24. Protecting your super

Providing proof of identity to your super fund

The security of your super entitlements in the Russell SuperSolution Master Trust Fund is a key priority for the Trustee. The Russell SuperSolution Master Trust Fund has procedures in place to manage risks associated with fraud and other illegal activities. While these procedures may at times seem an inconvenience, please remember that they are intended to protect your entitlements.

In addition to this, there are legislative requirements imposed by the Government on superannuation funds in relation to customer identification. Because of this, you will generally be required to provide proof of your identity as detailed opposite to prove you are the person to whom the superannuation entitlement belongs. As a minimum, you may be required to provide evidence that verifies your full name, your date of birth and your residential address. Processing of certain transactions cannot proceed until we receive these identification documents.

Acceptable documents

Original or certified copies of the following documents may be used.

EITHER

One of the following documents only:

valid driver’s license issued under State or Territory law
valid passport^#.

OR

One of the following documents:	AND One of the following documents:
birth certificate or extract^# citizenship certificate issued by the Commonwealth pension card issued by Centrelink that entitles you to financial benefits.	letter from Centrelink regarding a Government assistance payment^* notice issued by the Australian Taxation Office* that contains your name and residential address and records a tax debt payable to or by you notice issued by a local government body^** that contains your name and residential address and records the provision of services to you.

^# If your passport or birth certificate/extract is not in English, it must be accompanied by an English translation prepared by an accredited translator.
^* No older than 12 months.
^** No older than 3 months.

Have you changed your name or are you signing on behalf of another person?

If you have changed your name or are signing on behalf of the applicant, you will need to provide a certified linking document. A linking document is a document that proves a relationship exists between two (or more) names.

The following table contains information about suitable linking documents.

Purpose	Suitable linking documents
Change of name	Marriage certificate, deed poll or change of name certificate from the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office.
Signed on behalf of the applicant	Guardianship papers or Power of Attorney.

Certification of personal documents

All copied pages of ORIGINAL proof of identification documents (including any linking documents) need to be certified as true copies by any individual approved to do so (see below).

The person who is authorised to certify documents must sight the original and the copy and make sure both documents are identical, then make sure all pages have been certified as true copies by writing or stamping ‘certified true copy’ followed by their signature, printed name, qualification (eg Justice of the Peace, Australia Post employee, etc) and date.

The following can certify copies of the originals as true and correct copies:

a permanent employee of Australia Post with five or more years of continuous service
a finance company officer with five or more years of continuous service (with one or more finance companies)
an officer with, or authorized representative of, a holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), having five or more years continuous service with one or more licensees
a notary public officer
a police officer a registrar or deputy registrar of a court
a Justice of the Peace
a person enrolled on the roll of a State or Territory Supreme Court of the High Court of Australia, as a legal practitioner
an Australian consular officer or an Australian diplomatic officer
a judge of a court a magistrate,
or a Chief Executive Officer of a Commonwealth court.

Please note: we may be required to ask for further identification from you in order to meet relevant regulatory requirements.

More information

If you have any questions or would like more information, please call our Helpline on 1800 555 667.

Issued by Russell Employee Benefits Pty Ltd ABN 70 099 865 013, AFSL 220705 (“REB”). This document provides general information only and has not been prepared having regard to your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision, you need to consider whether this information is appropriate to your objectives, financial situation and needs. The information has been compiled from sources considered to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. Any examples have been included for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon for the purpose of making an investment decision. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Total Risk Management Pty Limited ABN 62 008 644 353, AFSL 238790 (“TRM”) is the trustee of the Russell SuperSolution Master Trust and the issuer of the Product Disclosure Statement (“PDS”) for the Russell SuperSolution Master Trust. The PDS can be obtained by phoning 1800 555 667 or by visiting www.russell.com.au. Any potential investor should consider the latest PDS in deciding whether to acquire, or to continue to hold, an investment in any Russell product. REB and TRM are part of the Russell Investment Group (“Russell”). Russell or its associates, officers or employees may have interests in the financial products referred to on this website by acting in various roles including broker or adviser, and may receive fees, brokerage or commissions for acting in these capacities. In addition, Russell or its associates, officers or employees may buy or sell the financial products as principal or agent. SS_FACT_AML_V1_0711

For Members December 2007