Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Terms used in this
regulation have the same meanings as they have in Part 7A of the SIS
Regulations.
(2) If, under
Part 7A of the SIS Regulations, the Board creates a new interest for a
non-member spouse —
(a) the
non-member spouse becomes a category D member when that interest is created;
and
(b) the
Board is to credit to the non-member spouse’s accumulation account an
amount equal to the value of that interest determined in accordance with the
SIS Regulations.
(2a) The Board cannot,
under Part 7A of the SIS Regulations, create a new interest in the
Fund for a non-member spouse unless that person is or has been the partner of
a mine worker or an officer of the Board.
(3) If the Board is
required under Part 7A of the SIS Regulations to reduce the value of
the benefits of a member spouse the Board may —
(a) in
relation to a category A member do either or both of the
following —
(i)
reduce the member’s accrued benefit;
(ii)
debit an amount to the member’s accumulation
account;
or
(b) in
relation to a category B, C or D member, debit an amount to the member’s
accumulation account,
in a manner and to an
extent permitted by the SIS Regulations.
(4) Despite anything
else in these regulations, the Board may pay or transfer the superannuation
interest in the Fund of a non-member spouse if it is required or permitted to
do so under Part 7A of the SIS Regulations.
[Regulation 42 inserted in Gazette
11 Jul 2006 p. 2539; amended in Gazette 20 Feb 2007
p. 507; 21 Aug 2009 p. 3267.]