Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:45ul:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45UL (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 590702–593312

45UL  Lodgment period for claim
 (1) This section sets out rules for determining the period (the lodgment period) within which a claim for pension bonus must be made.
 (1A) However, the Commission may in special circumstances allow a person a longer period to make a claim than the period determined under this section. If the Commission does so, the lodgment period for the person's claim is the period allowed by the Commission.
 (1AB) Subsection (1A) does not apply in relation to a claim for which the lodgment period is determined under subsection (3).
  Lodgment period where last bonus period is a full‑year period
 (2) If a person's last bonus period is a full‑year period, the lodgment period applicable to the person's claim for pension bonus is the period of 13 weeks beginning at the end of that bonus period. However, this rule does not apply if:
 (a) the person is an exempt partnered person (see subsection (8)) as at the end of the person's last bonus period; or
 (b) the person's membership of the pension bonus scheme becomes non‑accruing immediately after the end of the person's last bonus period; or
 (c) the person is a post‑70/75 member of the pension bonus scheme and has a post‑70/75 work period (see subsection (9)).
Note: For the rule in these cases, see subsections (5), (6) and (7).
  Lodgment period where last bonus period is a part‑year period
 (3) If a person's last bonus period is a part‑year period, the lodgment period applicable to the person's claim for pension bonus is:
 (a) the period of 13 weeks beginning at the end of that bonus period; or
 (b) if the Commission allows a longer period—that longer period.
However, this rule does not apply if:
 (c) the person is an exempt partnered person (see subsection (8)) as at the end of the person's last bonus period; or
 (d) the person's membership of the pension bonus scheme becomes non‑accruing immediately after the end of the person's last bonus period; or
 (e) the person is a post‑70/75 member of the pension bonus scheme and has a post‑70/75 work period (see subsection (9)).
Note: For the rule in these cases, see subsections (5), (6) and (7).
 (4) If:
 (a) subsection (3) applies to a person's claim for pension bonus; and
 (b) the claim is lodged within a period allowed under paragraph (3)(b);
Division 6 has effect, in relation to the calculation of the amount of that pension bonus, as if the person had not accrued the part‑year bonus period.
  Lodgment period for exempt partnered person
 (5) If a person is an exempt partnered person as at the end of the person's last bonus period because the person is a