Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE SUPERANNUATION ACT 2015 - SECT 9

  (1)   Without limiting section   7 or 8, the Trust Deed:

  (a)   may provide that, when a splitting agreement or splitting order is received by CSC in respect of a superannuation interest under this Act:

  (i)   the non - member spouse is entitled to benefits determined in accordance with the Trust Deed; and

  (ii)   the benefits of the member spouse are reduced in accordance with the Trust Deed; and

  (b)   may include any other provision that is related to, or consequential on, provisions referred to in paragraph   (a).

  (2)   In this Act:

"member spouse" means a member spouse within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 .

"non-member spouse" means a non - member spouse within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 .

"splitting agreement" means:

  (a)   a superannuation agreement (within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 ); or

  (b)   a flag lifting agreement (within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 ) that provides for a payment split (within the meaning of that Part).

"splitting order" means a splitting order within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 .

"superannuation interest" means a superannuation interest within the meaning of Part   VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 .