Self Managed Superannuation Funds
Trustee / Member - Generally, under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993:
(a)
ALL fund members must be trustees (or directors of a corporate trustee) and ALL trustees (or directors of a corporate trustee) must be fund members;
(b)
sole member funds without a corporate trustee must have at least 2 individual trustees one of whom is the sole member;
(c)
sole member funds with a corporate trustee may have a single director being the sole member, or 2 directors one of whom must be the sole member; and,
(d)
an SMSF must not have more than 6 members.
Legal Personal Representative - If a member is a minor or otherwise incapacitated (infirm or mentally incapable), they
must be represented by an individual trustee/director of a corporate trustee who is over 18 and having full legal capacity.
Other Roles - Occasionally (and particularly in some older funds) a position such as a Founder, Guardian or Principal is
incorporated into the fund’s trust deed. These roles are generally no longer required and our standard Governing Rules
do not make reference to such roles. However, on some occasions, the trust deed may require the consent of the holder
of such positions as a condition of amendment to the Governing Rules and therefore we require the relevant details to
be provided.
Principal Employer - If the Fund currently has a Principal Employer, please advise on page 1 of the order form. In some
circumstances, superannuation fund trust deeds that were established with Principal Employers require the consent
of the Principal Employer for amendments to be made to the deed. Should the previous trust deed have a Principal
Employer listed, they may need to be party to any deed of amendment. If the Principal Employer listed in the previous
deed no longer holds that position, please advise when submitting the order form.