Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00237:reg:7:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00237
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 22/46)
Character Range: 96294–99049

SIS Act permits if CSC is satisfied that:
           (a) the PSSAP member is under a legal disability; and
           (b) the PSSAP member is entitled to the payment of a benefit under the Rules.

   Payment of death benefits

 3.1.11 When CSC:
           (a) receives an application for benefits from a person claiming to be entitled to the benefit of a person who is a deceased PSSAP member; or
           (b) otherwise becomes aware that a PSSAP member has died;
 CSC must determine who is entitled to be paid the death benefits in accordance with Division 2 of this Part and pay the total benefit to the person or persons so entitled in such shares as CSC determines.

   Payment in accordance with a release authority

 3.1.11A Where CSC receives a release authority, CSC may pay an amount, as required or permitted under the SIS Act and the taxation legislation.

Note:  The amount that CSC is to pay is subject to the requirements under the SIS Act and the taxation legislation.

   Preservation of benefits not paid

 3.1.12 Where a part of the total benefit is paid to or in respect of a PSSAP member under this Division, the remainder of the benefit is retained in the personal accumulation account of the PSSAP member unless a roll‑over application or benefit application is made in relation to the remainder of the benefit.

   Applications for roll‑over or transfer of benefits

 3.1.13 A roll‑over application may be made to CSC, in accordance with the SIS Act, by:
           (a) a PSSAP member, or in respect of a PSSAP member, other than in their capacity as a transitional member applying under paragraph (b); or
           (b) a transitional member who is applying for an amount of benefits to be cashed as an income product, which may be a transition to retirement income stream, a non‑commutable allocated annuity, a non‑commutable allocated pension, a non‑commutable annuity or a non‑commutable pension.
 Notes:
 Concerning paragraph 3.1.13(a)

    1. Under Divisions 6.4 and 6.5 of the SIS Regulations, a member of a regulated superannuation fund may, in writing, ask the trustee of the fund to roll over or transfer an amount that is the whole or part of the member's withdrawal benefit, and the trustee of the fund must roll over or transfer, as permitted by SIS, the amount in accordance with the request.  Division 6.5 prescribes circumstances where the trustee must roll over or transfer an amount in accordance with a request by the member.

 Concerning paragraph 3.1.13(b)

    2. Under Division 6.3 of the SIS Regulations, a member of a regulated superannuation fund, upon reaching the preservation age, is allowed to cash their benefits as a non‑commutable income stream, subject to the conditions of release and the