Notice of Confirmation of Disqualification – Paul Messerschmidt – 30 May 2024 (Cth)

NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF DISQUALIFICATION – PAUL MESSERSCHMIDT – 30 May 2024

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

To: Paul Messerschmidt

ABBOTSFORD NSW 2046

I, Andrew Orme, a delegate of the Commissioner of Taxation, give you notice as required by subsection 344(6) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA), that I have made a decision under subsection 344(4) of the SISA to confirm the disqualification notice issued to you on 25 October 2023.

I've confirmed your disqualification as I am satisfied that the corporate trustee of one or more superannuation entities has contravened the SISA on one or more occasions, and at the time of the contraventions you were a responsible officer of the corporate trustee and the number and seriousness of the contraventions provides grounds for disqualifying you.

The disqualification takes effect on the day on which it is made.

Dated: 30 May 2024

Andrew Orme Deputy Commissioner of Taxation

Per Brenden Morley

Note 1: Under subsection 126A(7) of the SISA, details of this disqualification notice will be published as a Notifiable Instrument in the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note 2:

Under section 126K of the SISA, it is an offence for a disqualified person, who knows that he or she is a disqualified person, to be, or act as a: › trustee, investment manager or custodian of a superannuation entity › responsible officer or a body corporate that is a trustee, investment manager or custodian, of a superannuation entity The maximum penalty for committing this offence is two years jail.

Note 3: Under subsection 126A(5) of the SISA, we may revoke this disqualification on our own initiative or on your written application.