Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PARLIAMENTARY ENTITLEMENTS REGULATIONS 1997

- made under the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Definitions  
   2A.     Variation and omission of Scheduled benefits  

   PART 2--ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS

           Division 1--Printing and communications entitlement

   3.      Application of this Division  
   3AA.    Printing and communications entitlement  
   3AB.    Entitlement for a member of the House of Representatives  
   3AC.    Entitlement for a Senator  

           Division 2--Other additional benefits

   3B.     Additional benefits for members representing a Minister or the Government -- overseas travel  
   3C.     Additional benefits for members representing Australia -- overseas travel  
   3D.     Additional benefits for members -- use of special purpose aircraft  
   3E.     Additional benefits for members -- mobile telephone services for personal staff  
   3EA.    Supplement of capped entitlements in exceptional circumstances  

   PART 2A--ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE-HOLDERS

   3F.     Additional benefits for Leader of the Opposition  
   3G.     Additional benefits for certain office-holders  

   PART 3--LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MINISTERS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   5.      Definitions  
   6.      Application of Part  

           Division 2--Assistance

   7.      Approving Minister  
   8.      Application for assistance  
   9.      Assistance to an applicant  
   10.     Consideration by approving Minister  
   11.     Revocation of approval  
   12.     Other arrangements  

           Division 3--Conditions

   13.     Control by Commonwealth  
   14.     Assistance by applicant  
   15.     General conditions  
   16.     Recovery of costs  

           Division 4--Monitoring and reporting

   17.     Monitoring  
   18.     Reporting  
           SCHEDULE 1 Variation or omission of Scheduled benefits in Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990