Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992

Act No. 93 of 1992 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2003 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 52 of 2002

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1 Short title [see Note 1] 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Incorporation of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1

4 Act binds Crown 1

5 Imposition of charge 1

6 Amount of charge 1

7 Severability 2

Notes 3

An Act to impose a charge on any shortfall in the amount contributed by employers to RSAs or superannuation funds for the benefit of employees
1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992.
2 Commencement

This Act commences on 1 July 1992.
3 Incorporation of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act

The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 is incorporated and is to be read as one with this Act.
4 Act binds Crown

This Act binds the Crown in right of each State, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
5 Imposition of charge

Charge is imposed on any superannuation guarantee shortfall of an employer for a quarter.
6 Amount of charge

The amount of superannuation guarantee charge payable on a superannuation guarantee shortfall of an employer for a quarter is an amount equal to the amount of the shortfall.
7 Severability

It is the intention of the Parliament that if, but for this section, section 5 would impose a superannuation guarantee charge on a State that exceeds the legislative power of the Commonwealth, section 5 of this Act has effect as if it did not impose that charge.

The Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 93, 1992 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Notes to the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992

Note 1
Act Number and year Date of Assent Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions
Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 93, 1992 30 June 1992 1 July 1992
Retirement Savings Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 62, 1997 28 May 1997 2 June 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1997, No. S202) —
Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Act 2002 52, 2002 29 June 2002 Schedule 1: 1 July 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent Sch. 1 (item 3)

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected How affected
Title am. No. 62, 1997
Ss. 5, 6 am. No. 52, 2002

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Act 2002 (No. 52, 2002)

Schedule 1

3 Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to superannuation guarantee shortfalls under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 for quarters that commence on or after 1 July 2003.