Withdrawal benefit—fees, charges and expenses
7.9.19B Withdrawal benefit—fees, charges and expenses
For subsection 1017D(5A) of the Act, this regulation applies to details of a deduction for fees, charges or expenses in accordance with paragraph 7.9.19(g).
If ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the information as an amount in dollars:
would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or
would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or
would not be in the interests of a product holder, or a class of product holders;
the information may be set out as a description of the amount as a percentage of a specified matter (including worked dollar examples, unless that is inappropriate).
If ASIC determines that, for a compelling reason, based on the nature of a financial product or service, or the nature of the information, to state the information as an amount in dollars, or to describe the amount as a percentage:
would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers; or
would impose an unreasonable burden on a product issuer, or a class of product issuers, within a period specified in the determination; or
would not be in the interests of a product holder, or a class of product holders;
the product issuer must provide the information in subregulation (4).
If subregulation (3) applies, the product issuer must provide:
a statement informing the product holder that amounts for fees, charges or expenses are applicable; and
if information about access to the information is not provided in the statement mentioned in paragraph 7.9.19(i)—details of the means by which a product holder can gain access to information relating to the amount of the deduction.
A determination under subregulation (2) or (3) must be:
in writing; and
published in the Gazette.
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