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Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

No. 127, 1999

Compilation No. 42

Compilation date: 28 September 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 127, 2021

Registered: 4 October 2022

This compilation includes commenced amendments made by Act No. 112, 2020

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 September 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Application
4 Act to bind Crown
5 Extension to Territories
6 Objects of Act
7 Outline of Act
Part 2—Interpretation
8 Definitions
9 Accrual of benefits in defined benefits superannuation schemes
10 Meaning of eligibility age
Part 3—Payment of unclaimed money to the Commissioner
Division 1—Preliminary
11 Object of Part
12 Meaning of unclaimed money—general meaning
13 Superannuation provider must make reasonable efforts to contact the member or to ensure that a benefit is received
14 Meaning of unclaimed money—deceased member
15 Superannuation provider must make reasonable efforts to ensure that the person receives the benefit
15A Setting dates for statements and payments
Division 2—Statement of unclaimed money
16 Statement of unclaimed money
16A Error or omission in statement
Division 3—Payment of unclaimed money