Western Australian Current Regulations

STATE SUPERANNUATION REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 69L

69L .         Opt‑in notice, Board’s functions on receiving

        (1)         On receiving an opt‑in notice, the Board may require the Member giving the notice to do all or any of the following —

            (a)         undergo one or more medical examinations and provide the resulting medical reports to the Board;

            (b)         provide to the Board —

                  (i)         any other medical reports; and

                  (ii)         information about the Member’s health and medical history; and

                  (iii)         any other information the Board considers relevant.

        (2)         If the Board imposes a requirement under subregulation (1) the Member —

            (a)         must comply with the requirement within the time specified by the Board; and

            (b)         is responsible for payment of any costs involved in complying with the requirement.

        (3)         The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice if under the terms of insurance provided under regulation 70A an application for cover for the Member under that insurance may be refused.

        (4)         The Board may decline to accept an opt‑in notice or accept it subject to a health condition if —

            (a)         after considering the notice and any further medical information provided by the Member, the Board is of the opinion that the Member is suffering from a physical or mental condition that is likely to prevent him or her from satisfactorily performing his or her duties until he or she turns 60 years of age; or

            (b)         the Member fails to comply with a requirement under subregulation (1).

        (5)         When an opt‑in notice is accepted by the Board, the person giving the notice becomes a covered risk benefits Member.

        [Regulation 69L inserted: Gazette 30 Jun 2010 p. 3137‑8.]