Western Australian Current Regulations

STATE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 49B

49B .         Benefits applied for, but unpaid, at Member’s death

        (1)         In this regulation —

        death benefit has the meaning given in regulation 48.

        (2)         This regulation applies if —

            (a)         a Gold State Super Member applies, or makes a request, to the Board for the payment or transfer of a benefit other than a death benefit; and

            (b)         before paying or transferring the benefit, the Board is notified, or otherwise becomes aware, of the Member’s death.

        (3)         The Board —

            (a)         must not pay or transfer the benefit as applied for or requested; but

            (b)         must instead pay or transfer the death benefit payable on the Member’s death as otherwise required by these regulations.

        [Regulation 49B inserted: SL 2023/205 r. 7]