Key points:
- ob体育 proposes to extend the exemption from the consistency obligations in for two years.
- Industry is invited to provide feedback on our proposal.
Section 29QC of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act) requires that information given to the public (e.g. in disclosure documents) be calculated in the same way that the information is reported to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) under an APRA reporting standard. provides relief from section 29QC of the SIS Act.
ob体育 proposes to extend the exemption in for a period of two years until 1 January 2026. This means RSE licensees (superannuation trustees) would continue to be exempt from complying with disclosure obligations set out in subsection 29QC(1) of the SIS Act.
Providing feedback
Industry is invited to provide feedback on ob体育鈥檚 proposal, including whether the instrument is operating effectively and efficiently and/or whether any amendments are required. Comments should be sent by 12pm on 4 December 2023 to [email protected].
Additional information
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Background
ob体育 granted the exemption because of uncertainty about how to achieve the disclosure requirements in subsection 29QC(1), which make reference to consistency with the data that must be reported under APRA鈥檚 reporting standards. APRA鈥檚 reporting standards have been evolving as part of APRA鈥檚 superannuation data transformation project.
Particularly in the absence of regulations, ob体育 has assessed that the exemption in is operating effectively and efficiently, and continues to form a necessary part of the legislative framework. This relief has been in place in some form since 13 June 2014.
ob体育 previously consulted on this relief in Consultation Paper 227 Disclosure and reporting requirements for superannuation trustees: s29QC.
ob体育 is Australia鈥檚 corporate, markets and financial services regulator.