Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00134:section:34p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00134
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34P
Character Range: 288837–291476

34P  Regulator's power to give directions in certain circumstances—trustees of eligible superannuation entities
 (1) The Regulator may give a trustee of an eligible superannuation entity a direction of a kind specified in subsection (4) if the Regulator reasonably believes that a trustee of the eligible superannuation entity has contravened, or is likely to contravene:
 (a) a particular regulation made under this Part; or
 (b) a particular superannuation data and payment standard.
 (2) In deciding whether to give a direction, and deciding the content of the direction, the Regulator must take account of the following matters:
 (a) the extent (if any) to which the eligible superannuation entity is operating in a way that is contrary to the object of this Part;
 (b) any other matter that the Regulator considers relevant.
 (3) The direction must be given by notice in writing to the trustee of the eligible superannuation entity.
 (4) The kinds of direction that a trustee of an eligible superannuation entity may be given are directions to do any one or more of the following by a specified time:
 (a) do a specified act that the Regulator considers is necessary to address the contravention mentioned in subsection (1) (or prevent the likely contravention mentioned in that subsection);
 (b) refrain from doing an act, if the Regulator considers the refraining is necessary to address the contravention mentioned in subsection (1) (or prevent the likely contravention mentioned in that subsection).
 (5) The time specified in the direction must be 21 days or more after the day the direction is given.
 (6) The trustee of the eligible superannuation entity must ensure the direction is complied with by the specified time.
Note: Section 288‑110 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 provides an administrative penalty for contravention of this subsection.

Strict liability offence
 (7) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (6).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: For offences of strict liability, see subsection 6.1(1) of the Criminal Code.
 (8) The Regulator may, by notice in writing to the trustee of the eligible superannuation entity, vary the direction or the time specified if, at the time of the variation, the Regulator considers that the variation is necessary and appropriate.
 (9) The direction has effect until the Regulator revokes it by notice in writing to the trustee of the eligible superannuation entity. The Regulator may revoke the direction if, at the time of revocation, it considers that the direction is no longer necessary or appropriate.