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SMALL SUPERANNUATION ACCOUNTS ACT 1995 - SECT 14

Outline of debits to accounts

    The following is a simplified outline of the types of debits that may be made to an individual's account. These debits also involve debiting the Special Account.

Transfer to superannuation fund or RSA

  Under section   61, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to a superannuation fund or RSA.

Balance of less than $200--individual has ceased to be employed by all depositors

  Under section   63, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if:

  (a)   the balance is less than $200; and

  (b)   the individual has ceased to be employed by all depositors.

Receipt of Commonwealth income support payments

  Under section   64, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if the individual is in receipt of Commonwealth income support payments for a sufficient period.

Disability

  Under section   65, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if the individual has retired because of permanent disability.

Terminal medical condition

  Under section   65A, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if a terminal medical condition exists in relation to the individual.

Individual turns 65

  Under section   66, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if the individual has turned 65.

Individual at least 55 years old and not an Australian resident

  Under section   67, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual if the individual is at least 55 years old and is not an Australian resident for income tax purposes and:

  (a)   the individual is not in employment; or

  (b)   the individual is in employment, but the duties of the individual's employment are performed wholly or principally outside Australia.

Former temporary resident

  The balance of the amount standing to the credit of an individual's account may be debited from the Special Account if the individual is a former temporary resident.

Death of individual

  Under section   68, if the individual dies, the balance of the amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth to the individual's legal personal representative.

Refunds of deposits

  Under Part   8, an amount standing to the credit of the account may be debited from the Special Account and paid by the Commonwealth for the purposes of refunding deposits that were:

  (a)   accompanied by false or defective deposit forms; or

  (b)   made by mistake.



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