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      <p>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997</p>
      <p>No. 70, 1997</p>
      <p>
        <b>Compilation No. </b>
        <b>28</b>
      </p>
      <p><b>Compilation date:</b><b>	</b>20 October 2023</p>
      <p><b>Includes amendments up to:</b><b>	</b>Act No. 76, 2023</p>
      <p><b>Registered:</b><b>	</b>7 November 2023</p>
      <p>
        <b>About this compilation</b>
      </p>
      <p>
        <b>This compilation</b>
      </p>
      <p>This is a compilation of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997</i> that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 October 2023 (the <b><i>compilation date</i></b>).</p>
      <p>The notes at the end of this compilation (the <b><i>endnotes</i></b>) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.</p>
      <p>
        <b>Uncommenced amendments</b>
      </p>
      <p>The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.</p>
      <p>
        <b>Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments</b>
      </p>
      <p>If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.</p>
      <p>
        <b>Editorial changes</b>
      </p>
      <p>For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.</p>
      <p>
        <b>Modifications</b>
      </p>
      <p>If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.</p>
      <p>
        <b>Self</b>
        <b>-</b>
        <b>repealing provisions</b>
      </p>
      <p>If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.</p>
      <p>Contents</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-1">Part 1</ref>—Preliminary	1</p>
      <p>1	Short title	1</p>
      <p>2	Commencement	1</p>
      <p>3	Act to bind Crown	1</p>
      <p>4	Extension to Territories	1</p>
      <p>5	Object of Act	1</p>
      <p>6	Simplified outline of Act	2</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-2">Part 2</ref>—Liability to surcharge and advance instalments	4</p>
      <p>7	Superannuation contributions surcharge	4</p>
      <p>7A	Adjusted taxable income—first case	5</p>
      <p>7B	Adjusted taxable income—second case	6</p>
      <p>8	Surchargeable contributions	9</p>
      <p>8A	Holder of surchargeable contributions of a member	14</p>
      <p>9	Surcharge threshold	16</p>
      <p>10	Liability to pay surcharge	18</p>
      <p>10A	Payment splits or interest splits on marriage breakdown	19</p>
      <p>11	Advance instalment of superannuation contributions surcharge	20</p>
      <p>12	Liability to pay advance instalment	20</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-3">Part 3</ref>—Assessment and collection of surcharge and advance instalments	22</p>
      <p>13	Superannuation providers to give statements	22</p>
      <p>14	Giving of information in certain form	26</p>
      <p>14A	Commissioner may require member to provide information as to the holder of the member’s surchargeable contributions	27</p>
      <p>15	Assessment of liability to pay surcharge and determination of advance instalment	28</p>
      <p>15A	Self-assessing superannuation providers	31</p>
      <p>15B	Statement etc. by self-assessing superannuation provider	32</p>
      <p>16	Deferment of liability for surcharge payable by superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) providers	34</p>
      <p>17	Credit or refund of advance instalment	36</p>
      <p>17A	Periods within which assessments may be made	37</p>
      <p>18	Amendment of assessment if tax file number quoted or found out after assessment	41</p>
      <p>19	Amendment of assessments	41</p>
      <p>20	Assessment of liability to additional surcharge	43</p>
      <p>21	Payment of the general interest charge if liability increased by an amendment of an assessment	45</p>
      <p>22	Payment of general interest charge if surcharge payable under a further assessment	46</p>
      <p>23	Tax file numbers	46</p>
      <p>24	Objections against assessments	47</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-4">Part 4</ref>—Recovery of unpaid surcharge, advance instalment, general interest charge or late payment penalty	49</p>
      <p>25	Penalty for non-payment of surcharge or advance instalment	49</p>
      <p>25A	Additional liability to pay general interest charge	50</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-5">Part 5</ref>—Administration	51</p>
      <p>30	General administration of Act	51</p>
      <p>31	Annual report	51</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-6">Part 6</ref>—Miscellaneous	52</p>
      <p>33	No amount payable by Commonwealth under this Act	52</p>
      <p>34	Act not to operate so as to contravene Constitution	52</p>
      <p>34A	Exclusion of certain members	52</p>
      <p>35	Information to be given to Commissioner by superannuation provider who pays surcharge or advance instalment	52</p>
      <p>35B	Prohibition of avoidance schemes	53</p>
      <p>35A	Contravention notices	53</p>
      <p>40	Records to be kept and retained by superannuation provider	55</p>
      <p>41	Application of the <i>Criminal Code</i>	56</p>
      <p>42	Regulations	57</p>
      <p><ref href="#part-7">Part 7</ref>—Interpretation	58</p>
      <p>43	Definitions	58</p>
      <p>Endnotes	66</p>
      <p>Endnote 1—About the endnotes	66</p>
      <p>Endnote 2—Abbreviation key	68</p>
      <p>Endnote 3—Legislation history	69</p>
      <p>Endnote 4—Amendment history	74</p>
      <p>Endnote 5—Editorial changes	77</p>
      <p>An Act relating to the assessment and collection of superannuation contributions tax, and for related purposes</p>
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        <num>1</num>
        <heading>Preliminary</heading>
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          <num>1</num>
          <heading>Short title</heading>
          <content>
            <p>		This Act may be cited as the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997</i>.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-1__sec-2">
          <num>2</num>
          <heading>Commencement</heading>
          <content>
            <p>This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.</p>
          </content>
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        <section eId="part-1__sec-3">
          <num>3</num>
          <heading>Act to bind Crown</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-1__sec-3__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory and of the Northern Territory.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-1__sec-3__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>Nothing in this Act permits the Crown to be prosecuted for an offence.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-1__sec-4">
          <num>4</num>
          <heading>Extension to Territories</heading>
          <content>
            <p>This Act extends to Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-1__sec-5">
          <num>5</num>
          <heading>Object of Act</heading>
          <content>
            <p>The object of this Act is to provide for the assessment and collection of the superannuation contributions surcharge payable on surchargeable contributions for high-income individuals.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-1__sec-6">
          <num>6</num>
          <heading>Simplified outline of Act</heading>
          <content>
            <p>The following is a simplified outline of this Act.</p>
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          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>If there are surchargeable contributions for a member for the 1996-97 financial year or a later financial year (being a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>), the Commissioner will calculate the member’s adjusted taxable income for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>If the amount calculated is greater than the surcharge threshold amount, the Commissioner will calculate the rate of surcharge and the amount of the surcharge payable on the surchargeable contributions. Only surchargeable contributions calculated for a period after  on <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date> are subject to surcharge.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-c">
            <num>c</num>
            <content>
              <p>For a defined benefits superannuation scheme, the surcharge is payable on an amount calculated to be the actuarial value of the benefits that accrued to, and the value of the administration expenses and risk benefits provided in respect of, the member for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-d">
            <num>d</num>
            <content>
              <p>If surcharge is payable for a member for a financial year under an assessment made before <date date="1999-03-23">23 March 1999</date>, an advance instalment of one-half of the surcharge is payable on account of surcharge payable for the member for the next financial year. However, no instalment is payable if the contributions for the next financial year are held under an unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-e">
            <num>e</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, after the assessment of surcharge, the member’s adjusted taxable income is found to be different from the amount that was previously calculated or the surchargeable contributions are found to be different from the amount on which the assessment was based:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>if the person who was liable to pay the assessed surcharge is still the holder of the contributions—<role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>otherwise—<role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may make a further assessment of surcharge.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-f">
            <num>f</num>
            <content>
              <p>The holder of a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year is liable to pay:</p>
            </content>
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          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>the surcharge on those contributions; and</p>
            </content>
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          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>if the liability to pay the surcharge arose under an assessment made before <date date="1999-03-23">23 March 1999</date>—any advance instalment on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the next financial year;</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>within prescribed periods.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-g">
            <num>g</num>
            <content>
              <p>However, if the holder is a superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider, the surcharge is not payable until benefits become payable.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-h">
            <num>h</num>
            <content>
              <p>If liability for surcharge is increased as a result of an amendment of an assessment or the making of a further assessment, interest is payable on the additional surcharge.</p>
            </content>
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          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>(i)	Either a superannuation provider or a member may object against an assessment of surcharge in the way set out in <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i> for objecting against assessments of income tax.<ref href="#part-IV">Part IV</ref>C of the </p>
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          <paragraph eId="part-1__sec-6__para-j">
            <num>j</num>
            <content>
              <p>A late payment penalty applies if surcharge or an advance instalment is not paid on time.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-2">
        <num>2</num>
        <heading>Liability to surcharge and advance instalments</heading>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-7">
          <num>7</num>
          <heading>Superannuation contributions surcharge</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Financial years to which surcharge applies</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>Superannuation contributions surcharge is payable on a member’s surchargeable contributions for the financial year that began on <date date="1996-07-01">1 July 1996</date> or a later financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>No surcharge is payable unless adjusted taxable income is greater than surcharge threshold</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>Surcharge is not payable for a financial year unless the member’s adjusted taxable income for the financial year is greater than the surcharge threshold for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>No surcharge is payable by residents of external Territories</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>Surcharge is not payable for a financial year if the person who would be liable to pay the surcharge is <role refersTo="#trustee">the trustee</role> of a Territory trust, a Territory company or a Territory resident for the purposes of Division 1A of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act as it applies to the year of income that comprises that financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-1" marker="1">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	In certain other circumstances surcharge is not payable (see subsection 10(4)).</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>No surcharge is payable if surcharge is payable under another Act</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(4)	Surcharge is not payable on a member’s surchargeable contributions if surcharge is payable on those contributions under the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997</i>.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-7A">
          <num>7A</num>
          <heading>Adjusted taxable income—first case</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies to a member for a financial year if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	no payments that were eligible termination payments for the purposes of Subdivision AA of <b><i>eligible termination payment</i></b> in subsection 27A(1) of that Act were made to or for the member in the financial year; or<ref href="#dvs-2">Division 2</ref> of <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>I of the Income Tax Assessment Act because of paragraph (a) of the definition of </p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(b)	one or more such payments were so made but the total of the reduced amounts of the payments (other than payments that were rolled over before 1 July 1997) was equal to or greater than the amount specified in subsection 5(2) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997</i> as altered under section 7 of that Act for the financial year.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(2)	The <b><i>reduced amount</i></b> of an eligible termination payment is the amount (if any) remaining after deducting from the amount of the payment the amount of any post-June 1994 invalidity component or CGT exempt component of the payment or any part of the payment that was made from an employee share acquisition scheme.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>The adjusted taxable income of the member for the financial year is the sum of:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s taxable income of the year of income comprising the financial year less any amounts included in the member’s assessable income of that year of income:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(i)	that were eligible termination payments for the purposes of Subdivision AA of <b><i>eligible termination payment</i></b> in subsection 27A(1) of that Act); or<ref href="#dvs-2">Division 2</ref> of <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>I of the Income Tax Assessment Act (other than amounts that were such payments because of paragraph (a) of the definition of </p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>that were so included under <ref href="#sec-26A">section 26A</ref>C or under subsection 26AD(2), (3) or (4) of the Income Tax Assessment Act in respect of a bona fide redundancy amount, an early retirement scheme amount or an invalidity amount <ref href="#sec-159S">as defined in section 159S</ref> of that Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of the financial year beginning on <date date="1996-07-01">1 July 1996</date> or the following financial year—the amount (if any) by which the amount worked out under paragraph (a) would be increased if it were instead worked out ignoring subsection 271-105(1) in Schedule 2F to the Income Tax Assessment Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of the financial year beginning on <date date="1998-07-01">1 July 1998</date> or a later financial year—the amount (if any) by which the amount worked out under paragraph (a) would be increased if it were instead worked out ignoring paragraphs 102UK(2)(b) and 102UM(2)(b) of, and subsection 271-105(1) in Schedule 2F to, the Income Tax Assessment Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(d)	the member’s surchargeable contributions for the financial year, worked out ignoring subsection 8(8) of this Act and subsection 9(9) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997</i>; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7A__subsec-3__para-e">
              <num>e</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(e)	in respect of a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 1999—if the member is an employee (within the meaning of the <i>Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986</i>) who has a reportable fringe benefits total (as defined in that Act) for the year of income comprising the financial year—the reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-7B">
          <num>7B</num>
          <heading>Adjusted taxable income—second case</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies to a member for a financial year if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	one or more payments that were eligible termination payments for the purposes of Subdivision AA of <b><i>eligible termination payment</i></b> in subsection 27A(1) of that Act were made to or for the member in the financial year; and<ref href="#dvs-2">Division 2</ref> of <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>I of the Income Tax Assessment Act because of paragraph (a) of the definition of </p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(b)	the total of the reduced amounts of the payments (other than payments that were rolled over before 1 July 1997) was less than the amount specified in subsection 5(2) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997</i> as altered under section 7 of that Act for the financial year.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(2)	The <b><i>reduced amount</i></b> of an eligible termination payment is the amount (if any) remaining after deducting from the amount of the payment the amount of any post-June 1994 invalidity component or CGT exempt component of the payment or any part of the payment that was made from an employee share acquisition scheme.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>The adjusted taxable income of the member for the financial year is the sum of:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s taxable income of the year of income comprising the financial year less any of the following amounts included in the member’s assessable income of that year of income:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>amounts that were eligible termination payments for the purposes of Subdivision AA of <ref href="#dvs-2">Division 2</ref> of <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>I of the Income Tax Assessment Act;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>amounts that were so included under <ref href="#sec-26A">section 26A</ref>C or under subsection 26AD(2), (3) or (4) of the Income Tax Assessment Act in respect of a bona fide redundancy amount, an early retirement scheme amount or an invalidity amount <ref href="#sec-159S">as defined in section 159S</ref> of that Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of the financial year beginning on <date date="1996-07-01">1 July 1996</date> or the following financial year—the amount (if any) by which the amount worked out under paragraph (a) would be increased if it were instead worked out ignoring subsection 271-105(1) in Schedule 2F to the Income Tax Assessment Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of the financial year beginning on <date date="1998-07-01">1 July 1998</date> or a later financial year—the amount (if any) by which the amount worked out under paragraph (a) would be increased if it were instead worked out ignoring paragraphs 102UK(2)(b) and 102UM(2)(b) of, and subsection 271-105(1) in Schedule 2F to, the Income Tax Assessment Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of each eligible termination payment referred to in subsection (1)—whichever of the following amounts is appropriate:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the post-<date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date> period is less than 365 days—the amount (excluding any cents, cent or fraction of a cent included in that amount) worked out using the formula:</p>
              </content>
              <figure>
                <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-1.png" alt=""/>
              </figure>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—the amount (excluding any cents, cent or fraction of a cent included in that amount) worked out using the formula:</p>
              </content>
              <figure>
                <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-2.png" alt=""/>
              </figure>
              <content>
                <p>where:</p>
                <p>		<b><i>ETP</i></b> means:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if no part of the payment was rolled-over—so much of the amount of the payment as is included in the member’s taxable income of the year of income comprising the financial year; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if any of the payment was rolled-over—the sum of:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>so much of the part (if any) of the payment that was not rolled-over as is included in the member’s taxable income of the year of income comprising the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>so much of the part of the payment that was rolled-over after <date date="1997-06-30">30 June 1997</date> as would have been included in that taxable income if that part of the payment had not been rolled-over.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>		<b><i>post</i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b><i>20</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>August 1996 period</i></b> means the number of days in the period of the member’s employment for which the eligible termination payment was made that occurred after 20 August 1996.</p>
                <p>		<b><i>total period</i></b> means the number of days in the period of the member’s employment for which the eligible termination payment was made; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-e">
              <num>e</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(e)	the member’s surchargeable contributions for the financial year, worked out ignoring subsection 8(8) of this Act and subsection 9(9) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 1997</i>, less any amounts included in those surchargeable contributions because of subparagraph 8(2)(c)(iii); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-7B__subsec-3__para-f">
              <num>f</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(f)	in respect of a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 1999—if the member is an employee (within the meaning of the <i>Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986</i>) who has a reportable fringe benefits total (as defined in that Act) for the year of income comprising the financial year—the reportable fringe benefits total for the year of income.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-8">
          <num>8</num>
          <heading>Surchargeable contributions</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section explains what are the surchargeable contributions of a member for a financial year and how they are to be worked out.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Member other than a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>there are any contributed amounts for a financial year in relation to a member other than a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>where the relevant superannuation provider is <role refersTo="#trustee">the trustee</role> of a superannuation fund or of an approved deposit fund—the superannuation fund is a complying superannuation fund or the approved deposit fund is a complying approved deposit fund, as the case may be, for the purposes of the year of income comprising the financial year;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the <b><i>surchargeable contributions</i></b> of the member for the financial year are the sum of:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(c)	so much of the amounts referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of <b><i>contributed amounts</i></b> in section 43 as:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>are taxable contributions under subparagraph 274(1)(a)(i), (b)(ii), (ba)(i) or (ba)(iv) or paragraph 274(1)(d) or (e) of the Income Tax Assessment Act; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>are allowed as deductions to the member under <ref href="#sec-82A">section 82A</ref>AT of that Act; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(iii)	subject to subsection (2A), constitute amounts accrued after 20 August 1996 that are eligible termination payments under paragraph (a) of the definition of <b><i>eligible termination payment</i></b> in subsection 27A(1) of that Act and are rolled-over on or after 1 July 1997; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(d)	any amounts referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) or (iii) of the definition of <b><i>contributed amounts</i></b> in section 43.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-2A">
            <num>2A</num>
            <content>
              <p>If an eligible termination payment within the meaning of subparagraph (2)(c)(iii) has been made or is made to or for a taxpayer after <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date>, surcharge is payable only on the part of the reduced amount of the eligible termination payment that is worked out using the formula:</p>
            </content>
            <figure>
              <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-3.png" alt=""/>
            </figure>
            <content>
              <p>where:</p>
              <p><b><i>post</i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b><i>20</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>August 1996 period</i></b> means the number of days in the period of the taxpayer’s employment for which the eligible termination payment was made that occurred after 20 August 1996.</p>
              <p><b><i>reduced amount</i></b> of an eligible termination payment is the amount remaining after deducting from the amount of the payment any post-June 1994 invalidity component or CGT exempt component of the payment or any part of the payment that was made from an employee share acquisition scheme.</p>
              <p><b><i>total period</i></b> means the number of days in the period of the taxpayer’s employment for which the eligible termination payment was made.</p>
              <p>Member of defined benefits superannuation scheme</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(3)	The <b><i>surchargeable contributions</i></b> for a financial year of a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme are the amounts that constitute the actuarial value of the benefits that accrued to, and the value of the administration expenses and risk benefits provided in respect of, the member for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Value of benefits and expenses—financial year earlier than 1999-2000 financial year</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(4)	The <b><i>actuarial value of the benefits that accrued to, and the value of the administration expenses and risk benefits provided in respect of,</i></b> a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme for the 1996-97 financial year or for either of the next 2 financial years is the amount worked out using the formula:</p>
            </content>
            <figure>
              <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-4.png" alt=""/>
            </figure>
            <content>
              <p>where:</p>
              <p><b><i>annual salary</i></b> means:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if paragraph (b) does not apply—the amount that is the member’s annual salary for the financial year; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if another amount is taken to be the member’s annual salary for the purposes of the scheme as it applies to the member for the financial year—that other amount.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p><b><i>notional surchargeable contributions factor</i></b> means the factor applying to the member for the financial year worked out by an eligible actuary in accordance with:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the method set out in Superannuation Contributions Ruling SCR 97/1; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(b)	if the Commissioner approves in writing another method as being appropriate in relation to the member for the financial year, being a method that excludes contributions made by the member for which the member is not entitled to an income tax deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act or under the <i>Income Tax Assessment Act 1997</i>—the method so approved.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Value of benefits and expenses—1999-2000 financial year or a later financial year</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(5)	The <b><i>actuarial value of the benefits that accrued to, and the value of the administration expenses and risk benefits provided in respect of,</i></b> a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme for the 1999-2000 financial year or a later financial year is an amount worked out using:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	the method set out in the regulations, being a method that excludes Government co-contributions made under the <i>Superannuation (Government Co</i><i>-</i><i>contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003</i> and contributions made by the member for which the member is not entitled to an income tax deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act or under the <i>Income Tax Assessment Act 1997</i>; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(b)	if the Commissioner approves in writing another method as being appropriate in relation to the member for the financial year, being a method that excludes Government co-contributions made under the <i>Superannuation (Government Co</i><i>-</i><i>contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003 </i>and contributions made by the member for which the member is not entitled to an income tax deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act or under the <i>Income Tax Assessment Act 1997</i>—the method so approved.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Regulations</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (5)(a) may specify, or make provision for <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> to specify in writing, different methods in relation to different superannuation schemes, different classes of superannuation schemes or different classes of members of a superannuation scheme.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Transitional provision for 1996-97 financial year</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>For the 1996-97 financial year, a member’s surchargeable contributions are to be worked out only for the part of that financial year that started immediately after  by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date>.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Reduced surchargeable contributions</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-8">
            <num>8</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(8)	The amount of the <b><i>surchargeable contributions</i></b> of a member for a financial year is the amount worked out under subsection (2) or (3) (as appropriate), reduced by the amount worked out under subsection (9), if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-8__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>an eligible termination payment is made to the member in the financial year from the superannuation fund, approved deposit fund or RSA; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-8__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the eligible termination payment has an excessive component.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8__subsec-9">
            <num>9</num>
            <content>
              <p>The amount of the reduction is worked out as follows:</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Amount of the reduction</p>
              <p><i>Step 1.</i>	Work out the amount that would have been the taxed element of the retained amount of the post-June 83 component of the eligible termination payment if the amount of the excessive component of the eligible termination payment had been nil.</p>
              <p><i>Step 2.</i>	Work out the taxed element of the retained amount of the post-June 83 component of the eligible termination payment.</p>
              <p><i>Step 3.</i>	Subtract the result of step 2 from the result of step 1.</p>
              <p><i>Step 4.</i>	Divide the result of step 3 by 0.85.</p>
              <p><i>Step 5.</i>	Subtract the result of step 3 from the result of step 4.</p>
              <p><i>Step 6.</i>	Add the result of step 5 to the excessive component of the eligible termination payment.</p>
              <p><i>Step 7.</i>	Identify the amount of the surchargeable contributions (apart from subsection (8)) of the member reported for the financial year by the entity that paid the eligible termination payment.</p>
              <p><i>Step 8.</i>	Identify the lesser of the results of steps 6 and 7 (or either result if they are the same).</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-8A">
          <num>8A</num>
          <heading>Holder of surchargeable contributions of a member</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section explains who is to be regarded as the holder of the surchargeable contributions of a member for a particular financial year in respect of which surcharge is payable on those contributions.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Where there are contributed amounts and no payment of benefit has been made</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-1A">
            <num>1A</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section is subject to <ref href="#sec-10A">section 10A</ref>.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>Subject to subsection (3), if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>there were any contributed amounts in respect of a member for a financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>a lump sum has not been paid, and a pension or annuity has not begun to be paid, to or in respect of the member by the relevant superannuation provider;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>a reference in this Act to the <b><i>holder </i></b>of the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year is a reference to:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>if only one superannuation provider holds the contributed amounts referred to in paragraph (a) at the time when an assessment is made of the surcharge payable on the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year—that superannuation provider; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-2__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—each superannuation provider who holds any of those contributed amounts at that time, to the extent to which the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year are included in the contributed amounts held by that provider.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>What happens if member dies</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>a superannuation provider would, apart from this subsection, be taken under subsection (2) to be the holder of surchargeable contributions of a member for the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member died in the financial year;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the member in respect of the financial year and later financial years.</p>
                <p>Where there are contributed amounts and a payment of benefit has been made</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If there were any contributed amounts in respect of a member for a financial year:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>that have been paid to a person other than a superannuation provider; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-8A__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>in respect of which a pension or annuity has begun to be paid;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>a reference in this Act to the <b><i>holder </i></b>of the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year is a reference to the person to whom the amounts were paid or the pension or annuity has begun to be paid, as the case may be.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-9">
          <num>9</num>
          <heading>Surcharge threshold</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Surcharge threshold for 1996-97 financial year</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(1)	The <b><i>surcharge threshold</i></b> for the 1996-97 financial year is $70,000.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Surcharge threshold for later financial year</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(2)	The <b><i>surcharge threshold</i></b> for a later financial year is the amount calculated using the formula:</p>
            </content>
            <figure>
              <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-5.png" alt=""/>
            </figure>
            <content>
              <p>where:</p>
              <p><b><i>previous surcharge threshold </i></b>means the surcharge threshold for the financial year immediately before the financial year for which the surcharge threshold is being calculated.</p>
              <p><b><i>indexation factor</i></b><b> </b>means the number calculated under subsections (4) and (5) for the financial year for which the surcharge threshold is being calculated.</p>
              <p>Rounding off of amount of surcharge threshold</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If an amount worked out for the purposes of subsection (2) is an amount of dollars and cents:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the number of cents is less than 50—the amount is to be rounded down to the nearest whole dollar; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—the amount is to be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Indexation factor</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(4)	The <b><i>indexation factor</i></b> for a financial year is the number calculated, to 3 decimal places, using the formula:</p>
            </content>
            <figure>
              <img src="corpus/images/superannuation-contributions-tax-(assessment-and-collection)-act-1997-fig-6.png" alt=""/>
            </figure>
            <content>
              <p>where:</p>
              <p><b><i>index number</i></b>, for a quarter, means the estimate of full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings for the middle month of the quarter published by the Australian Statistician.</p>
              <p><b><i>current March year</i></b> means the period of 12 months ending on 31 March immediately before the financial year for which the surcharge threshold is being calculated.</p>
              <p><b><i>previous March year</i></b> means the period of 12 months immediately before the current March year.</p>
              <p>Rounding up of indexation factor</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>If the number calculated under subsection (4) for a financial year would, if it were worked out to 4 decimal places, end with a number greater than 4, the number so calculated is increased by 0.001.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Change in index numbers</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>If at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, the Australian Statistician has published or publishes an index number for a quarter in substitution for an index number previously published for the quarter, the publication of the later index number is to be disregarded.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Surcharge threshold to be published</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-9__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>The Commissioner must publish before, or as soon as practicable after, the start of the 1997-98 financial year, and before the start of each later financial year (being a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>), the surcharge threshold for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-2" marker="2">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	For the purposes of this section, <b><i>Australian Statistician</i></b> means the Australian Statistician referred to in subsection 5(2) of the <i>Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975</i>.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-10">
          <num>10</num>
          <heading>Liability to pay surcharge</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section identifies the person liable to pay the superannuation contributions surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-1A">
            <num>1A</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section is subject to <ref href="#sec-10A">section 10A</ref>.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Superannuation provider who holds surchargeable contributions liable to pay surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If a superannuation provider is the holder of the surchargeable contributions when an assessment of the surcharge on those contributions is made, the provider is liable to pay the surcharge.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Superannuation provider ceasing to be the holder of the contributions, or starting to pay pension or annuity, before receiving copy of assessment</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>However, subsection (2) does not apply to a superannuation provider that ceases to be the holder of the contributions, or begins to pay a pension or annuity based on the contributions, before a notice of the assessment is given to it.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Contributions withdrawn or pension or annuity starts to be paid</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the contributions have been paid to a person other than a superannuation provider or a pension or annuity based on the contributions has begun to be paid; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>no superannuation provider is liable under subsection (2) to pay the surcharge;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the following paragraphs have effect:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the surchargeable contributions were paid, or the pension or annuity began to be paid, to the member—the member is liable to pay the surcharge; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4__para-ca">
              <num>ca</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the surchargeable contributions were paid, or the pension or annuity began to be paid, to a person other than the member—the other person is liable to pay the surcharge; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10__subsec-4__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—the surcharge is not payable.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-10A">
          <num>10A</num>
          <heading>Payment splits or interest splits on marriage breakdown</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Liability to pay surcharge</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	in respect of an interest (the <b><i>original interest</i></b>) that a person has as a member:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>a payment split applies to a splittable payment; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>an interest in a superannuation fund, an approved deposit fund or an RSA is created for the non-member spouse in relation to the original interest in circumstances prescribed by the regulations; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>an amount is transferred to a superannuation fund, an approved deposit fund or an RSA, in circumstances prescribed by the regulations, for the benefit of the non-member spouse in relation to the original interest; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>an assessment is then made that surcharge is payable on the surchargeable contributions of the member in respect of the original interest;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>then:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(c)	if a superannuation provider holds those contributions for the member—the provider is taken to be the <b><i>holder </i></b>of those contributions and liable to pay the surcharge; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-1__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(d)	otherwise—the member is taken to be the <b><i>holder</i></b> of those contributions and liable to pay the surcharge.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-10A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>In this section:</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><b><i>non</i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b><i>member spouse</i></b> means a non-member spouse within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the <i>Family Law Act 1975</i>.</p>
              <p><b><i>payment split</i></b> means a payment split within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the <i>Family Law Act 1975</i>.</p>
              <p><b><i>splittable payment</i></b> means a splittable payment within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the <i>Family Law Act 1975</i>.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-11">
          <num>11</num>
          <heading>Advance instalment of superannuation contributions surcharge</heading>
          <content>
            <p>If superannuation contributions surcharge is payable for a member for a financial year under an assessment made before <date date="1999-03-23">23 March 1999</date>, an advance instalment of one-half of the amount of the surcharge is payable on account of surcharge payable for the member for the following financial year.</p>
          </content>
          <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-3" marker="3">
            <content>
              <p>Note:	In certain circumstances an advance instalment is not payable (see subsections 12(2) and (3).</p>
            </content>
          </authorialNote>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-2__sec-12">
          <num>12</num>
          <heading>Liability to pay advance instalment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-12__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section identifies the person liable to pay the advance instalment of superannuation contributions surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year and sets out circumstances when no instalment is payable.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Contributions withdrawn or pension or annuity begins to be paid before 15 June in financial year</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-12__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, before 15 June in the financial year, the contributions were paid to a person other than a superannuation provider or a pension or annuity based on the contributions began to be paid, the advance instalment is not payable.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Contributions held on 15 June in financial year by superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-12__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, on 15 June in the financial year, a superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider is the holder of the contributions, the advance instalment is not payable.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Contributions held on 15 June in financial year by any other superannuation provider</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-2__sec-12__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, on 15 June in the financial year, a superannuation provider other than a superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider is the holder of the contributions, the superannuation provider who was liable to pay the surcharge on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the preceding financial year is liable to pay the advance instalment.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-3">
        <num>3</num>
        <heading>Assessment and collection of surcharge and advance instalments</heading>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-13">
          <num>13</num>
          <heading>Superannuation providers to give statements</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies in respect of every member.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>
                <i>	</i>
                <i>	Superannuation provider to give statement to Commissioner at end of financial year</i>
              </p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>Each superannuation provider other than a self-assessing superannuation provider must, after the end of each financial year (being a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>) but not later than the notification date for the financial year or such later date (if any) as the Commissioner allows, give the Commissioner, in respect of each member in relation to whom the provider was a superannuation provider at the end of the financial year, a statement setting out:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s name, the address of the member’s place of residence or place of business or employment, the date of the member’s birth and, if given to the provider in connection with the operation or the possible future operation of this Act, the member’s tax file number; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the particulars referred to in subsection (7); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>any other matters required by the regulations.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Superannuation provider that pays out contributed amounts to the member</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, after 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date> and before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>, any of the contributed amounts in relation to the member were or are paid by a superannuation provider to the member, the provider must, not later than the notification date for the financial year in which the payment was or is made or such later date (if any) as the Commissioner allows, give the Commissioner a statement setting out:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s name, the address of the member’s place of residence or place of business or employment, the date of the member’s birth and, if given to the provider in connection with the operation or the possible future operation of this Act, the member’s tax file number; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the particulars referred to in subsection (7); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-3__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the date of the payment; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-3__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>any other matters required by the regulations.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>
                  <i>	</i>
                  <i>	Statements to be given by superannuation provider that transfers contributed amounts to another superannuation provider</i>
                </p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, after 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date> and before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>, any of the contributed amounts were or are transferred by a superannuation provider to another superannuation provider, the provider that transferred the amounts must:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the amounts were or are transferred in the 1996-97 financial year or the 1997-1998 financial year—give <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, not later than the notification date for the financial year in which the amounts were or are transferred or such later date (if any) as <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> allows, a statement setting out:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-ia">
              <num>ia</num>
              <content>
                <p>the name and address of the other provider; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s name, the address of the member’s place of residence or place of business or employment, the date of the member’s birth and, if given to the provider in connection with the operation or the possible future operation of this Act, the member’s tax file number; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>the particulars referred to in subsection (7); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>any other matters required by the regulations; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the amounts were or are transferred in a later financial year—give the other provider, <quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 30 days</quantity> after the day on which the amounts were or are transferred, a statement setting out the particulars referred to in subsection (7) and any other matters required by the regulations.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Statement to be given by superannuation provider to which contributed amounts have been transferred</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4A">
            <num>4A</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, after 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on <date date="1996-08-20">20 August 1996</date> and before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>, any of the contributed amounts were or are transferred by a superannuation provider to another superannuation provider, the other provider must give to the provider:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4A__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the amounts were or are transferred in the 1996-97 financial year or the 1997-98 financial year—not later than the notification date for the financial year in which the amounts were or are transferred; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-4A__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the amounts were or are transferred in a later financial year—<quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 30 days</quantity> after the day on which the amounts were or are transferred;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>a statement setting out any matters required by the regulations.</p>
                <p>Information to be given to member</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who is required to give a statement to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> under this section for a financial year earlier than the 1998-99 financial year must, not later than 12 months after the statement is given, give to the member the particulars referred to in subsection (7) that are required to be included in the statement.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Member may request provider to give particulars</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-5A">
            <num>5A</num>
            <content>
              <p>If a member requests a superannuation provider who has given a statement to the Commissioner under this section for the 1998-99 financial year or a later financial year to give to the member the particulars referred to in subsection (7) relating to the member that are included in the statement (other than particulars that the provider has previously given to the member), the provider must comply with the request <quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 30 days</quantity> after receiving it.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>How particulars are to be given</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-5B">
            <num>5B</num>
            <content>
              <p>The particulars to be given to a member under subsection (5A) are to be given:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-5B__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the request asked for them to be given in writing—in writing; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-5B__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—in such manner as the superannuation provider considers appropriate.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Offences</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">60 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-4" marker="4">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-5" marker="5">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Particulars to be included in statements</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>The particulars that are required to be given in a statement under this section are the total of the contributed amounts (if any) in relation to the member for the financial year or the total of the part of those amounts that has been transferred, as the case may be, and:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-7__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the statement is given by a superannuation (accumulated benefits) provider:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-7__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(i)	if any of those amounts are amounts referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) of the definition of <b><i>contributed amounts </i></b>in section 43—the total of so much of those amounts as are taxable contributions referred to in subparagraph 8(2)(c)(i); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-7__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>the total of any of those amounts that are amounts referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii) or (iii) of that definition; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-13__subsec-7__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the statement is given by a superannuation (defined benefits) provider—the amount of the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-14">
          <num>14</num>
          <heading>Giving of information in certain form</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Notice stating how information to be given</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(1)	The Commissioner may, by notice published in the <i>Gazette</i>, set out the way in which information to be contained in a statement under section 13 is to be given.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Date of effect of notice</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The notice has effect on and after the day stated in the notice.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Superannuation provider to comply with notice</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If any of the information that a superannuation provider is required to give under <ref href="#sec-13">section 13</ref> is kept by or on behalf of the provider by a data processing device, the provider must give the information in a way set out in the notice.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Offences</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>A person who contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">60 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-6" marker="6">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-7" marker="7">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Exemption</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may, by legislative instrument, exempt a superannuation provider from subsection (3).</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Burden of proof about exemption</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (4), the burden of proving that an exemption is not in force under subsection (5) is on the prosecution.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-14A">
          <num>14A</num>
          <heading>Commissioner may require member to provide information as to the holder of the member’s surchargeable contributions</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may, at any time and from time to time, by written notice served on a member, require the member to give <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, within a period stated in the notice (being a period of not less than 21 days from the date of service of the notice), a statement setting out:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-14A__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the name and address of any person who is the holder of surchargeable contributions of the member for a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-14A__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>any other matters required by the regulations.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-14A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>A person on whom such a notice is served must not fail to comply with the notice.</p>
            </content>
            <hcontainer name="penalty">
              <content>
                <p>Penalty:	<quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">50 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
              </content>
            </hcontainer>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-8" marker="8">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-9" marker="9">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-15">
          <num>15</num>
          <heading>Assessment of liability to pay surcharge and determination of advance instalment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Commissioner to assess surcharge</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>For each financial year (being a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date>) for which there are surchargeable contributions for a member, the Commissioner must make an assessment that:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculates the member’s adjusted taxable income; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the adjusted taxable income is greater than the surcharge threshold:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculates the surchargeable contributions; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculates the rate of surcharge that applies to the member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>specifies the amount of the surcharge payable or, if no surcharge is payable, states that a nil amount of surcharge is payable; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-1__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the adjusted taxable income is equal to or less than the surcharge threshold—states that a nil amount of surcharge is payable.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Commissioner to determine advance instalment in certain cases</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, under an assessment of superannuation contributions surcharge for a financial year made before <date date="1999-03-23">23 March 1999</date>, an amount (other than a nil amount) of surcharge is payable, the Commissioner must make a determination specifying:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amount of the member’s surchargeable contributions for that financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amount of the advance instalment payable in respect of the surcharge on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the next financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the day by which the instalment is payable.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>When surcharge is payable</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>Unless <quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 1 month</quantity> after the day on which the assessment is made.<ref href="#sec-16">section 16</ref> applies, surcharge assessed under subsection (1) is payable </p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>When advance instalment is payable</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>An advance instalment determined under subsection (2) of surcharge for a financial year is payable not later than 15 June in that financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-10" marker="10">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	For provisions about collection and recovery of superannuation contributions surcharge and other related amounts, see <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-4">Part 4</ref>-15 in Schedule 1 to the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Assessment taken not to have been made</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>An assessment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions is taken not to have been made if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>after the assessment was made the superannuation provider who held the contributions ceased to hold the contributions or began to pay a pension or annuity based on the contributions; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>notice of the assessment was not given to the provider before it ceased to hold the contributions or began to pay the pension or annuity.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Determination taken not to have been made</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>A determination of an advance instalment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year is taken not to have been made if the superannuation provider who would, apart from this subsection, be liable to pay the instalment is not liable because of subsection (5) to pay the surcharge on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the preceding financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>What happens if member dies</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-7__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>a member has died, whether before or after the commencement of this subsection; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-7__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>after the death an assessment was or is made of surcharge on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the financial year in which the member died or a later financial year;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the assessment is taken not to have been made.</p>
                <p>Notice of assessment or determination</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-8">
            <num>8</num>
            <content>
              <p>When an assessment (including an amended assessment) or a determination is made, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> must, subject to subsection (9):</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-8__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>give notice of the assessment or determination to the person who is liable to pay the surcharge or instalment, as the case may be, being a notice stating that the person is liable to pay the surcharge or instalment and specifying the day by which it is required to be paid; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-8__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if that person is the superannuation provider—also give notice of the assessment or determination to the member.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>No notice if nil amount assessed</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-9">
            <num>9</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> is not required under subsection (8) to give a notice of an assessment if the assessment states that a nil amount of surcharge is payable.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Particulars in notice of assessment</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-10">
            <num>10</num>
            <content>
              <p>A notice of assessment must include particulars of the matters contained in the assessment under subsection (1). However, if the notice is given to a superannuation provider, the notice is not to include the calculation of the member’s adjusted taxable income.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Particulars in notice of determination</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-11">
            <num>11</num>
            <content>
              <p>A notice of determination must include particulars of the matters contained in the determination under subsection (2).</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>How a notice is to be given</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-12">
            <num>12</num>
            <content>
              <p>A notice of assessment or notice of determination may be given in any manner prescribed by the regulations.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Non-compliance not to affect validity of assessment</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15__subsec-13">
            <num>13</num>
            <content>
              <p>The validity of any assessment or determination is not affected by any non-compliance with a provision of this Act.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-15A">
          <num>15A</num>
          <heading>Self-assessing superannuation providers</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Determination of self-assessing superannuation providers</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may, by writing:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15A__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>determine that a specified superannuation provider, or each of the superannuation providers included in a specified class of superannuation providers, is a self-assessing superannuation provider in respect of a specified financial year or specified financial years; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15A__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>determine the date that is the notification date for that financial year, or the dates that are the respective notification dates for those financial years, for that superannuation provider or each of those superannuation providers, as the case may be.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Definition</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>In this section:</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><b><i>financial year</i></b> means the 1998-99 financial year or a later financial year that ends before 1 July 2005.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-15B">
          <num>15B</num>
          <heading>Statement etc. by self-assessing superannuation provider</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies to a superannuation provider in relation to a member for a financial year that ends before <date date="2005-07-01">1 July 2005</date> if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the superannuation provider is a self-assessing superannuation provider for the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the superannuation provider holds contributed amounts in relation to the member for the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-1__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the superannuation provider does not give a statement to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> under subsection 13(2) in relation to the member for the financial year on or before 31 October following the financial year or such later date (if any) as <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> allowed under that subsection.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Statement by superannuation provider</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The superannuation provider must, not later than the notification date for the financial year:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>prepare a statement in relation to each member that contains the particulars referred to in subsection 13(2); and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculate the member’s adjusted taxable income for the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the adjusted taxable income is greater than the surcharge threshold:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculate the surchargeable contributions; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculate the rate of surcharge that applies to the member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>calculate any surcharge payable; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-2__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>give the statement to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> by electronic transmission.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Provider to pay surcharge in respect of 1999-2000 financial year or later financial years</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If the financial year is the 1999-2000 financial year or a later financial year, the superannuation provider must pay to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, not later than 7 days after the day on which the statement is given to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> under paragraph (2)(d), an amount equal to the total of the amounts of surcharge so calculated to be payable in respect of all the members.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>How amounts paid are to be applied</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>When an amount is paid to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> by a superannuation provider under subsection (3):</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> is to apply the amount in reduction of any surcharge that is assessed to be payable on the member’s surchargeable contributions for the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the amount exceeds the surcharge:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-4__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the excess is to be applied in reduction of any liability of the provider in respect of the member under this Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-4__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>any amount remaining is to be paid to the provider.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Offence</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">60 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-11" marker="11">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-12" marker="12">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Superannuation provider not required to give information about calculation of adjusted taxable income</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-15B__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>A member is not required to give to a superannuation provider any information relevant to the calculation of the member’s adjusted taxable income for a financial year.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-16">
          <num>16</num>
          <heading>Deferment of liability for surcharge payable by superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) providers</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Deferment of liability for surcharge</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section makes provision for the deferment of the liability of a superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider to pay surcharge on the surchargeable contributions of a member of the relevant unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme, and for interest to accrue on the deferred amount.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Accounts to be kept</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The provider must keep a surcharge debt account for each member.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Account to be debited for surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>The provider must debit the account for surcharge assessed to be payable on the member’s surchargeable contributions.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Interest to be debited</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If the member’s account is in debit at the end of a financial year, the provider must debit the account for interest on the amount by which the account is in debit, calculated at the Treasury bond rate for the last day of the financial year for bonds with a 10 year term.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Rate of interest</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(5)	The <b><i>Treasury bond rate</i></b> for the last day of a financial year for bonds with a 10 year term is:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if any Treasury bonds with that term were issued on that day—the annual yield on those bonds; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>otherwise—the annual yield on Treasury bonds with that term, as published by the Reserve Bank of Australia for that day.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Payment to be made when benefit becomes payable</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(6)	Subject to subsection (6A), when a superannuation benefit (within the meaning of the <i>Income Tax Assessment Act 1997</i>) becomes payable by a superannuation provider for the benefit of a member whose account is in debit, the provider must pay to the Commissioner, within one month after the day on which the superannuation benefit becomes payable, the amount by which the account is in debit. The payment discharges the provider’s liability for the surcharge.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-6A">
            <num>6A</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-6A__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>a payment split applies to a splittable payment in respect of an interest that a person has as a member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-6A__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the splittable payment becomes payable in circumstances where the member’s surcharge account is in debit;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>then the superannuation provider concerned must pay to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, within one month after the day the splittable payment became payable, the amount by which the account is in debit (which discharges the provider’s liability for the surcharge).</p>
                <p>Surcharge debt may be reduced</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>The member may make payments to the provider for the purpose of reducing the amount by which the surcharge debt account is in debit.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-8">
            <num>8</num>
            <content>
              <p>If a member makes a payment under subsection (7), the provider must:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-8__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>credit the payment to the surcharge debt account; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-8__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>acknowledge receipt of the payment to the member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-8__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>advise the member of the revised balance of the surcharge debt account.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-9">
            <num>9</num>
            <content>
              <p>A payment received by the provider under subsection (7) must be forwarded to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> within one month of receipt.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Offences</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-10">
            <num>10</num>
            <content>
              <p>A body corporate that contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">300 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-13" marker="13">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Definitions</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-16__subsec-11">
            <num>11</num>
            <content>
              <p>In this section:</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><b><i>payment split</i></b> means a payment split within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the <i>Family Law Act 1975</i>.</p>
              <p><b><i>splittable payment</i></b> means a splittable payment within the meaning of Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the <i>Family Law Act 1975</i>.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-17">
          <num>17</num>
          <heading>Credit or refund of advance instalment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies to an advance instalment, paid by a superannuation provider, of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Advance instalment to reduce surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If surcharge is assessed on the contributions:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> is to apply the advance instalment to reduce the surcharge payable; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the instalment exceeds the surcharge:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-2__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the excess is to be applied in reduction of any liability of the holder of the contributions under this Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-2__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>any amount remaining is to be paid to the holder of the contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Repayment of advance instalment if no surcharge</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If no surcharge is assessed on the contributions:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the advance instalment is to be applied in reduction of any liability of the holder of the contributions under this Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>any amount remaining is to be paid to the holder of the contributions.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-17A">
          <num>17A</num>
          <heading>Periods within which assessments may be made</heading>
          <content>
            <p>General provision</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may, subject to this section, at any time amend an assessment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions by making such alterations or additions as <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> thinks necessary, even though surcharge has been paid in respect of the assessment. Such an amendment may be made on <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>’s own initiative or at the request of the member or the relevant superannuation provider.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Period for making further amendment</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>an assessment has been amended in any particular in a way that effected a reduction in the amount of surcharge payable; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>for the purposes of making the amendment, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> accepted a statement made by or on behalf of a member or a superannuation provider;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may, within 4 years from the date of service of the notice of the amended assessment, further amend the assessment in, or in respect of, that particular in a way that increases the amount of the surcharge payable to the extent that <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> considers necessary.</p>
                <p>Period where avoidance of surcharge</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>Subject to this section, if there has been an avoidance of surcharge, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>if <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> is of the opinion that the avoidance of surcharge is due to fraud or evasion—at any time; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>in any other case—within 4 years from the date upon which the surcharge became due and payable under the assessment;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>amend the assessment by making such alterations or additions as <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> thinks necessary to correct the assessment.</p>
                <p>Period where amendment reduces surcharge</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>An amendment effecting a reduction in the amount of surcharge payable under an assessment is not to be made after the end of 4 years from the date upon which the surcharge became due and payable under the assessment.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Application or request for extension of period</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> has begun an examination of the affairs of a member or a superannuation provider; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the examination was not completed within the period within which <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend an assessment to which the examination relates under subsection (3) or, if that period has been extended by any previous order or orders of the Federal Court of Australia made under subsection (6), or by any previous consent or consents of the member or provider given under subsection (7), within that period as so extended;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may, before the end of the period referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection, apply to the Federal Court for an order extending, or request the member or provider to consent to the extension of, the period within which <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment under paragraph (3)(b).</p>
                <p>Court may extend period</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, on application made to the Federal Court of Australia in accordance with subsection (5), the Court is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable, or it was inappropriate, for <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> to complete the examination within the period referred to in paragraph (5)(b) because of any action taken by the member or superannuation provider or any failure of the member or superannuation provider to take action that it would have been reasonable for the member or provider to take, the Court may make an order extending the period within which <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment under paragraph (3)(b) for such period as the Court considers appropriate.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Member or provider may extend period</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>If a request is made to the member or superannuation provider in accordance with subsection (5), the member or provider may, by writing, consent to the extension of the period within which <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment under paragraph (3)(b) for such period as is specified in the instrument of consent.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Meaning of <b>take action</b></p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-8">
            <num>8</num>
            <content>
              <p>In subsection (6), a reference to action taken by a member or superannuation provider includes a reference to the institution by the member or provider of a proceeding before a court or tribunal.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Period for further amendment reducing surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-9">
            <num>9</num>
            <content>
              <p>If an assessment has, under this section, been amended in any particular, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may, within 4 years from the date upon which surcharge became due under the amended assessment, make, in or in respect of that particular, such further amendment of the assessment as, in <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>’s opinion, is necessary to effect such reduction in the amount of surcharge payable under the assessment as is just.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Case when subsection (9) does not apply</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-10">
            <num>10</num>
            <content>
              <p>Subsection (9) does not authorise the further amendment of an earlier further amendment of an assessment made under subsection (2).</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Assessment following application by member or superannuation provider</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-11">
            <num>11</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-11__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>an application for an amendment of an assessment is made by a member or superannuation provider within 4 years from the date upon which surcharge became due and payable under the assessment; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-11__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member or provider has given to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> within that period all information needed by <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> for the purpose of deciding the application;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment when he or she decides the application even though that period has elapsed.</p>
                <p>How application for amendment is to be made</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-12">
            <num>12</num>
            <content>
              <p>An application for amendment must be made in writing, on a data processing device or by way of electronic transmission and must be signed in accordance with the regulations.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Information to be contained in application</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-13">
            <num>13</num>
            <content>
              <p>An application for amendment must be given in the prescribed manner and contain the prescribed information.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Certain other powers of amendment not affected</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-14">
            <num>14</num>
            <content>
              <p>Nothing in this section prevents:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-14__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amendment of an assessment in order to give effect to the decision upon any appeal or review; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-14__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amendment of an assessment by way of reduction in the amount of surcharge payable pursuant to an objection made against the assessment or pending any appeal or review; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-17A__subsec-14__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amendment of an assessment under <ref href="#sec-18">section 18</ref>.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-18">
          <num>18</num>
          <heading>Amendment of assessment if tax file number quoted or found out after assessment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>an assessment of surcharge on the surchargeable contributions of a member for a financial year has been made; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member did not, before the assessment was made, quote his or her tax file number to the relevant superannuation provider in connection with the operation or the possible future operation of this Act and <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> did not know the tax file number when the assessment was made; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>the assessed amount was more than it would have been if the member had quoted the tax file number to the provider; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-e">
              <num>e</num>
              <content>
                <p>after the assessment was made:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member quoted the tax file number to the provider in connection with the operation or the possible future operation of this Act and the provider informed <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> of the tax file number; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-1__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> found out the tax file number.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Amendment of assessment</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-18__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> must amend the assessment to reduce the amount of surcharge to the amount that would have been payable if <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> had known the tax file number when the assessment was made.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-19">
          <num>19</num>
          <heading>Amendment of assessments</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>after the making of an assessment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s adjusted taxable income for the financial year is increased or reduced and the increase or reduction affects a person’s liability to pay the surcharge; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amount of the contributions is greater or less than the amount that was taken to be the amount of the contributions for the purposes of the assessment; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> is required or permitted under any other provision of this Act to amend the assessment; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the person who was the holder of the surchargeable contributions when the assessment was made is still the holder of the surchargeable contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Additional application</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section also applies if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	under an assessment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year, the rate of surcharge that applies to the member on particular surchargeable contributions for the financial year was assessed to be nil because paragraph 5(3)(e) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997</i> applied to the member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the rate of surcharge that applies to the member on these contributions for that financial year is afterwards determined to be greater than nil; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the person who was the holder of the surchargeable contributions when the assessment was made is still the holder of the surchargeable contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Commissioner may amend assessment</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may amend the assessment to take account of any matter referred to in subparagraph (1)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) or paragraph (2)(a) or (b).</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Amendment increasing surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, as a result of the amendment of the assessment, the amount of surcharge is increased, then, subject to <quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 1 month</quantity> after the day on which the assessment is amended.<ref href="#sec-16">section 16</ref>, the amount of the increase is payable </p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Amendment reducing surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>If, as a result of the amendment of the assessment, the amount of surcharge is reduced:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amount by which the surcharge is reduced is taken never to have been payable; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> must:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-5__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>refund the amount of any surcharge overpaid; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-5__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>apply that amount against any liability of the holder of the surchargeable contributions to the Commonwealth under this Act, and refund to the holder any part of that amount not so applied.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Section subject to <ref href="#sec-17A">section 17A</ref></p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-19__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section is subject to <ref href="#sec-17A">section 17A</ref>.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-20">
          <num>20</num>
          <heading>Assessment of liability to additional surcharge</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Application</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section applies if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	after the making of an assessment of surcharge (the <b><i>previous assessment</i></b>) on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-1__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member’s adjusted taxable income for the financial year is increased or reduced and the increase or reduction affects a person’s liability to pay the surcharge; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-1__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>the amount of the contributions is greater or less than the amount that was taken to be the amount of the contributions for the purposes of the previous assessment; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the person who was the holder of the surchargeable contributions when the previous assessment was made is no longer the holder of the surchargeable contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Additional application</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section also applies if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>	(a)	under an assessment of surcharge (the<b> </b><b><i>previous assessment</i></b>) on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year, the rate of surcharge that applies to the member on particular surchargeable contributions for that financial year was assessed to be nil because paragraph 5(3)(e) of the <i>Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997 </i>applied to the member; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the rate of surcharge that applies to the member on those contributions for that financial year is afterwards determined to be greater than nil; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the person who was the holder of the surchargeable contributions when the previous assessment was made is no longer the holder of the surchargeable contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Further assessment</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> must comply with subsection 15(1) in respect of the member for the financial year as if the action previously taken by <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> under that subsection had not been taken. However, nothing in this section affects the action previously taken.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Increase in surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(4)	If, under an assessment (the <b><i>new assessment</i></b>) made because of subsection (3), the amount of surcharge payable exceeds the amount payable under the previous assessment, only the amount of the excess is to be assessed as payable under the new assessment.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>No change in surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(5)	If, under an assessment (the <b><i>new assessment</i></b>) made because of subsection (3), the amount of surcharge payable is equal to the amount payable under the previous assessment, no amount of surcharge is to be assessed as payable under the new assessment.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Reduction in surcharge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(6)	If, under an assessment (the <b><i>new assessment</i></b>) made because of subsection (3), the amount of surcharge payable is less than the amount payable under the previous assessment:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-6__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>no amount of surcharge is to be assessed as payable under the new assessment; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-6__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the difference is to be applied in reduction of any liability of the holder of the surchargeable contributions under this Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-6__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>any amount remaining is to be paid to the holder of the surchargeable contributions.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>New assessment not to be made in certain circumstances</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-20__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> must not make a new assessment if, were the new assessment an amendment of the previous assessment, section 17A would have precluded the amendment of the previous assessment.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-21">
          <num>21</num>
          <heading>Payment of the general interest charge if liability increased by an amendment of an assessment</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>If an amendment of an assessment increasing a person’s liability to pay surcharge for a financial year is made, the person is liable to pay the general interest charge on the amount of the increase for each day in the period that:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>started at the beginning of 15 June in the financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>finishes at the end of the day before the amended assessment is made.</p>
              </content>
              <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-14" marker="14">
                <content>
                  <p>Note:	The general interest charge is worked out under <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>A of the </p>
                </content>
              </authorialNote>
              <content>
                <p>Amendment of nil assessment</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> has calculated that no surcharge is payable by a person on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-21__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> afterwards makes an assessment of surcharge payable by the person on those contributions for the financial year;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the assessment referred to in paragraph (b) is taken to be an amended assessment.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-22">
          <num>22</num>
          <heading>Payment of general interest charge if surcharge payable under a further assessment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>		If, under an assessment (the <b><i>new assessment</i></b>) made under subsection 15(1) because of subsection 20(3), a person is liable to pay an amount of surcharge for a financial year, the person is liable to pay the general interest charge on that amount for each day in the period that:</p>
          </content>
          <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-22__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>started at the beginning of 15 June in the financial year; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-22__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>finishes at the end of the day before the new assessment is made.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-15" marker="15">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	The general interest charge is worked out under <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
          </paragraph>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-23">
          <num>23</num>
          <heading>Tax file numbers</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Commissioner may use any tax file numbers for purposes of this Act</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> may use for the purposes of this Act a tax file number that has been provided for any other purpose under a law relating to taxation or superannuation.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Commissioner may seek member’s authority to give tax file number to superannuation provider</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> knows a member’s tax file number; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>has amended, or proposes to amend, an assessment of surcharge payable on the member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>has made, or proposes to make, an assessment, under <ref href="#sec-15">section 15</ref> as it applies because of <ref href="#sec-20">section 20</ref>, of surcharge payable on the member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> may:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>request the member to authorise <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> to inform the superannuation provider who is the holder of the contributions of the member’s tax file number; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-23__subsec-2__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>if the member so authorises <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, inform the provider accordingly.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-3__sec-24">
          <num>24</num>
          <heading>Objections against assessments</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Member or superannuation provider may object against assessment</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>an assessment of surcharge on a member’s surchargeable contributions is made; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the member, or a superannuation provider who is the holder of the contributions, is dissatisfied with the assessment;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the member or provider may object against the assessment in the way set out in <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-IV">Part IV</ref>C of the </p>
                <p>Superannuation provider may object against class of assessments</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>An objection made by a superannuation provider may relate to all the assessments included in a class of assessments. A decision on the objection is taken to be a single decision for the purpose of calculating any fee payable in respect of lodging a reference or appeal in respect of the decision.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Matters on which Commissioner may rely in deciding an objection</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>In making a decision on the objection in so far as the objection relates to the calculation of the member’s adjusted taxable income, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> is entitled to rely on:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>the latest assessment of the member’s taxable income under the Income Tax Assessment Act; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-3__sec-24__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the latest statement of the member’s surchargeable contributions given to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> by the superannuation provider.</p>
              </content>
              <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-16" marker="16">
                <content>
                  <p>Note:	If a member is dissatisfied with an assessment in so far as it relates to the calculation of the member’s surchargeable contributions, as based on an amount or amounts set out in a statement given to the Commissioner by a superannuation provider under <i>Corporations Act 2001</i>) about the unfairness or unreasonableness of the superannuation provider’s decision to set out the amount or any of the amounts in the statement.<ref href="#sec-13">section 13</ref>, the member may make a complaint under the AFCA scheme (within the meaning of the </p>
                </content>
              </authorialNote>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-4">
        <num>4</num>
        <heading>Recovery of unpaid surcharge, advance instalment, general interest charge or late payment penalty</heading>
        <section eId="part-4__sec-25">
          <num>25</num>
          <heading>Penalty for non-payment of surcharge or advance instalment</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Liability to pay general interest charge</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>If an amount of surcharge or advance instalment that a person is liable to pay remains unpaid after the time by which it is due to be paid, the person is liable to pay the general interest charge on the unpaid amount.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-17" marker="17">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	The general interest charge is worked out under <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>General interest charge period</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The person is liable to pay the general interest charge for each day in the period that:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>started at the beginning of the day by which the surcharge or advance instalment was due to be paid; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>finishes at the end of the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>the surcharge;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>the advance instalment;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-2__para-iii">
              <num>iii</num>
              <content>
                <p>general interest charge on any of the surcharge or the advance instalment.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Commissioner’s right to sue not affected</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25__subsec-3B">
            <num>3B</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section does not prevent <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> from suing for the recovery of any unpaid surcharge, advance instalment, general interest charge or late payment penalty at any time after it becomes due and payable.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-4__sec-25A">
          <num>25A</num>
          <heading>Additional liability to pay general interest charge</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Commissioner may give notice</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(1)	If general interest charge (the <b><i>primary general interest charge</i></b>)<b> </b>is payable by a person under section 21 or 22, the Commissioner may give a notice to the person specifying a date after which general interest charge will apply under this section. The specified date must be at least 30 days after the notice is given. </p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Liability to pay general interest charge</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>If any of the primary general interest charge remains unpaid after the day specified in the notice, the person is liable to pay general interest charge on the unpaid amount.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-18" marker="18">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	The general interest charge is worked out under <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>General interest charge period</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>The person is liable to pay the general interest charge for each day in the period that:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-3__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>started at the beginning of the day specified in the notice; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-3__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>finishes at the end of the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-3__para-i">
              <num>i</num>
              <content>
                <p>primary general interest charge;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-4__sec-25A__subsec-3__para-ii">
              <num>ii</num>
              <content>
                <p>general interest charge on primary general interest charge.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-5">
        <num>5</num>
        <heading>Administration</heading>
        <section eId="part-5__sec-30">
          <num>30</num>
          <heading>General administration of Act</heading>
          <content>
            <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">The Commissioner</role> has the general administration of this Act.</p>
          </content>
          <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-19" marker="19">
            <content>
              <p>Note:	An effect of this provision is that people who acquire information under this Act are subject to the confidentiality obligations and exceptions in <i>Taxation Administration Act 1953</i>.<ref href="#dvs-355">Division 355</ref> in Schedule 1 to the </p>
            </content>
          </authorialNote>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-5__sec-31">
          <num>31</num>
          <heading>Annual report</heading>
          <content>
            <p>After the end of each financial year, <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> must give the Treasurer a report on the working of this Act during the year for presentation to the Parliament.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-6">
        <num>6</num>
        <heading>Miscellaneous</heading>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-33">
          <num>33</num>
          <heading>No amount payable by Commonwealth under this Act</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Nothing in this Act makes the Commonwealth liable to pay any amount.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-34">
          <num>34</num>
          <heading>Act not to operate so as to contravene Constitution</heading>
          <content>
            <p>This Act does not apply in any circumstance where its application would or might result in a contravention of the Constitution.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-34A">
          <num>34A</num>
          <heading>Exclusion of certain members</heading>
          <content>
            <p>This Act does not apply to a person who is a member because he or she is a judge of a court of a Territory at the commencement of this Act.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-35">
          <num>35</num>
          <heading>Information to be given to Commissioner by superannuation provider who pays surcharge or advance instalment</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who makes a payment to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> of surcharge or advance instalment on a member’s surchargeable contributions for a financial year must give <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, within a period notified to the provider by <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>, a statement setting out such information as is required by the regulations.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The information that may be required includes information about other members or former members in relation to whom the provider is or was a superannuation provider.</p>
            </content>
            <hcontainer name="penalty">
              <content>
                <p>Penalty:	<quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">60 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
              </content>
            </hcontainer>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-20" marker="20">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-21" marker="21">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-35B">
          <num>35B</num>
          <heading>Prohibition of avoidance schemes</heading>
          <content>
            <p>A superannuation provider or fund trustee must not enter into, commence to carry out, or carry out, a scheme if the superannuation provider or fund trustee entered into, commenced to carry out, or carried out, the scheme or any part of the scheme with the intention that the scheme would result, or be likely to result, in the avoidance of the surcharge tax, including through the use of allocated surplus amounts.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-35A">
          <num>35A</num>
          <heading>Contravention notices</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Service of notice</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>	(1)	If the Commissioner has reason to believe that a superannuation provider has contravened <b><i>contravention notice</i></b>) to be served on the provider in accordance with the regulations.<ref href="#sec-13">section 13</ref>, 14, 15B or 35, the Commissioner may cause a notice (a </p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Particulars to be included in the notice</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>A contravention notice is to set out:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>particulars of the alleged contravention; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the prescribed penalty for the contravention and the person to whom, the place at which, and the manner in which, the penalty may be paid; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>the date of the notice and a statement that the penalty may be paid <quantity refersTo="#deadline">within 14 days</quantity> after that date;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>and may contain any other particulars that <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> thinks necessary.</p>
                <p>Notification that person may pay prescribed penalty</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>A contravention notice is to state that, if the provider does not wish the matter to be dealt with by a court, the provider may lodge with <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> a signed statement to that effect in the manner stated in the notice and pay the prescribed penalty for the contravention.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>The prescribed penalty is <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">5 penalty units</quantity> for each week or part of a week during which the contravention continues.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-22" marker="22">
              <content>
                <p>Note:	See <i>Crimes Act 1914</i> for the current value of a penalty unit.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <content>
              <p>Consequences of payment of prescribed penalty</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>If:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>a contravention notice has been served on a superannuation provider; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>before the end of the period of 14 days stated in the notice or, if <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> so allows, at any time before service of a summons in respect of the contravention, the amount of the prescribed penalty is paid in accordance with the notice; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>a statement, signed by the provider, to the effect that the provider does not wish the matter to be dealt with by a court, is received by the person to whom the amount of the penalty is paid; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>the contravention that resulted in the service of the contravention notice has ceased;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>the following provisions have effect:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-e">
              <num>e</num>
              <content>
                <p>any liability of the provider in respect of the contravention is taken to be discharged;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-f">
              <num>f</num>
              <content>
                <p>no further proceedings are to be taken in respect of the contravention;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-5__para-g">
              <num>g</num>
              <content>
                <p>no conviction for the contravention is taken to have been recorded.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Payment by cheque</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-6">
            <num>6</num>
            <content>
              <p>If the amount of the prescribed penalty is paid by cheque, payment is taken not to be made unless the cheque is honoured upon presentation.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>Other proceedings not affected</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-7">
            <num>7</num>
            <content>
              <p>Except as provided by subsection (5), this section does not prejudice or affect the institution or prosecution of proceedings in respect of a contravention of <ref href="#sec-13">section 13</ref>, 14, 15B or 35 or limit the amount of the fine that may be imposed by a court in respect of such a contravention.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>No requirement to serve contravention notice</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-35A__subsec-8">
            <num>8</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section does not require the service of a contravention notice or affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court in respect of a contravention of <ref href="#sec-13">section 13</ref>, 14, 15B or 35 in relation to which a contravention notice has not been served.</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-40">
          <num>40</num>
          <heading>Records to be kept and retained by superannuation provider</heading>
          <content>
            <p>Superannuation provider to keep records</p>
          </content>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider must keep records that record and explain all transactions and other acts engaged in by the provider, or required to be engaged in by the provider, under this Act.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>How records to be kept</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The records must be kept:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>in writing in the English language or so as to enable the records to be readily accessible and convertible into writing in the English language; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>so that the provider’s liability under this Act can be readily worked out.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Period for retention of records</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-3">
            <num>3</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who has possession of any records kept or obtained under or for the purposes of this Act must retain them until the end of 5 years after they were prepared or obtained, or the completion of the transactions or acts to which those records relate, whichever is the later.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p>When records need not be kept</p>
            </content>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-4">
            <num>4</num>
            <content>
              <p>This section does not require a superannuation provider to retain records if:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-4__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p><role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> has notified the provider that the retention of the records is not required; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-4__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>the provider is a company that has gone into liquidation and been finally dissolved.</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>Offences</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-40__subsec-5">
            <num>5</num>
            <content>
              <p>A superannuation provider who contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">60 penalty units</quantity>.</p>
            </content>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-23" marker="23">
              <content>
                <p>Note 1:	Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-24" marker="24">
              <content>
                <p>Note 2:	The amount of a penalty unit is stated in <i>Crimes Act 1914</i>. If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of that Act allows a court to impose a fine that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.<ref href="#sec-4A">section 4A</ref>A of the </p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
            <authorialNote placement="end" eId="note-25" marker="25">
              <content>
                <p>Note 3:	In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5), the defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the <i>Criminal Code</i>).</p>
              </content>
            </authorialNote>
          </subsection>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-41">
          <num>41</num>
          <heading>Application of the Criminal Code</heading>
          <content>
            <p>		Chapter 2 of the <i>Criminal Code</i> applies to all offences against this Act.</p>
          </content>
        </section>
        <section eId="part-6__sec-42">
          <num>42</num>
          <heading>Regulations</heading>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-1">
            <num>1</num>
            <content>
              <p>The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-1__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-1__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act;</p>
              </content>
              <content>
                <p>and, in particular, prescribing:</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-1__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>how statements are to be given to <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role>; and</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-1__para-d">
              <num>d</num>
              <content>
                <p>penalties, not exceeding a fine of <quantity refersTo="#penaltyUnit">5 penalty units</quantity>, for offences against the regulations.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
          <subsection eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-2">
            <num>2</num>
            <content>
              <p>The regulations may modify Superannuation Contributions Ruling SCR 97/1 by doing any one or more of the following:</p>
            </content>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-2__para-a">
              <num>a</num>
              <content>
                <p>inserting a provision in the ruling;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-2__para-b">
              <num>b</num>
              <content>
                <p>omitting a provision from the ruling;</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
            <paragraph eId="part-6__sec-42__subsec-2__para-c">
              <num>c</num>
              <content>
                <p>altering a provision in the ruling.</p>
              </content>
            </paragraph>
          </subsection>
        </section>
      </part>
      <part eId="part-7">
        <num>7</num>
        <heading>Interpretation</heading>
        <section eId="part-7__sec-43">
          <num>43</num>
          <heading>Definitions</heading>
          <content>
            <p>In this Act, unless the contrary intention applies:</p>
            <p><term refersTo="#term-adjusted-taxable-income">adjusted taxable income</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-7A">section 7A</ref> or 7B, whichever is applicable.</def></p>
            <p><term refersTo="#term-advance-instalment">advance instalment</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-11">section 11</ref>.</def></p>
            <p><b><i>allocated surplus amount</i></b>, in relation to a member of a superannuation fund in relation to a financial year, means an amount that is allocated by the relevant superannuation (accumulated benefits) provider for the benefit of the member in respect of the financial year (other than an amount paid for or by the member to the provider) to the extent to which the allocated amount exceeds an amount that, in the opinion of an eligible actuary according to Australian actuarial practice, is reasonable having regard to:</p>
          </content>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>the amounts paid by or for the member to the provider; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>the fund’s investment earnings relating to the member’s interest in the fund; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-c">
            <num>c</num>
            <content>
              <p>any other relevant matters.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-annuity">annuity</term> has the same meaning as <def>in <ref href="#sec-10">section 10</ref> of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and includes such an annuity that is not presently payable.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-approved-deposit-fund">approved deposit fund</term> has the same meaning as <def>in <ref href="#sec-10">section 10</ref> of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-assessment">assessment</term> means <def>an assessment made under subsection 15(1).</def></p>
              <p><b><i>class</i></b>: a single member may constitute a class of members and a single superannuation scheme may constitute a class of superannuation schemes.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-commissioner">Commissioner</term> means <def>the Commissioner of Taxation.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-complying-approved-deposit-fund">complying approved deposit fund</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-47">section 47</ref> of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-complying-superannuation-fund">complying superannuation fund</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-45">section 45</ref> of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>contributed amounts</i></b>:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>in relation to a member (other than a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme) for a financial year, means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>any amounts paid for or by the member to, or otherwise credited or attributed to an account for the member by, a superannuation provider for the financial year other than amounts to which subparagraph (ii) or (iii) applies, less any part of such an amount that is, under the regulations, to be regarded as reasonably attributable to interest; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>if there are any regulations in force for the purposes of this subparagraph in respect of the financial year—any amounts referred to in the regulations that are credited, allocated or attributable to the member for the financial year less any part of such an amount that is, under the regulations, to be regarded as reasonably attributable to interest; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-iii">
            <num>iii</num>
            <content>
              <p>if there are no regulations in force for the purposes of subparagraph (ii) and the financial year is later than the 1996-97 financial year—any allocated surplus amount in relation to the member in respect of the financial year; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>in relation to a member of a defined benefits superannuation scheme for a financial year:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>means the surchargeable contributions of the member for the financial year; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>includes any other amount that may be reasonably regarded as attributable to the member under the scheme for the financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-defined-benefit-member">defined benefit member</term> means <def>a member entitled, on retirement or termination of his or her employment, to be paid a benefit defined, wholly or in part, by reference to either or both of the following: the amount of: the member’s salary at a particular date, being the date of the termination of the member’s employment or of the member’s retirement or an earlier date; or the member’s salary averaged over a period before retirement; a stated amount.</def></p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>the amount of:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>the member’s salary at a particular date, being the date of the termination of the member’s employment or of the member’s retirement or an earlier date; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>the member’s salary averaged over a period before retirement;</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>a stated amount.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><b><i>defined benefits superannuation scheme</i></b> means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>a public sector superannuation scheme that:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>is a regulated superannuation fund or an exempt public sector superannuation scheme; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>has at least 1 defined benefit member; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>a regulated superannuation fund (other than a public sector superannuation scheme):</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>that has at least 1 defined benefit member; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>some or all of the contributions to which are not allocated to any individual member but are paid into and accumulated in a fund in the form of an aggregate amount.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-deputy-commissioner">Deputy Commissioner</term> means <def>the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-determination">determination</term> means <def>a determination made under subsection 15(2).</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-eligible-actuary">eligible actuary</term> means <def>a Fellow or Accredited Member of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-eligible-termination-payment">eligible termination payment</term> has the same meaning as <def>in Subdivision AA of <ref href="#dvs-2">Division 2</ref> of <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>I of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-excessive-component-of-an-eligible-termination-payment">excessive component of an eligible termination payment</term> has the meaning given by <def>subsection 27A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-exempt-public-sector-superannuation-scheme">exempt public sector superannuation scheme</term> has the same meaning as <def>in <ref href="#sec-10">section 10</ref> of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-funded-defined-benefits-superannuation-scheme">funded defined benefits superannuation scheme</term> means <def>a defined benefits superannuation scheme that is not an unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-general-interest-charge">general interest charge</term> means <def>the charge worked out under <ref href="#part-II">Part II</ref>A of <ref href="">the Taxation Administration Act 1953</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>holder</i></b> of the surchargeable contributions of a member for a financial year has the meaning given by sections 8A and 10A.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-income-tax-assessment-act">Income Tax Assessment Act</term> means <def><ref href="">the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>interest </i></b>(except in the definition in this section of <b><i>contributed amounts</i></b>) means the general interest charge payable under section 21 or 22.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-late-payment-penalty">late payment penalty</term> means <def>general interest charge payable under <ref href="#sec-25">section 25</ref> or 25A.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-life-assurance-company">life assurance company</term> has the same meaning as <def>in subsection 6(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-member">member</term> means <def>a member of a superannuation fund or of an approved deposit fund and includes: the holder of an RSA; and the purchaser of an annuity from a life assurance company;</def></p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>the holder of an RSA; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>the purchaser of an annuity from a life assurance company;</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-and">and</term> includes <def>a person who has been such a member.</def></p>
            </content>
            <blockList eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b__list-1">
              <item eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b__list-1__item-1">
                <p>notification date means:</p>
              </item>
            </blockList>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>for the 1996-97 financial year—<date date="1997-12-15">15 December 1997</date>; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>for the 1997-98 financial year—31 October following the financial year; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-c">
            <num>c</num>
            <content>
              <p>for a later financial year:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>if the relevant superannuation provider is a self-assessing superannuation provider for the financial year—the date determined by <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> in relation to the provider for the financial year under section 15A; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>otherwise—31 October following the financial year.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-post-june-83-component-of-an-eligible-termination-payment">post-June 83 component of an eligible termination payment</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-27A">section 27A</ref>A of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-public-sector-superannuation-scheme">public sector superannuation scheme</term> means <def>a scheme for the payment of superannuation, retirement or death benefits, where the scheme is established: by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory; or under <role refersTo="#authority">the authority</role> of: the Commonwealth or the government of a State or Territory; or a municipal corporation, another local governing body or a public authority constituted by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory.</def></p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>under <role refersTo="#authority">the authority</role> of:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>the Commonwealth or the government of a State or Territory; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>a municipal corporation, another local governing body or a public authority constituted by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-regulated-superannuation-fund">regulated superannuation fund</term> has the same meaning as <def>in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>retained amount</i></b> of the post-June 83 component of an eligible termination payment has the meaning given by section 27AC of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-rolled-over">rolled-over</term> has the meaning given by <def>paragraph 27A(13)(a) of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-rsa">RSA</term> has the same meaning as <def>in <ref href="">the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-rsa-provider">RSA provider</term> has the same meaning as <def>in <ref href="">the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-second-commissioner">Second Commissioner</term> means <def>a Second Commissioner of Taxation.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-self-assessing-superannuation-provider">self-assessing superannuation provider</term> means <def>a superannuation provider specified, or included in a class of superannuation providers specified, in a determination in force under paragraph 15A(1)(a) in respect of that financial year.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-superannuation-accumulated-benefits-provider">superannuation (accumulated benefits) provider</term> means <def>a superannuation provider that is not a superannuation (defined benefits) provider.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>Superannuation Contributions Ruling SCR 97/1</i></b> means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>the instrument known as Superannuation Contributions Ruling SCR 97/1 that was made available by <role refersTo="#commissioner">the Commissioner</role> before the commencement of this definition as that instrument existed immediately before that commencement; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>if that instrument has been modified by the regulations after that commencement—that instrument as so modified.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-superannuation-contributions-surcharge-or-surcharge">superannuation contributions surcharge or surcharge</term> means <def>the tax imposed by <ref class="unresolved">the Superannuation Contributions Tax Imposition Act 1997</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-superannuation-defined-benefits-provider">superannuation (defined benefits) provider</term> means <def>a superannuation (funded defined benefits) provider or a superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>superannuation fund</i></b> means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>a fund that:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-i">
            <num>i</num>
            <content>
              <p>is an indefinitely continuing fund; and</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-ii">
            <num>ii</num>
            <content>
              <p>is a provident, benefit, superannuation or retirement fund; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>a public sector superannuation scheme.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-superannuation-funded-defined-benefits-provider">superannuation (funded defined benefits) provider</term> means <def>a superannuation provider that is the trustee of a superannuation fund established for the purposes of a funded defined benefits superannuation scheme.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>superannuation provider</i></b> means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p><role refersTo="#trustee">the trustee</role> of a superannuation fund or of an approved deposit fund; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>an RSA provider; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-c">
            <num>c</num>
            <content>
              <p>a life assurance company.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-superannuation-unfunded-defined-benefits-provider">superannuation (unfunded defined benefits) provider</term> means <def>a superannuation provider that is the trustee of a superannuation fund established for the purposes of a superannuation scheme that is an unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-surchargeable-contributions">surchargeable contributions</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-8">section 8</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-surcharge-threshold">surcharge threshold</term> has the meaning given by <def><ref href="#sec-9">section 9</ref>.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-taxable-income-of-a-member-for-a-year-of-income">taxable income of a member for a year of income</term> means <def>the member’s taxable income of that year of income as assessed under the Income Tax Assessment Act.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>taxed element</i></b> of the retained amount of the post-June 83 component of an eligible termination payment has the meaning given by section 27AC of the Income Tax Assessment Act.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-the-1996-97-financial-year">the 1996-97 financial year</term> means <def>the financial year starting on 1 July 1996.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-the-1997-98-financial-year">the 1997-98 financial year</term> means <def>the financial year starting on 1 July 1997.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-the-1998-99-financial-year">the 1998-99 financial year</term> means <def>the financial year starting on 1 July 1998.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-the-1999-2000-financial-year">the 1999-2000 financial year</term> means <def>the financial year starting on 1 July 1999.</def></p>
              <p><b><i>trustee</i></b>, in relation to a superannuation fund, means:</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-a">
            <num>a</num>
            <content>
              <p>if there is a trustee (within the ordinary meaning of that expression) of the fund—<role refersTo="#trustee">the trustee</role>; or</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph eId="part-7__sec-43__para-b">
            <num>b</num>
            <content>
              <p>otherwise—the person who manages the fund.</p>
            </content>
            <content>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-unfunded-defined-benefits-superannuation-scheme">unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme</term> means <def>a superannuation scheme that is declared by the regulations to be an unfunded defined benefits superannuation scheme.</def></p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-year-of-income">year of income</term> means <def>a year of income for the purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act as that Act applies to individuals.</def></p>
              <p>Endnotes</p>
              <p>Endnote 1—About the endnotes</p>
              <p>The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.</p>
              <p>The following endnotes are included in every compilation:</p>
              <p>Endnote 1—About the endnotes</p>
              <p>Endnote 2—Abbreviation key</p>
              <p>Endnote 3—Legislation history</p>
              <p>Endnote 4—Amendment history</p>
              <p>
                <b>Abbreviation key—Endnote 2</b>
              </p>
              <p>The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.</p>
              <p>
                <b>Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4</b>
              </p>
              <p>Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.</p>
              <p>The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.</p>
              <p>The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.</p>
              <p>
                <b>Editorial changes</b>
              </p>
              <p>The <i>Legislation Act 2003</i> authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.</p>
              <p><term refersTo="#term-if-the-compilation">If the compilation</term> includes <def>editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.</def></p>
              <p>
                <b>Misdescribed amendments</b>
              </p>
              <p>A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under <i>Legislation Act 2003</i>.<ref href="#sec-15V">section 15V</ref> of the </p>
              <p>If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.</p>
              <p>Endnote 2—Abbreviation key</p>
            </content>
            <table>
              <tr>
                <th>ad = added or inserted</th>
                <th>o = order(s)</th>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>am = amended</td>
                <td>Ord = Ordinance</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>amdt = amendment</td>
                <td>orig = original</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>c = clause(s)</td>
                <td>par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>C[x] = Compilation No. x</td>
                <td>/sub-subparagraph(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Ch = Chapter(s)</td>
                <td>pres = present</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>def = definition(s)</td>
                <td>prev = previous</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Dict = Dictionary</td>
                <td>(prev…) = previously</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>disallowed = disallowed by Parliament</td>
                <td>Pt = Part(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Div = Division(s)</td>
                <td>r = regulation(s)/rule(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>ed = editorial change</td>
                <td>reloc = relocated</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have</td>
                <td>renum = renumbered</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>effect</td>
                <td>rep = repealed</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>F = Federal Register of Legislation</td>
                <td>rs = repealed and substituted</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>gaz = gazette</td>
                <td>s = section(s)/subsection(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>LA = Legislation Act 2003</td>
                <td>Sch = Schedule(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003</td>
                <td>Sdiv = Subdivision(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given</td>
                <td>SLI = Select Legislative Instrument</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>effect</td>
                <td>SR = Statutory Rules</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment</td>
                <td>Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>cannot be given effect</td>
                <td>SubPt = Subpart(s)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>mod = modified/modification</td>
                <td>underlining = whole or part not</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>No. = Number(s)</td>
                <td>commenced or to be commenced</td>
              </tr>
            </table>
            <content>
              <p>Endnote 3—Legislation history</p>
            </content>
            <table>
              <tr>
                <th>Act</th>
                <th>Number and year</th>
                <th>Assent</th>
                <th>Commencement</th>
                <th>Application, saving and transitional provisions</th>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997</td>
                <td>70, 1997</td>
                <td>5 June 1997</td>
                <td>5 June 1997</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Act 1997</td>
                <td>191, 1997</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 4 (items 1, 2, 4–50): 5 June 1997 (s 2(3))
Sch 4 (item 3):  (s 2(1))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Taxation Laws Amendment (Trust Loss and Other Deductions) Act 1998</td>
                <td>17, 1998</td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch. 1 (item 34)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998</td>
                <td>48, 1998</td>
                <td>29 June 1998</td>
                <td>Sch 1 (item 182): 1 July 1998 (s 2(2))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999</td>
                <td>11, 1999</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 309–326): 1 July 1999 (s 2(3))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits Reporting) Act 1999</td>
                <td>17, 1999</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Schedule 2 (item 14): 17 May 1999
Remainder: Royal Assent</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999</td>
                <td>44, 1999</td>
                <td>17 June 1999</td>
                <td>Sch 7 (items 218–220): 1 July 1999 (s 3(2)(e), (16) and gaz 1999, No S283)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>as amended by</td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000</td>
                <td>160, 2000</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 4 (item 4):</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>A New Tax System (Closely Held Trusts) Act 1999</td>
                <td>70, 1999</td>
                <td>8 July 1999</td>
                <td>8 July 1999</td>
                <td>Sch. 2 (item 16)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Contributions and Termination Payments Taxes Legislation Amendment Act 1999</td>
                <td>131, 1999</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 1–42): 5 June 1997 (s 2(2))
Sch 1 (items 43–45): 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1))</td>
                <td>Sch. 1 (items 43–45)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999</td>
                <td>146, 1999</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 892–894): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999</td>
                <td>179, 1999</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 70–72, 130, 132): 22 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))</td>
                <td>Sch. 2 (items 130, 132)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 1) 2000</td>
                <td>44, 2000</td>
                <td>3 May 2000</td>
                <td>Sch 3 (item 51): 22 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 2) 2000</td>
                <td>91, 2000</td>
                <td>30 June 2000</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 57–60): 1 July 2000 (s 3(1))</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Contributions Taxes and Termination Payments Tax Legislation Amendment Act 2001</td>
                <td>96, 2001</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1: 5 June 1997 (s 2(2))</td>
                <td>Sch 1 (item 9)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001</td>
                <td>114, 2001</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 26–32): 28 Dec 2002 (s 2)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2003</td>
                <td>111, 2003</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 18, 19, 25): 12 Nov 2003 (s 2(1) item 4)</td>
                <td>Sch 1 (item 25)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 2003</td>
                <td>142, 2003</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 6 (items 9–15, 21): 17 Dec 2003 (s 2(1) item 8)</td>
                <td>Sch 6 (item 21)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 1) 2004</td>
                <td>101, 2004</td>
                <td>30 June 2004</td>
                <td>Sch 11 (items 36, 37): 30 June 2000 (s 2(1) item 13)
Sch 11 (items 90–95): 1 July 2000 (s 2(1) item 14)</td>
                <td>Sch 11 (items 37, 91, 95)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Act 2005</td>
                <td>102, 2005</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 1, 8–15): 12 Aug 2005 (s 2)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Act 2006</td>
                <td>58, 2006</td>
                <td>22 June 2006</td>
                <td>Sch 7 (items 264, 265): 22 June 2006 (s 2(1) item 24)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006</td>
                <td>101, 2006</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 1017, 1046–1050) and Sch 6 (items 1, 6–11): 14 Sept 2006 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)</td>
                <td>Sch 6 (items 1, 6–11)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007</td>
                <td>15, 2007</td>
                <td></td>
                <td>Sch 1 (items 328–330, 406(1)–(3)): 15 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)</td>
                <td>Sch 1 (item 406(1)–(3))</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Act 2010</td>
                <td>145, 2010</td>
                <td>16 Dec 2010</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 70, 71): 17 Dec 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Act 2011</td>
                <td>41, 2011</td>
                <td>27 June 2011</td>
                <td>Sch 5 (item 399): 27 June 2011 (s 2(1) item 23)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Treasury Legislation Amendment (Repeal Day) Act 2015</td>
                <td>2, 2015</td>
                <td>25 Feb 2015</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 50, 51): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 4)
Sch 2 (item 73): 25 Feb 2015 (s 2(1) item 5)</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (item 73)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>as amended by</td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Act 2015</td>
                <td>70, 2015</td>
                <td>25 June 2015</td>
                <td>Sch 6 (item 64): 25 Feb 2015 (s 2(1) item 18)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015</td>
                <td>59, 2015</td>
                <td>26 May 2015</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (item 338): 1 July 2016: (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356–396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (items 356–396)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>as amended by</td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016</td>
                <td>33, 2016</td>
                <td>23 Mar 2016</td>
                <td>Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2016</td>
                <td>4, 2016</td>
                <td>11 Feb 2016</td>
                <td>Sch 4 (items 1, 294): 10 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 6)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Treasury Laws Amendment (Putting Consumers First—Establishment of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) Act 2018</td>
                <td>13, 2018</td>
                <td>5 Mar 2018</td>
                <td>s 4: 5 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (items 19, 31(1), 52, 58): 6 Mar 2018 (s 2(1) items 2, 6)</td>
                <td>s 4 and Sch 1 (items 31(1), 58)</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Family Law Amendment (Western Australia De Facto Superannuation Splitting and Bankruptcy) Act 2020</td>
                <td>112, 2020</td>
                <td>8 Dec 2020</td>
                <td>Sch 3 (items 94, 95): 28 Sept 2022 (s 2(1) item 1)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Act 2023</td>
                <td>76, 2023</td>
                <td>20 Sept 2023</td>
                <td>Sch 2 (item 707): 20 Oct 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)</td>
                <td>—</td>
              </tr>
            </table>
            <content>
              <p>Endnote 4—Amendment history</p>
            </content>
            <table>
              <tr>
                <th>Provision affected</th>
                <th>How affected</th>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 1</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 3</td>
                <td>am No 59, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 6</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rs. No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 2</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 7</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>ss. 7A, 7B</td>
                <td>ad. No. 96, 2001</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 142, 2003; No. 41, 2011</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 8</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 131, 1999; No. 96, 2001; Nos. 111 and 142, 2003</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 8A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 114, 2001</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 9</td>
                <td>am. No. 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 10</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 131, 1999; No. 114, 2001</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 10A</td>
                <td>ad No 114, 2001</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am No 112, 2020</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 11</td>
                <td>am. No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 3</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 13</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 131, 1999; No. 96, 2001; No. 102, 2005; No 4, 2016</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 14</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 58, 2006; No 4, 2016</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 14A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 15</td>
                <td>am. No. 131, 1999; No. 44, 2000; No. 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 15A</td>
                <td>ad No 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am No 102, 2005</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 15B</td>
                <td>ad No 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am No 102, 2005; No 4, 2016</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 16</td>
                <td>am No 191, 1997; No 114, 2001; No 15, 2007; No 4, 2016; No 112, 2020</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 17</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 17A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>ss. 18–20</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 21</td>
                <td>am. No. 11, 1999; No. 101, 2006</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 22</td>
                <td>rs. No. 11, 1999; No. 101, 2006</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 24</td>
                <td>am No 191, 1997; No 131, 1999; No 13, 2018; No 76, 2023</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 4</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 4 heading</td>
                <td>rs. No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 25</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 11, 1999; No. 101, 2006</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 25A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 11, 1999; No. 101, 2006</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 26</td>
                <td>am. No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep. No. 179, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 27</td>
                <td>am. No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep. No. 179, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>ss. 28, 29</td>
                <td>rep. No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 5</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 30</td>
                <td>am. No. 145, 2010</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 32</td>
                <td>am. No. 48, 1998; No. 191, 1997; No. 146, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep. No. 145, 2010</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 6</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 34A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 35</td>
                <td>rs. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 35A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Renumbered s. 35B</td>
                <td>No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 35A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 131, 1999; No. 91, 2000</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 36</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 146, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep No 2, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 37</td>
                <td>am. No. 11, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep No 2, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 38</td>
                <td>am. No. 91, 2000</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep No 2, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 39</td>
                <td>rep No 2, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s 40</td>
                <td>am No 191, 1997; No 4, 2016</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 40A</td>
                <td>ad. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 44, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>rep. No. 179, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 42</td>
                <td>rs. No. 191, 1997</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>am. No. 131, 1999</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>Part 7</td>
                <td></td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td>s. 43</td>
                <td>am. No. 191, 1997; No. 17, 1998; Nos. 11, 17, 70, 131 and 146, 1999; Nos. 96 and 114, 2001; No. 142, 2003; No. 101, 2004; No. 101, 2006; No. 15, 2007; No 2, 2015</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                <td></td>
                <td>ed C28</td>
              </tr>
            </table>
            <content>
              <p>Endnote 5—Editorial changes</p>
              <p>In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the <i>Legislation Act 2003</i>.</p>
              <p>
                <b>Section 4</b>
                <b>3</b>
              </p>
              <p>
                <b>Kind of editorial change</b>
              </p>
              <p>Reordering of definitions</p>
              <p>
                <b>Details of editorial change</b>
              </p>
              <p>This compilation was editorially changed to move the definition of <b><i>defined benefit member</i></b> in section 43 to the correct alphabetical position.</p>
            </content>
          </paragraph>
        </section>
      </part>
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