Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00273:section:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00273
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10
Character Range: 28688–30237

10  Meaning of eligibility age
 (1) In this Act, eligibility age means:
 (a) in the case of a man—65 years or, if another age is prescribed by the regulations, the age so prescribed; or
 (b) in the case of a woman—60 years or, if another age is prescribed by the regulations, the age so prescribed.
 (2) In determining whether a member of a fund has reached eligibility age:
 (a) if the superannuation provider does not know whether the member is a man or a woman—the member is taken to be a man; and
 (b) if the superannuation provider does not know the member's date of birth—the superannuation provider may determine that the member:
 (i) attained a particular age on a particular date (if the superannuation provider reasonably believes that to be the case); or
 (ii) turned 18 on the day on which he or she first became a member of the fund; or
 (iii) turned 18 on the day on which the superannuation provider first received an amount in respect of him or her; or
 (iv) turned 18 at the start of his or her eligible service period.

Duty to obtain date of birth and sex of member of fund
 (3) If a superannuation provider does not know the date of birth or sex of a member of a fund, the provider should make reasonable attempts to obtain that information.

Duty to keep records of date of birth and sex of member of fund
 (4) If a superannuation provider knows the date of birth or sex of a member of a fund, the provider should keep records of that information.

Part 3—Payment of unclaimed money to the Commissioner

Division 1—Preliminary