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Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2025

made under subsections 62(1), 70(1) and 79(1) of the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 10 January 2026

Includes amendments: F2026L00010

This compilation is in 8 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1-9

Volume 2: Schedule 1 (Parts 1-2)

Volume 3: Schedule 1 (Parts 3-4)

Volume 4: Schedule 1 (Part 5)

Volume 5: Schedule 1 (Parts 6-7)

Volume 6: Schedule 2

Volume 7: Schedules 3-4

Volume 8: Schedules 5-10

 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2025 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10/01/2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

3  Authority

4  Definitions

Part 2—Methods or factors

5  Approval of methods or factors for valuing particular superannuation interests

6  Approval of transition factor (or methods to be used for determining the transition factor) for determining the amount the non‑member spouse is entitled to be paid in relation to a superannuation interest

7  References in this instrument to the 2001 Regulations

Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions

9  Saving—methods or factors for old agreements or orders relating to superannuation interests in the PCSS

 

 

  This instrument is the Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2025.

  This instrument is made under subsections 62(1), 70(1) and 79(1) of the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025.

Note: See also:

(a) paragraph 90XT(2)(a), subparagraph 90XT(1)(a)(i) and subsection 90XT(3) of the Family Law Act 1975; and

(b) paragraph 90YY(2)(a), subparagraph 90YY(1)(a)(i) and subsection 90YY(4) of that Act.

Note: Expressions used in this instrument have the same meaning as in the Act and the Regulations (see paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003). Some examples are the following, which are defined in Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the Act or in the Regulations:

(a) eligible superannuation plan;

(b) growth phase;

(c) member spouse;

(d) operative time;

(e) payment phase;

(f) payment split;

(g) spouse;

(h) superannuation interest;

(i) trustee.

  In this instrument:

2001 Regulations has the meaning given by subsection 7(1).

Act means the Family Law Act 1975.

old approval instrument means the Family Law (Superannuation) (Methods and Factors for Valuing Particular Superannuation Interests) Approval 2003.

Note: The old approval instrument was repealed by this instrument on 1 April 2025.

Regulations means the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2025.

 

 (1) The methods or factors that:

 (a) are specified in a provision of a Schedule to this instrument that applies to a superannuation interest; and

 (b) are to be used to determine the gross value of the superannuation interest;

are approved for the superannuation interest.

 (2) The approval is for the purposes of:

 (a) if the provision expressly applies to superannuation interests in the growth phase—subsection 62(1) of the Regulations; or

 (b) if the provision expressly applies to superannuation interests in the payment phase—subsection 70(1) of the Regulations; or

 (c) in any other case—subsections 62(1) and 70(1) of the Regulations.

 (1) This section applies for a superannuation interest for which one or more methods or factors are approved under section 5.

 (2) For the purposes of subsection 79(1) of the Regulations:

 (a) if a provision of a Schedule to this instrument specifies the transition factor, or one or more methods for determining the transition factor, that is to be used to determine the amount a non‑member spouse is entitled to be paid in relation to the superannuation interest—that transition factor, or those methods, are approved for the superannuation interest; or

 (b) otherwise—a transition factor of 1 is approved for the superannuation interest.

 (1) A reference in this instrument to the 2001 Regulations is a reference to the Family Law (Superannuation) Regulations 2001 as in force on 31 March 2025.

 (2) Subsection (1) is a contrary intention to the operation of paragraphs 10(b) and (c) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislation Act 2003.

 

 (1) This section applies to an agreement or court order made:

 (a) under Part VIIIB or VIIIC of the Family Law Act 1975 on or before 28 September 2023; and

 (b) in relation to a superannuation interest in the retirement scheme constituted by the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948.

 (2) Despite the repeal of the old approval instrument, Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the old approval instrument, as in force on 28 September 2023, continues to apply on and after 1 April 2025 in relation to determining the gross value of the superannuation interest, whether the operative time in relation to the relevant payment split is before, on or after 29 September 2023.

Note: This section preserves the effect of regulation 5 of the old approval instrument.