Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.

Dated 25 February 2016

Peter Cosgrove

GovernorGeneral

By His Excellency’s Command

Kelly O’Dwyer

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

Schedule 1—Car expense deductions

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

Schedule 2—Professional standards schemes

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulations 2001

Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010

Corporations Regulations 2001

Schedule 3—Lost members

Retirement Savings Accounts Regulations 1997

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994

1  Name

  This is the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016.

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  The whole of this instrument

The day after this instrument is registered.

27 February 2016

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the following:

 (a) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001;

 (b) the Competition and Consumer Act 2010;

 (c) the Corporations Act 2001;

 (d) the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997;

 (e) the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997;

 (f) the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Car expense deductions

 

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

1  Division 28

Repeal the Division.

2  Division 910

Insert in its appropriate numerical position:

9101.08  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

  The amendments of these Regulations made by Schedule 1 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 apply in relation to the 201516 income year and later income years.

3  Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

Schedule 2Professional standards schemes

 

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Regulations 2001

1  Regulation 3A (cell at table item 1, column 2)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

19 June 2015

2  Regulation 3A (table item 2)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

2

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NSW), including as modified by amendments published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 72, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NSW) published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 70, 22 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

3  Regulation 3A (cell at table item 4, column 2)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

13 August 2015

4  Regulation 3A (table item 5)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

5

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria), including as modified by amendments published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 246, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria) published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 264, 5 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

5  Regulation 3A (table item 9)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

9

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland), including as modified by amendments notified by the Queensland Government on 11 December 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland) notified by the Queensland Government on 29 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

6  Regulation 3A (table item 11)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

11

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (WA), including as modified by amendments published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 135, 1 September 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (WA) published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 122, 8 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

7  Regulation 3A (table item 14)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

14

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (SA), including as modified by amendments published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 59, 22 October 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (SA) published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 63, 21 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

8  Regulation 3A (table items 17 and 18)

Repeal the items, substitute:

 

17

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (ACT), including as modified by amendments notified by the ACT Government on 25 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (ACT) approved on 14 July 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

18

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NT), including as modified by amendments published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S109, 30 November 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NT) published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S84, 17 September 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

Competition and Consumer Regulations 2010

9  Regulation 8A (table item 1)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

1

The Australian Computer Society Professional Standards Scheme, published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 109, 4 December 2015

The day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

10  Regulation 8A (table item 5, column 2)

Omit “the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (Professional Standards Schemes) Regulation 2015 commences”, substitute “19 June 2015”.

11  Regulation 8A (table item 7)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

7

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NSW), including as modified by amendments published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 72, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NSW) published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 70, 22 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

12  Regulation 8A (cell at table item 9, column 2)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

13 August 2015

13  Regulation 8A (table item 13)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

13

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria), including as modified by amendments published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 246, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria) published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 264, 5 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

14  Regulation 8A (table item 17)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

17

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland), including as modified by amendments notified by the Queensland Government on 11 December 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland) notified by the Queensland Government on, 29 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

15  Regulation 8A (table item 21)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

21

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (WA), including as modified by amendments published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 135, 1 September 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (WA) published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 122, 8 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

16  Regulation 8A (table item 25)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

25

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (SA), including as modified by amendments published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 59, 22 October 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (SA) published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 63, 21 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

17  Regulation 8A (table item 30)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

30

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (ACT), including as modified by amendments notified by the ACT Government on 25 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (ACT) approved on 14 July 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

18  Regulation 8A (table item 32)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

32

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NT), including as modified by amendments published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S109, 30 November 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NT) published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S84, 17 September 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

33

The RICSV Ltd Scheme, published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 109, 4 December 2015

The day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

Corporations Regulations 2001

19  Regulation 7.10.02 (table item 2)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

2

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NSW), including as modified by amendments published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 72, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NSW) published in the New South Wales Government Gazette No. 70, 22 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

20  Regulation 7.10.02 (cell at table item 4, column 2)

Repeal the cell, substitute:

13 August 2015

21  Regulation 7.10.02 (table item 5)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

5

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria), including as modified by amendments published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 246, 28 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Victoria) published in the Victoria Government Gazette No. S 264, 5 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

22  Regulation 7.10.02 (table item 9)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

9

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland), including as modified by amendments notified by the Queensland Government on 11 December 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (Queensland) notified by the Queensland Government on, 29 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

23  Regulation 7.10.02 (table item 11)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

11

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (WA), including as modified by amendments published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 135, 1 September 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (WA) published in the Western Australian Government Gazette No. 122, 8 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

24  Regulation 7.10.02 (table item 14)

Repeal the item, substitute:

 

14

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (SA), including as modified by amendments published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 59, 22 October 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (SA) published in the South Australian Government Gazette No. 63, 21 August 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

25  Regulation 7.10.02 (table items 17 and 18)

Repeal the items, substitute:

 

17

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (ACT), including as modified by amendments notified by the ACT Government on 25 August 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (ACT) approved on 14 July 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

18

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Professional Standards Scheme (NT), including as modified by amendments published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S109, 30 November 2015

Note: This Scheme was formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Standards Scheme (NT) published in the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S84, 17 September 2014.

The scheme—1 December 2014

The amendments mentioned in column 1 of this item—the day the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 commences

 

Schedule 3Lost members

 

Retirement Savings Accounts Regulations 1997

1  Subsubparagraph 1.06(1)(a)(i)(A)

After “an address”, insert “(whether nonelectronic or electronic)”.

2  Subsubparagraph 1.06(1)(a)(i)(B)

Repeal the subsubparagraph, substitute:

 (B) the RSA provider has made one or more attempts to send written communications to the RSA holder at the holder’s last known address (or addresses), and believes, on reasonable grounds, that the holder can no longer be contacted at that address (or those addresses); and

3  After subparagraph 1.06(1)(a)(i)

Insert:

 (ia) the RSA holder has not contacted the RSA provider (whether by written communication or otherwise) within the last 12 months of the RSA holder’s being an RSA holder; and

 (ib) the RSA holder has not accessed details about the RSA holder’s account from any electronic facility provided by the RSA provider within the last 12 months of the RSA holder’s being an RSA holder; and

4  After subregulation 1.06(1)

Insert:

 (1A) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this regulation, a written communication includes a written communication by nonelectronic means or by electronic means.

5  At the end of Part 7

Add:

7.3  Amendments made by the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

  The amendments made by items 1 to 4 of Schedule 3 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 apply on and after 1 July 2016.

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994

6  Subsubparagraph 1.03A(1)(a)(i)(A)

After “an address”, insert “(whether nonelectronic or electronic)”.

7  Subsubparagraph 1.03A(1)(a)(i)(B)

Repeal the subsubparagraph, substitute:

 (B) the trustee of the fund has made one or more attempts to send written communications to the member at the member’s last known address (or addresses), and the trustee believes, on reasonable grounds, that the member can no longer be contacted at any address known to the fund; and

8  After subparagraph 1.03A(1)(a)(i)

Insert:

 (ia) the member has not contacted the fund (whether by written communication or otherwise) within the last 12 months of the member’s membership of the fund; and

 (ib) the member has not accessed details about the member’s superannuation interest in the fund from any electronic facility provided by the fund within the last 12 months of the member’s membership of the fund; and

9  After subregulation 1.03A(1)

Insert:

 (1A) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this regulation, a written communication includes a written communication by nonelectronic means or by electronic means.

10  At the end of Part 14

Add:

Division 14.7Transitional arrangements arising out of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016

14.08  Arrangements

  The amendments made by items 6 to 9 of Schedule 3 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2016 apply on and after 1 July 2016.