Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2000 – further
extension of deadline for submissions
The Committee has been advised that there have been further delays in
the issuing of the regulations associated with the Bill. These regulations
relate to both the Family Law Act 1975 and the Superannuation
Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
Senator Watson, the Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation
and Financial Services, indicated that the Committee had determined to
examine the Bill and its associated regulations as a package. In view
of the delay in the issuing of the regulations by Treasury and the Attorney-General’s
Department, Senator Watson, on behalf of the Committee, said that the
deadline for receipt of submissions would be extended. To allow sufficient
time for consideration of the Bill and its associated regulations, the
date for receipt of submissions has been extended from 25 September to
a date two weeks from the date of the issuing of the regulations. As yet
this date has not been determined. People intending to make a submission
are advised to maintain contact with the secretariat on the due date.
Because of the extension of time for submissions to be received, Senator
Watson also advised that the public hearing scheduled for 6 October has
been cancelled. A replacement date for the public hearing will be determined
once the regulations are issued.
| For comment, contact: |
Senator John Watson
Committee Chair
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(02) 6277 3685 (Canberra) or
(03) 6331 4544 (Launceston)
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| For information, contact: |
Sue Morton
Committee Secretary
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(02) 6277 3458 |
27 September 2000
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