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The Corporations Amendment Regulations 2010 (No 5) which amend the Corporations Regulations 2001 to prescribe the form

and contents of short and simplifi ed Product Disclosure Statements (PDSs) for superannuation products and certain other fi nancial

products commenced today (22 June 2010).

Under the new Regulations, PDSs will be much shorter and simpler - a maximum length of eight A4 pages for a superannuation

PDS will apply.

Section headings and contents of PDSs are now prescribed to ensure that consumers are provided with the key information they

need to make an investment decision (additional information can be included provided the prescribed length is not exceeded).

However, the Regulations are not in force until 22 June 2011 at which time superannuation trustees must comply with the new

regime if they roll existing PDSs or offer new products requiring a new PDS. From 22 June 2012, all PDSs need to comply with the

new regime.

PRESCRIBED CONTENT

The superannuation product PDS must be made up of a number of sections which must be numbered, ordered and titled as

prescribed.

The prescribed content includes how superannuation works, product features and benefi ts, risks, taxation, investments, fees and

costs, and insurance (where applicable).

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

In view of the page limits, the Regulations provide for other information to be located outside the PDS. This information may be

incorporated by reference, so that the material is deemed to be part of the short PDS (the full range of PDS liability and enforcement

provisions therefore apply in relation to the incorporated material). Alternatively, the information can be referred to without

incorporation by reference, in which case the referred material does not form part of the PDS (but remains subject to relevant

legislation including misleading or deceptive conduct provisions).

TRANSITION

For superannuation PDSs, there is a 2 year transitional period for implementation. For the fi rst 12 months, the regulations are not

in force. However, from 22 June 2011, superannuation trustees must comply with the new regime if they roll existing PDSs or offer

new products requiring a new PDS. From 22 June 2012, all PDSs need to comply with the new regime.

22 June 2010

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