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Nominee to inform Agency of matters affecting ability to act as nominee

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Chapter 4Administration
Part 5Nominees
Division 1Functions and responsibilities of nominees

83 Nominee to inform Agency of matters affecting ability to act as nominee

(1)

The CEO may give a nominee of a participant a written notice that requires the nominee to inform the Agency if:

(a)

either:

(i)

an event or change of circumstances happens; or

(ii)

the nominee becomes aware that an event or change of circumstances is likely to happen; and

(b)

the event or change of circumstances is likely to affect:

(i)

the ability of the nominee to act as the plan nominee or correspondence nominee of the participant (as the case may be); or

(ii)

the ability of the CEO to give notices to the nominee under this Act; or

(iii)

the ability of the nominee to comply with notices given to the nominee by the CEO under this Act.

(2)

A notice under subsection (1) must specify:

(a)

how the nominee is to inform the Agency; and

(b)

the period within which the nominee is to inform the Agency, which must be a period of at least 14 days beginning on whichever of the following days is applicable:

(i)

the day on which the event or change of circumstances happens;

(ii)

the day on which the nominee becomes aware that the event or change of circumstances is likely to happen.

(3)

A notice under subsection (1) is not ineffective only because it does not comply with paragraph (2)(a).

(4)

This section extends to:

(a)

acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia, whether or not in a foreign country; and

(b)

all persons, irrespective of their nationality or citizenship.

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