Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
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The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 is a key Australian law that sets prudential and governance standards for superannuation funds to protect members’ retirement savings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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superannuation law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Taxation Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
approved deposit funds
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pooled superannuation trusts ⓘ regulated superannuation funds ⓘ self managed superannuation funds ⓘ |
| commencedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| contains |
Part 6 dealing with self managed superannuation funds
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civil penalty provisions ⓘ criminal offence provisions ⓘ provisions on investment restrictions ⓘ provisions on reporting and disclosure ⓘ provisions on trustee duties ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian Taxation Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
conditions of release for superannuation benefits
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covenants deemed into governing rules of funds ⓘ governance standards for superannuation ⓘ prudential standards for superannuation ⓘ rules for in‑house assets ⓘ rules for related party transactions ⓘ sole purpose test for superannuation funds ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
protection of members’ benefits
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prudential soundness of superannuation funds ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
protect superannuation members’ retirement savings
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regulate superannuation funds ⓘ set governance standards for superannuation ⓘ set prudential standards for superannuation ⓘ |
| regulates |
approved deposit funds
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pooled superannuation trusts ⓘ self managed superannuation funds ⓘ superannuation funds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
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Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
annual audit of superannuation funds
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appointment of an approved auditor ⓘ compliance with operating standards ⓘ trustee to act in best interests of members ⓘ trustee to formulate and give effect to an investment strategy ⓘ trustee to keep proper records ⓘ |
| sector | retirement income system ⓘ |
| shortName | SIS Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1993 ⓘ |
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The Australian Financial System
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Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
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Australian Financial System