Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

COAL INDUSTRY SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS 1990 - REG 16

16 .         Contribution splitting

        (1)         A member for whom splittable contributions have been made to the Fund may apply to the Board to transfer some or all of those contributions for the benefit of the member’s partner in accordance with Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations.

        (2)         The member may apply to transfer those contributions —

            (a)         if the member’s partner is also a member of the Fund, to the partner’s accumulation account; or

            (b)         if the member’s partner is a member of another superannuation fund that is able to accept the transfer, to that other fund.

        (3)         The Board may accept an application under subregulation (1) if it is satisfied that the application complies with Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations.

        (4)         On acceptance of an application under subregulation (1) the Board is to transfer the contributions as requested.

        [Regulation 16 inserted in Gazette 11 Jul 2006 p. 2537.]