Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00154:section:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00154
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7
Character Range: 17575–18572

7  Brief summary of the Act
  The following is a brief summary of the Act:

      Brief summary of the Act
      Main purpose—provision for RSAs
      This Act provides for retirement savings accounts, or RSAs, to be offered by certain financial institutions.
      RSAs will provide benefits upon retirement or death and may also provide a limited range of other benefits.
      RSAs will have certain restrictions placed upon them to make them similar to other superannuation products.
      Concessional taxation and social security treatment of RSAs
      RSAs are subject to concessional rules under income tax and social security law.
      Supervision of RSA business of providers
      The Act also provides for the approval of the entities that can offer RSAs and provides for supervision of the RSA business of those entities.
      The general prudential supervision of these entities is not dealt with in this Act.

Part 2—Key concepts and other definitions

Division 1—Key concepts