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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
2016
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016
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(Treasury)
A Bill for an Act relating to the primary objective
of the superannuation system and the subsidiary
objectives of the superannuation system, and for
related purposes
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Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Simplified outline of this Act ............................................................ 2
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Definitions ......................................................................................... 2
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The objectives of the superannuation system .................................... 3
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Statements of compatibility--Bills relating to
superannuation ................................................................................... 3
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Statements of compatibility--regulations relating to
superannuation ................................................................................... 4
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Regulations ........................................................................................ 4
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A Bill for an Act relating to the primary objective
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of the superannuation system and the subsidiary
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objectives of the superannuation system, and for
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related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the Superannuation (Objective) Act 2016.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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Section 3
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. The whole of
this Act
The first 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or
1 October to occur after the day this Act
receives the Royal Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Simplified outline of this Act
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For every Bill or regulation relating to superannuation, there must
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be a statement of its compatibility with the primary objective of the
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superannuation system and the subsidiary objectives of the
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superannuation system.
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4 Definitions
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In this Act:
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primary objective of the superannuation system has the meaning
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given by subsection 5(1).
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rule-maker has the same meaning as in the Legislation Act 2003.
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subsidiary objectives of the superannuation system has the
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meaning given by subsection 5(2).
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Section 5
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5 The objectives of the superannuation system
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(1) The primary objective of the superannuation system is to provide
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income in retirement to substitute or supplement the age pension.
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(2) The subsidiary objectives of the superannuation system are the
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matters prescribed by the regulations.
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(3) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the meaning of any law
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of the Commonwealth (other than this Act or the regulations).
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6 Statements of compatibility--Bills relating to superannuation
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(1) A member of Parliament who proposes to introduce a Bill for an
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Act into a House of the Parliament must, if the Bill relates to
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superannuation, cause a statement of compatibility to be prepared
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in respect of the Bill.
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(2) A member of Parliament who introduces a Bill for an Act into a
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House of the Parliament, or another member acting on his or her
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behalf, must, if the Bill relates to superannuation, cause the
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statement of compatibility prepared under subsection (1) to be
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presented to the House.
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(3) A statement of compatibility must include an assessment of
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whether the Bill is compatible with:
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(a) the primary objective of the superannuation system; and
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(b) the subsidiary objectives of the superannuation system.
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(4) A statement of compatibility prepared under subsection (1) is not
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binding on any court or tribunal.
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(5) A failure to comply with this section in relation to a Bill that
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becomes an Act does not affect the validity, operation or
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enforcement of the Act or any other provision of a law of the
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Commonwealth.
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(6) This section does not apply to a Bill to the extent that it amends or
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repeals, or relates to an amendment or repeal of, an Act prescribed
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by regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.
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Section 7
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7 Statements of compatibility--regulations relating to
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superannuation
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(1) The rule-maker for a regulation made under an Act must, if the
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regulation relates to superannuation, cause a statement of
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compatibility to be prepared in respect of the regulation.
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Note:
The statement of compatibility must be included in the explanatory
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statement relating to the regulation (see section 15J of the Legislation
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Act 2003).
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(2) A statement of compatibility must include an assessment of
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whether the regulation is compatible with:
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(a) the primary objective of the superannuation system; and
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(b) the subsidiary objectives of the superannuation system.
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(3) A statement of compatibility prepared under subsection (1) is not
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binding on any court or tribunal.
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(4) A failure to comply with this section in relation to a regulation
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does not affect the validity, operation or enforcement of the
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regulation or any other provision of a law of the Commonwealth.
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(5) This section does not apply to a regulation to the extent that it
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amends or repeals, or relates to an amendment or repeal of, a
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regulation made under an Act prescribed by regulations made for
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the purposes of this subsection.
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8 Regulations
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The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:
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(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the
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regulations; or
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(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
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giving effect to this Act.
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