Anand Satyanand, Governor-General
Order in Council At Wellington this 27th day of November 2006 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 228 of the KiwiSaver Act 2006, His Excellency the Governor- General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Contents Page Title Commencement Interpretation 3A Transitional, savings, and related provisions Applications for approval as exempt employers [Revoked] Purpose of regulation on exempt employer applications [Revoked] Note The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it. These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment. KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021 5 Documents must provide supporting evidence with cross- 4 references [Revoked] Requirements for annual report and annual return on KiwiSaver scheme [Revoked] 5A Purpose of regulation on requirements for annual report [Revoked] 5 5B What is required in annual report [Revoked] 5 Requirements for annual return on KiwiSaver scheme 6 Purpose of annual return regulations 5 7 When annual report must be provided to Government Actuary 5 [Revoked] 8 When annual return must be provided to FMA and to what period 5 it must relate 9 What is required in annual return 6 Requirement that KiwiSaver fees not be unreasonable 10 Purpose of regulations on KiwiSaver fees 6 11 Process for fees assessment by FMA 7 12 Relevant matters for fees assessment by FMA or court 7 Scheme provider agreements 13 Purpose of regulations on scheme provider agreements 8 14 Provider must enter into scheme provider agreement with 8 Commissioner before registration 15 Scheme provider agreement may be reviewed every 7 years 9 16 Matters that must be covered by scheme provider agreements 9 Application of Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996 to default KiwiSaver schemes 17 Purpose of regulation on application of Financial Transactions 10 Reporting Act 1996 18 What must be treated as reasonable efforts under section 128 of 10 Act Fees [Revoked] 19 Fees [Revoked] 11 Fee subsidy [Revoked] 20 Fee subsidy [Revoked] 11 Mortgage diversion facility 21 Mortgage diversion facility 11 22 Participation on terms consistent with principles in Act 12 Version as at 1 November 2021 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 23 Which types of mortgages qualify for participation in mortgage 12 diversion facility 24 What member of KiwiSaver scheme must do first to participate in 13 mortgage diversion facility 25 What mortgagee must do to participate in mortgage diversion 13 facility 26 What member of KiwiSaver scheme must do next to participate in 14 mortgage diversion facility 27 What scheme provider must do to participate in mortgage 14 diversion facility 28 Termination of participation in mortgage diversion facility 14 29 How regulations affect trust deed 15 Significant breach of instrument of appointment (providers of default KiwiSaver schemes) 29A Matters that may be treated by Minister as significant breach of 15 instrument of appointment for purposes of section 137(2) of Act Qualifying person for withdrawal for purpose of purchase of first home 30 Qualifying person 16 31 Notice 16 Withdrawal for life-shortening congenital conditions 32 List of life-shortening congenital conditions for purposes of 17 KiwiSaver scheme rules Implied term as to no external financial advantages [Revoked] 32 Implied term as to no external financial advantages [Revoked] 17 Schedule 1AA 18 Transitional, savings, and related provisions Schedule 1A 19 Information, statements, certificates, and documents to be contained in, or attached to, annual report [Revoked] Schedule 1 20 Annual return Schedule 2 47 Fees [Revoked] r 1 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021
These regulations are the KiwiSaver Regulations 2006.
These regulations come into force on 1 December 2006.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,— Regulation 3 administration manager: revoked, on 1 May 2011, by section 56 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 8).
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA have effect according to their terms. Regulation 3A: replaced, on 1 July 2016, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/109).
Heading: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 5 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 4: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 5 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 5: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 5 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338). Version as at
Heading: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 5A: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 5B: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Heading: inserted, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 7 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulations 8 and 9 provide for the annual return required under section 124 of the Act. Regulation 6: substituted, on 19 December 2007, by section 113 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110). Regulation 6: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 8 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 7: revoked, on 19 December 2007, by section 114 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110).
Regulation 8 heading: amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 8(1): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 9 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 8(1): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). r 9 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021
(a) for a KiwiSaver scheme that is not a default KiwiSaver scheme, in form 1 of Schedule 1; and (b) for a default KiwiSaver scheme, in form 2 of Schedule 1.
(a) may be unaudited; and (b) if the scheme was registered as a KiwiSaver scheme for only part of the 12-month period to which the annual return relates, needs to be included only for that part; and (c) need not include information— (i) about an identifiable individual; or (ii) that is not in the possession or control of the supervisor, the man‐ ager, or the administration manager of the scheme; or (iii) that is not readily ascertainable from information that is in the possession or control of the supervisor, the manager, or the admin‐ istration manager.
Regulation 9(1): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 10(1) of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 9(2)(c)(ii): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 10(2) of the KiwiSaver Amend‐ ment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 9(2)(c)(ii): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 56 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 8). Regulation 9(2)(c)(iii): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 10(2) of the KiwiSaver Amend‐ ment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 9(2)(c)(iii): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 56 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 8). Regulation 9(3): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 56 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 8).
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Regulation 10(1): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 10(2): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 11 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 10(2): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 10(2): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 10(3): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
The FMA may follow the following process in making a fees assessment: (a) compare the relevant fee or fees in relation to a scheme (A fees) to fees charged in relation to other schemes or classes of schemes (whether or not KiwiSaver schemes) that the FMA considers comparable, having regard to the relevant matter in regulation 12(a); and (b) determine on that basis that— (i) the A fees are not unreasonable; or (ii) the A fees may be unreasonable; and (c) if the FMA determines that the A fees may be unreasonable, further assess the A fees having regard to all the relevant matters in regulation 12; and (d) determine on that basis whether or not the A fees are unreasonable. Regulation 11 heading: amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Author‐ ity Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 11: amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 11(a): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 11(c): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
The following matters are relevant to a fees assessment by the FMA or a court: (a) whether the relevant fee or fees in relation to the scheme are signifi‐ cantly higher than the fees charged in relation to other schemes or classes of schemes (whether or not KiwiSaver schemes) that the FMA or the court considers comparable; and r 13 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021 (b) if the relevant fee or fees are significantly higher, whether or not differ‐ ences in the following matters mean that it is reasonable for the fee or fees to be higher: (i) the cost of the services to which the relevant fee or fees relate; and (ii) the structure of the scheme; and (iii) the number of members and the number of members actively con‐ tributing to the scheme; and (iv) the value of the scheme assets at the commencement of the fees assessment and how those scheme assets are invested; and (v) the employer contributions in respect of members and employer subsidisation of fees charged in relation to the scheme (if any); and (vi) how the relevant fee or fees are charged and the basis on which the relevant fee or fees are calculated; and (vii) other costs of the scheme; and (viii) any other matter that the FMA or the court considers relevant. Regulation 12 heading: amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Author‐ ity Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 12: amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 12(a): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5). Regulation 12(b)(viii): amended, on 1 May 2011, by section 85(2) of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
The purpose of regulations 14 to 16 is to provide for operational matters and electronic compatibility between the Commissioner and providers by way of scheme provider agreements.
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(a) 7 years after the registration of a scheme as a KiwiSaver scheme; and then (b) 7 years after the last review date.
(a) made later if, at least 1 month before the review date that would other‐ wise apply under subclause (4), the Commissioner gives notice to the provider of the later review date; or (b) made earlier or later by agreement between the parties (but an earlier review date does not invalidate any notice already given under subclause (1)).
Each scheme provider agreement must cover the following matters (without limiting other matters it may cover): (a) the electronic exchange of information and contributions between the Commissioner and the provider, including the technical interface requirements: (b) the refund of contribution overpayments: (c) the use and promotion of the KiwiSaver brand and KiwiSaver trade‐ marks: (d) the use of information that is received by the provider from the Commis‐ sioner (for example, the tax file number) in the administration of the scheme. r 17 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021
Regulation 17(1): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 12 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
(a) sets out what the member needs to do for the provider to verify his or her identity (eg, provide documentary evidence); and (b) is in writing; and (c) is sent by post to the address provided by the Commissioner under section 51(3) of the Act (or if only an electronic address is provided, by email to that address); and (d) is sent as soon as practicable after the address is provided.
Until the member complies with the request, the provider has made reasonable efforts. If the member complies with the request at any time (whether before or after any time for compliance set out in the request), the provider must do step 2. If the provider does step 2, the pro‐ vider has made reasonable efforts.
Regulation 18 heading: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 13(1) of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 18(1): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 13(2) of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Regulation 18(2): amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 13(3) of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Version as at
Heading: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 14 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 19: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 14 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regu‐ lations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Heading: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 15 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 20: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 15 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regu‐ lations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Heading: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152).
Regulation 21: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152). Regulation 21(1): amended, on 1 June 2009, by section 7 of the Taxation (Budget Tax Measures) Act 2009 (2009 No 14). Regulation 21(1): amended, on 19 December 2007, by section 116(1) of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110). Regulation 21(2): added, on 19 December 2007, by section 116(2) of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110). r 22 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021
Providers of KiwiSaver schemes and mortgagees may participate, in accord‐ ance with the Act and these regulations, in a mortgage diversion facility that is in accordance with the principles in section 229(2) of the Act. Regulation 22: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152).
(a) it is a mortgage over the mortgagor’s principal residence; and (b) it secures obligations that arise under a home loan facility, whether or not the mortgage also secures other obligations; and (c) subclauses (2) and (3) are complied with at all times.
(a) is a reducing revolving credit contract; or (b) permits amounts that have been paid by that person over and above any repayment amount or minimum payment amount specified, or amounts that have been paid in advance of any specified schedule of repayments, to be accessed, withdrawn, or redrawn or otherwise advanced to that member (as applicable).
(a) means a credit contract (within the meaning of section 7 of the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003) where the advances under the credit contract are primarily used or acquired for purposes in connec‐ tion with the member’s principal residence (even if the advances may also be used or acquired for other purposes); but (b) excludes a non-reducing revolving credit contract Version as at
Regulation 23: substituted, on 16 October 2008, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regu‐ lations (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/307).
A member of a KiwiSaver scheme who wishes to participate in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of a mortgage must— (a) request, before 1 June 2009, his or her mortgagee to participate in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of the mortgage and to have Kiwi‐ Saver contributions diverted for that mortgage; and (b) give to the mortgagee a statutory declaration that the property that is mortgaged is his or her principal residence; and (c) give notice to the mortgagee of the name and address of the provider of the KiwiSaver scheme. Regulation 24: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152). Regulation 24(a): amended, on 1 June 2009, by section 8 of the Taxation (Budget Tax Measures) Act 2009 (2009 No 14).
A mortgagee must, if the mortgagee agrees to participate in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of a mortgagor,— (a) receive the statutory declaration referred to in regulation 24(b); and (b) give to the mortgagor— (i) notice of the mortgagee’s agreement to participate in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of the mortgagor; and (ii) confirmation that the mortgage qualifies for participation in the mortgage diversion facility under regulation 23. Regulation 25: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152). r 26 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021
A member of a KiwiSaver scheme whose mortgagee has agreed to participate in the mortgage diversion facility must give to the provider of his or her Kiwi‐ Saver scheme— (a) a request to divert, in respect of his or her mortgage, contributions that are received after the provider receives such request; and (b) a copy of the statutory declaration referred to in regulation 24(b); and (c) a copy of the information referred to in regulation 25(b). Regulation 26: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152). Regulation 26(a): substituted (with effect on 1 July 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 867 of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34).
A provider of a KiwiSaver scheme who receives the information referred to in regulation 26 must, if the provider agrees to participate in the mortgage diver‐ sion facility in respect of the member of the KiwiSaver scheme,— (a) ensure that the member meets the criterion in section 229(2)(c) of the Act (which requires a 12-month minimum period before KiwiSaver con‐ tributions can be diverted); and (b) ensure that each amount forwarded to the member’s mortgagee complies with section 229(2)(i) and (ia) of the Act; and (c) ensure that employer contributions are not diverted; and (d) forward the diverted amount to the mortgagee as soon as practicable after receiving the amount. Regulation 27: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152). Regulation 27(b): amended (with effect on 1 July 2008), on 6 October 2009, by section 868 of the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Act 2009 (2009 No 34). Regulation 27(b): amended, on 19 December 2007, by section 117 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110).
(a) a provider of a KiwiSaver scheme or a mortgagee decides to terminate participation in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of all or any members (whether the termination is in respect of members who are already having contributions diverted under the facility or other mem‐ bers); or Version as at
(b) the member of a KiwiSaver scheme who participates in the mortgage diversion facility in respect of a mortgage— (i) pays the total amount secured by the mortgage; or (ii) chooses to cease participation in the mortgage diversion facility; or (iii) ceases to be a member of the relevant KiwiSaver scheme; or (c) the mortgage is discharged.
Regulation 28: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152).
The terms and conditions of the mortgage diversion facility referred to in these regulations— (a) are implied terms of the trust deed of any KiwiSaver scheme that partici‐ pates in the facility; and (b) override any express terms of the trust deed to the contrary. Regulation 29: added, on 1 July 2007, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/152).
Heading: inserted, on 1 November 2021, by regulation 16 of the KiwiSaver (Reallocation and Trans‐ fer of Default Members) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/283).
(a) the Minister is satisfied that— (i) the terms and conditions of an instrument of appointment with a provider of a default KiwiSaver scheme require the provider to comply with a direction that a Minister, or the Commissioner, has given to the provider; and (ii) the provider has not complied with the direction (wholly or in part); and (iii) the non-compliance risks impeding or unreasonably delaying a reallocation or transfer that is, or will be, required by regulations made under section 230 of the Act; or r 30 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021 (b) the Minister is satisfied that— (i) the terms and conditions of an instrument of appointment with a provider require the provider to comply with regulations made under section 230(1)(ba), (c), or (d) of the Act; and (ii) the provider has not complied with those regulations (wholly or in part); and (iii) the non-compliance risks impeding or unreasonably delaying a reallocation or transfer that is, or will be, required by those regula‐ tions.
Regulation 29A: inserted, on 1 November 2021, by regulation 16 of the KiwiSaver (Reallocation and Transfer of Default Members) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/283).
Heading: added, on 19 December 2007, by section 118 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110).
For the purposes of clause 8(3)(c)(ii) and (3B)(c)(ii) of Schedule 1 of the Kiwi‐ Saver Act 2006, a person is a qualifying person if they hold a notice that com‐ plies with regulation 31 and they have given their KiwiSaver scheme provider a copy of that notice. Regulation 30: added, on 19 December 2007, by section 118 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110). Regulation 30: amended, on 1 July 2016, by regulation 5 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/109).
For the purposes of regulation 30, a notice complies with this regulation if the notice— (a) is in the name of the person: (b) is signed by the Minister of Housing or a delegate: (c) states that the Minister of Housing or delegate is satisfied that the assets and liabilities of the person represent a financial position that would be expected of a person that has never held an estate in land (whether alone or as a joint tenant or tenant in common). Version as at
Regulation 31: added, on 19 December 2007, by section 118 of the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Act 2007 (2007 No 110). Regulation 31(c): amended, on 1 July 2016, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2016 (LI 2016/109).
Heading: inserted, on 26 March 2021, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver (Life-shortening Congenital Conditions) Amendment Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/25).
(a) Down syndrome (Down’s syndrome); and (b) cerebral palsy; and (c) Huntington’s disease (Huntington’s chorea); and (d) fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Regulation 32: inserted, on 26 March 2021, by regulation 4 of the KiwiSaver (Life-shortening Con‐ genital Conditions) Amendment Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/25).
Heading: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 16 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Regulation 32: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 16 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regu‐ lations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Schedule 1AA KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021 r 3A Schedule 1AA: replaced, on 1 July 2016, by regulation 7 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/109).
Schedule 1AA Part 2: inserted, on 1 November 2021, by regulation 17 of the KiwiSaver (Realloca‐ tion and Transfer of Default Members) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/283).
Schedule 1AA clause 2: inserted, on 1 November 2021, by regulation 17 of the KiwiSaver (Realloca‐ tion and Transfer of Default Members) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/283). Version as at
r 5B Schedule 1A: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regula‐ tions 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 1: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 2: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 3: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 4: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 5: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338).
Schedule 1A clause 6: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 18 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Form 1 Annual return for KiwiSaver schemes (other than default KiwiSaver schemes) Registration number: Contact person for annual return purposes: Postal address and other contact details of that contact person:
• all section references are to the KiwiSaver Act 2006: • any term or expression that is used in the KiwiSaver Act 2006 or the KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 and used (but not defined) in this form has the same meaning as in that Act or those regulations. Table 1—Income and expenditure summary
Member contributions at section 64 contribu‐ tion rate
Crown contributions (section 226) and fee sub‐ sidies Transfers of members’ accumulations into scheme from other KiwiSaver schemes Transfers of members’ accumulations into scheme from other retirement schemes Transfers of members’ accumulations into scheme from Australian superannuation schemes
Other voluntary contributions over section 64 contribution rate
Life-shortening congenital condition withdraw‐ als Withdrawals or transfers on permanent emigra‐ tion
Transfers of members’ accumulations out of scheme into other KiwiSaver schemes Transfers of members’ accumulations out of scheme into Australian superannuation schemes
Amounts required to be paid under other enact‐ ments
Invalid enrolment withdrawals
Administration fees
Investment management fees
Supervisor fees and (in the case of a restricted scheme) trustee fees
Insurance premiums
Other scheme expenses
Taxation
[A + B − C] • income should be gross of deductions for direct fees, etc: • income and expenditure should be entered on an accruals basis: • closing balance should equal schemeʼs net assets. Schedule 1 form 1 table 1: amended, on 26 March 2021, by regulation 5(1) of the KiwiSaver (Life-shortening Congenital Conditions) Amendment Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/25). Schedule 1 form 1 table 1: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 19 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Schedule 1 form 1 table 1: amended, on 31 March 2012, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/32). Table 2—Membership summary
Members restarting contributions at end of section 104 contribution holidays Members restarting contributions after stopping contributions for any other reason
Members transferring into scheme from Australian superannuation schemes
Members ending section 104 contribution holidays and restarting contributions Members ending section 104 contribution holidays but not restarting contributions for any reason
Members stopping contributions without section 104 contribution holidays Members restarting contributions after having stopped contributions without section 104 contribution holidays
Schedule 1 form 1 table 2: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 19 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Schedule 1 form 1 table 2: amended, on 31 March 2012, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/32). Table 3—Age and gender profile of members
Unknown age
Table 4—Summary of non-contributing members (not on section 104 contribution holidays)
Table 5—Profile of non-contributing members (not on section 104 contribution holidays)
Table 6—Investment fund summary
• the investment funds listed are examples only. Complete the table by inserting a row for each investment fund in the scheme: • members who split their contributions across investment funds should be included in the “number of members” column for each relevant investment fund. Table 7—Switches between investment funds
Table 8—Profile of switches between investment funds
Form 2 Annual return for default KiwiSaver schemes Registration number: Contact person for annual return purposes: Postal address and other contact details of that contact person:
• all section references are to the KiwiSaver Act 2006: • default members means members allocated to the KiwiSaver scheme by the Commissioner under section 51 (other than persons to whom section 50(4) applies): • any term or expression that is used in the KiwiSaver Act 2006 or the KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 and used (but not defined) in this form has the same meaning as in that Act or those regulations. Table 1—Income and expenditure summary
Member contributions at section 64 contribution rate
Employer contributions
Crown contributions (section 226) and fee subsidies Transfers of members’ accumula‐ tions into scheme from other Kiwi‐ Saver schemes Transfers of members’ accumula‐ tions into scheme from other retire‐ ment schemes Transfers of members’ accumula‐ tions into scheme from Australian superannuation schemes Lump sum contributions Other voluntary contributions over section 64 contribution rate Income from investment of scheme assets Other income
First home purchase withdrawals Mortgage instalment withdrawals KiwiSaver end payment date with‐ drawals
Withdrawals on death
Serious illness withdrawals
Life-shortening congenital condi‐ tion withdrawals
Withdrawals or transfers on per‐ manent emigration
Significant financial hardship with‐ drawals
Transfers of members’ accumula‐ tions out of scheme into Australian superannuation schemes
Transfers of members’ accumula‐ tions out of scheme into other Kiwi‐ Saver schemes
Amounts required to be paid under other enactments
Invalid enrolment withdrawals and late opt-outs
Administration fees
Investment management fees
Supervisor fees and (in the case of a restricted scheme) trustee fees
• income should be gross of deductions for direct fees, etc: • income and expenditure should be entered on an accruals basis: • closing balance should equal schemeʼs net assets.
Schedule 1 form 2 table 1: amended, on 26 March 2021, by regulation 5(2) of the KiwiSaver (Life-shortening Congenital Conditions) Amendment Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/25). Schedule 1 form 2 table 1: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 19 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Schedule 1 form 2 table 1: amended, on 31 March 2012, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/32). Table 2—Membership summary
New members (other than transfers from other schemes) Members restarting contributions at end of section 104 contribution holidays Members restarting contributions after stopping contributions for any other rea‐ son Members transferring into scheme from other KiwiSaver schemes Members transferring into scheme from Australian superannuation schemes Members transferring into scheme from other retirement schemes
Transfers out of scheme into other Kiwi‐ Saver schemes Transfers out of scheme into Australian superannuation schemes
Members starting section 104 contribution holidays Members stopping contributions for other reasons
Members starting section 104 contribution holidays Members ending section 104 contribution holidays and restarting contributions
Members ending section 104 contribution holidays but not restarting contributions for any reason
Members stopping contributions without
Members restarting contributions after
having stopped contributions without sec‐ tion 104 contribution holidays
Schedule 1 form 2 table 2: amended, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 19 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). Schedule 1 form 2 table 2: amended, on 31 March 2012, by regulation 6 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2012 (SR 2012/32). Table 3—Profile of new default and other members Default members allocated to scheme by Commissioner under section 51 in annual return year Other new members entering scheme in annual return year (including transfers from other schemes)
Table 4—Age and gender profile of members
Table 5—Summary of non-contributing members (not on section 104 contribution holidays)
Table 6—Profile of non-contributing members (not on section 104 contribution holidays)
Table 7—Investment fund summary Default investment product under instrument of appointment
• the investment funds listed (other than the default investment product) are examples only. Complete the table by inserting a row for each investment fund in the scheme and separate rows for default members and any other members with contributions in the default investment product: • members who split their contributions across investment funds should be included in the “number of members” column for each relevant investment fund. Table 8—Switches out of default investment product into other investment funds
Table 9—Switches between investment funds other than default investment product
Table 10—Profile of switches between investment funds (including default investment product)
Schedule 2: revoked, on 1 December 2014, by regulation 20 of the KiwiSaver Amendment Regulations 2014 (LI 2014/338). r 19 Schedule 2 KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 Version as at 1 November 2021 Diane Morcom, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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This is a consolidation of the KiwiSaver Regulations 2006 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
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