... Tribunal to give reasons.................................................................... 71

41.......... Operation of determination.............................................................. 71

Division 4--Other procedural matters                                                               72

42.......... Adjournment of review meetings...................................................... 72

43.......... Evidence of determination................................................................ 72

Division 5--Notification of determination and appeal rights                  73

44.......... Notification of determination........................................................... 73

45.......... Notification of appeal rights............................................................. 74

Part 7--Appeals                                                                                                                      75

46.......... Appeals to Federal Court of Australia from determinations of the Tribunal          75

47.......... Operation and implementation of a determination that is subject to appeal           75

48.......... Sending of documents to, and disclosure of documents by, the Federal Court       77

Part 8--Administrative provisions                                                                               78

Division 1--Administrative provisions relating to Tribunal Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson      78

49.......... Terms and conditions of appointment............................................. 78

50.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 78

51.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 78

52.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 79

53.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 79

54.......... Acting Tribunal Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson..................... 79

Division 2--Administrative provisions relating to other Tribunal members      81

55.......... Terms and conditions of appointment............................................. 81

56.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 81

57.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 81

58.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 81

Part 9--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        83

59.......... Certain powers of the Tribunal to be exercised by Tribunal Chairperson or staff member    83

60.......... Legal professional privilege.............................................................. 83

61.......... Liability for damages........................................................................ 84

62.......... Staff and facilities............................................................................. 84

63.......... Secrecy.............................................................................................. 85

64.......... Reference by Tribunal Chairperson of contraventions of the law or of the governing rules of a fund to APRA or ASIC or both.............................................................................................. 86

64A....... Reference by Tribunal Chairperson of breaches of terms and conditions to APRA or ASIC or both    87

65.......... Failure of a party to a complaint to comply with a determination or direction by the Tribunal            87

66.......... Conduct by directors, servants and agents....................................... 88

67.......... Annual report................................................................................... 89

68.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 89

Notes                                                                                                                                             91

An Act relating to the resolution of complaints about decisions and conduct of trustees of superannuation funds and approved deposit funds and of RSA providers and insurers

  

Notes to the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993

Note 1

The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 80, 1993 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Part 7A ceased to have effect on 13 September 1999 (see s. 48F and Gazette 1999, No. S423) and was repealed by Act No. 116, 2003 on 28 November 2003.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 29 June 1998 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993	80, 1993	30 Nov 1993	1 July 1994
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1994	140, 1994	28 Nov 1994	Div. 1 (s. 49) and Div. 2 (ss. 50, 51) of Part 3 (ss. 49-51): (a) Div. 5 (ss. 12, 13), Div. 12 (ss. 28-31) and Div. 15 (ss. 36-39) of Part 2: 1 Dec 1993 Div. 7 (ss. 17, 18), Div. 8 (ss. 19, 20), Div. 11 (ss. 26, 27) and Div. 17 (ss. 42, 43) of Part 2: 26 Dec 1994 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 50 and 52
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995	144, 1995	12 Dec 1995	Schedule 5 (items 1-7, 10-12, 25-71, 73-78, 95(a)-(c), 96(a), (b), 97-102): Royal Assent (b) Schedule 5 (items 8, 9, 13-24, 72, 79-94, 95(d), 96(c)): 19 Apr 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. GN15) (b)	Sch. 5 (items 70, 76)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 30): (ba)	--
Retirement Savings Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	62, 1997	28 May 1997	2 June 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1997, No. S202)	--
Superannuation Contributions Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	71, 1997	5 June 1997	5 June 1997	--
Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Act 1997	191, 1997	7 Dec 1997	Schedule 7: Royal Assent (c)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998	54, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 17: (Parts 1, 2): 1 July 1998 (d) Schedule 17 (Part 3): (d)	Sch. 19 (item 36) [see Table A] S. 2(17) (am. by 24, 2000, Sch. 11 [item 2])
as amended by
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 2000	24, 2000	3 Apr 2000	Schedule 11 (items 2, 3): (da)	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1998	118, 1998	11 Dec 1998	11 Dec 1998	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1999	38, 1999	31 May 1999	Schedule 3: Royal Assent (e)	--
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999	121, 1999	8 Oct 1999	Schedule 2 (items 38-40, 42(3)): Royal Assent (f)	Sch. 2 (item 42(3)) [see Table A]
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 908, 909): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (g)	--
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	160, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 1 (item 21): Royal Assent Remainder: 18 Jan 2001	--
Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Act 2001	61, 2001	28 June 2001	28 Dec 2002	S. 4 S. 5 (as am. by 86, 2002, Sch. 5 [item 10]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002	86, 2002	11 Oct 2002	Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Jan 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 2002, No. GN44)	--
Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001	123, 2001	27 Sept 2001	Schedule 1 (item 346): 11 Mar 2002 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN42) (h)	--
Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 2) 2001	146, 2001	1 Oct 2001	S. 4 and Schedule 1: 15 Dec 2001 (i)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 1 (items 31, 32): (j)	--
Superannuation (Government Co‑contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	111, 2003	12 Nov 2003	12 Nov 2003	Sch. 1 (item 25) [see Table A]
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	116, 2003	27 Nov 2003	Schedule 7: 28 Nov 2003	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2007	8, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 4 (item 31): Royal Assent	--
Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007	9, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 4 (items 9, 10, 16): Royal Assent	Sch. 4 (item 16) [see Table A]

(a)     Subsection 2(4) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 provides as follows:

                 (4)   Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 3 commence, or are taken to have commenced, as the case requires, immediately after the commencement of the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993.

         The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 came into operation on 1 July 1994.

(b)    The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 5 (items 1-102) only of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   Sections 1, 2 and 3, subsection 4(1), section 5, Schedules 1 and 2, items 1, 6, 10, 22 to 27, 30 to 33, 71 to 75 and 86 of Schedule 4 and items 1 to 7, 10 to 12, 25 to 71, 73 to 78, paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of item 95, paragraphs (a) and (b) of item 96 and items 97 to 102 of Schedule 5 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

                 (4)   The remaining items of Schedule 5 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(ba)  Subsection 2(1) (item 59) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
59.  Schedule 2, item 30	Immediately after the time specified in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 for the commencement of paragraph 102(b) of Schedule 5 to that Act	12 December 1995

(c)     The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 7 only of the Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(d)     The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 17 only of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998, subsections 2(2)(o) and (17) of which provide as follows:

                 (2)   The following provisions of this Act commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998:

                              (o)   Schedule 17;

               (17)   Part 3 of Schedule 17 has effect only if the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998 commences before the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1999 and, if so, Part 3 commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1999.

         Schedule 3 commenced on 31 May 1999.

(da)   The Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 was amended by Schedule 11 (items 2 and 3) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 2000, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

                 (9)   Items 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 11 are taken to have commenced immediately after the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 received the Royal Assent.

         The Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 received Royal Assent on 29 June 1998.

(e)     The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 3 only of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(f)      The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 38-40) only of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(g)     The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 908 and 909) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

                 (2)   Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(h)     The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 346) only of the Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

                 (1)   In this section :

                         FSR commencement means the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services Reform Act 2001.

                 (6)   Subject to subsections (7) to (17), the other items of Schedule 1 commence on the FSR commencement.

(i)      The Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 2) 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

                 (1)   Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day mentioned in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.

(j)      Subsection 2(1) (items 25 and 26)  of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
25.  Schedule 1, item 31	Immediately after subitem 95(b) of Schedule 5 to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 commenced	12 December 1995
26.  Schedule 1, item 32	Immediately after subitem 95(c) of Schedule 5 to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 commenced	12 December 1995

 

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title......................................	am. No. 62, 1997
Part 1
S. 3......................................	am. No. 140, 1994; No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62, 71 and 191, 1997; Nos. 54 and 118, 1998; Nos. 61 and 123, 2001; No. 116, 2003
Note 2 to s. 3(2)..................	rs. No. 54, 1998
	am. No. 121, 1999
Heading to s. 4....................	am. No. 62, 1997
S. 4......................................	rs. No. 144, 1995
	am. No. 62, 1997
S. 4AA................................	ad. No. 146, 2001
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 140, 1994
S. 4B...................................	ad. No. 61, 2001
S. 5......................................	am. No. 121, 1999
Note to s. 5..........................	am. No. 121, 1999
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
Part 2
S. 7......................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 160, 2000; No. 116, 2003
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 38, 1999
S. 8......................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
S. 9......................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997; No. 38, 1999
S. 10....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
Part 3
S. 11....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 118, 1998; No. 116, 2003
S. 12....................................	am. No. 140, 1994; No. 144, 1995; No. 118, 1998; No. 116, 2003
S. 13....................................	am. No. 62, 1997; No. 118, 1998; No. 116, 2003
Part 4
S. 14AA..............................	ad. No. 118, 1998
Heading to s. 14..................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 14....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 38, 1999; No. 116, 2003
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
Heading to s. 15..................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 15....................................	am. No. 144, 1995
Ss. 15A-15C.......................	ad. No. 144, 1995
S. 15CA...............................	ad. No. 71, 1997
	am. No. 191, 1997; No. 111, 2003; No. 9, 2007
S. 15D.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
Ss. 15E-15H.......................	ad. No. 62, 1997
Ss. 15J, 15K........................	ad. No. 62, 1997
S. 17....................................	rs. No. 144, 1995
	am. Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
S. 17A.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
	am. Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
S. 18....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
Heading to s. 19..................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 19....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
S. 22....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
S. 22A.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
S. 23....................................	rs. No. 144, 1995
S. 24....................................	rs. No. 144, 1995
	am. No. 62, 1997
S. 24AA..............................	ad. No. 71, 1997
	am. No. 146, 2001
S. 24A.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
	am. Nos. 62 and 71, 1997; No. 38, 1999
S. 25....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 71, 1997; No. 146, 2001
S. 26....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
Part 5
S. 28....................................	rs. No. 116, 2003
S. 30....................................	am. No. 118, 1998; No. 116, 2003
S. 31....................................	am. No. 54, 1998
Part 6
Heading to Part 6.................	am. No. 144, 1995
Division 1
S. 32....................................	am. No. 116, 2003
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 6..	am. No. 144, 1995
Division 3
S. 36....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
S. 37....................................	rs. No. 144, 1995
S. 37A.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
	am. No. 38, 1999
S. 37B.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
S. 37C.................................	ad. No. 144, 1995
	am. No. 62, 1997
S. 37CA...............................	ad. No. 71, 1997
Ss. 37D-37G.......................	ad. No. 62, 1997
S. 38....................................	am. No. 146, 2001
S. 41....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
Division 4
S. 43....................................	am. No. 144, 1995
Division 5
S. 44....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
Part 7
S. 47....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62 and 71, 1997
Part 7A................................	ad. No. 118, 1998
	rep. No. 116, 2003
Ss. 48A-48F.......................	ad. No. 118, 1998
	rep. No. 116, 2003
Part 8
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 8..	am. No. 144, 1995
Ss. 49, 50............................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 51....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 146, 1999
S. 52....................................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 53....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 62, 1997
Heading to s. 54..................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 54....................................	am. No. 144, 1995
Division 2
Ss. 55-58............................	am. No. 144, 1995
Part 9
S. 59....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 62 and 71, 1997; No. 118, 1998; No. 63, 2002; No. 116, 2003
S. 60....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; No. 8, 2007
S. 61....................................	am. No. 54, 1998
S. 62....................................	am. No. 54, 1998; No. 146, 1999
S. 63....................................	am. No. 144, 1995; Nos. 54 and 118, 1998; No. 38, 1999; No. 146, 2001; No. 116, 2003
Heading to s. 64..................	am. No. 54, 1998
	rs. No. 116, 2003
S. 64....................................	am. No. 54, 1998
	rs. No. 116, 2003
Heading to s. 64A...............	am. No. 54, 1998
	rs. No. 116, 2003
S. 64A.................................	ad. No. 62, 1997
	am. No. 54, 1998
	rs. No. 116, 2003
Heading to s. 65..................	am. No. 144, 1995
S. 65....................................	am. No. 144, 1995 (as am. by No. 63, 2002); No. 54, 1998; No. 116, 2003
S. 66....................................	am. No. 146, 2001

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1998 (No. 54, 1998)

Schedule 19 

36  Instruments made and things done before the APRA commencement by the Commissioner under Acts now administered by ASIC

             (1)  An instrument made or issued by the Commissioner under a provision of:

                     (a)  the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984; or

                     (b)  the Insurance Contracts Act 1984; or

                     (c)  the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993;

and in force immediately before the APRA commencement, continues to have effect after the APRA commencement as if it were made or issued, on the APRA commencement, by ASIC under the Act under which it was made or issued.

             (2)  If an instrument was, when made, to have effect only for a limited period, it has effect only for so much of the period as has not already expired before the APRA commencement.

             (3)  Anything done before the APRA commencement in relation to the Commissioner (for example, lodging an application with the Commissioner) under a provision of:

                     (a)  the Insurance (Agents and Brokers) Act 1984; or

                     (b)  the Insurance Contracts Act 1984; or

                     (c)  the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993;

has effect after the APRA commencement as if it had been done in relation to ASIC.

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999 (No. 121, 1999)

Schedule 2 

42  Application provisions

             (3)  Until 1 April 2000, the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 continues to apply to a fund that was an excluded fund immediately before the later of:

                     (a)  1 July 1999; and

                     (b)  the day on which this Act received the Royal Assent;

as if the amendments of that Act made by this Schedule had not happened.

Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Act 2001 (No. 61, 2001)

4  Definitions

                   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Family Law Act means the Family Law Act 1975.

marriage includes a void marriage.

section 79 order means an order (other than an interim order) made under section 79 of the Family Law Act.

section 87 agreement means an agreement approved under section 87 of the Family Law Act.

startup time means the time when Schedule 1 commences.

superannuation amendments means the amendments made by Schedule 1.

5  Application of superannuation amendments

             (1)  Subject to this section, the superannuation amendments apply to all marriages, including those that were dissolved before the startup time.

             (2)  Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the superannuation amendments do not apply to a marriage if a section 79 order, or a section 87 agreement, is in force in relation to the marriage at the startup time.

             (3)  If a section 79 order that is in force at the startup time is later set aside under paragraph 79A(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the Family Law Act, then the superannuation amendments apply to the marriage from the time the order is set aside.

             (4)  If an approval of a section 87 agreement that is in force at the startup time is later revoked on a ground specified in paragraph 87(8)(a), (c) or (d) of the Family Law Act, then the superannuation amendments apply to the marriage from the time the approval is revoked.

             (5)  Part VIIIB of the Family Law Act does not apply in relation to a financial agreement that was made before the startup time.

Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act (No. 2) 2001 (No. 146, 2001)

4  Application of amendments

             (1)  Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

             (2)  For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Superannuation (Government Co‑contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003 (No. 111, 2003)

Schedule 1

25  Application of amendments

The amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to contributions made to complying superannuation funds and RSAs on or after 1 July 2003.

Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007 (No. 9, 2007)

Schedule 4

16  Application

            The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to things that are done and events that occur on or after 1 July 2007.

Note:       For transitional rules about provisions related to the application of Division 292 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 in the period from 10 May 2006 to 30 June 2007, see section 292‑80 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.