Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COUNCIL FOR ABORIGINAL RECONCILIATION ACT 1991 No. 127 of 1991 - SECT 19

19. (1) This section applies to a person (other than an ex officio member of
the Council) who is a member of the Council or a member of a committee, or who
is both.

(2) A person to whom this section applies is to be paid such remuneration as
is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal but, if no determination of that
remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the person is to be paid such
remuneration as is prescribed.

(3) A person to whom this section applies is to be paid such allowances as are
prescribed.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal
Act 1973.

(5) Where:

   (a)  a person to whom this section applies is a member of, or a candidate
        for election to, the Parliament of a State; and

   (b)  under the law of the State, the person would not be eligible to
        remain, or to be elected, as a member of that Parliament if the person
        were entitled to remuneration or allowances under this Act; the person
        is not to be paid remuneration or allowances under this Act, but is to
        be reimbursed, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the expenses that
        the person reasonably incurs in performing duties under this Act.

(6) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purposes of
subsection (5).

(7) Where:

   (a)  a person to whom this section applies:

   (i)  is a member of the Parliament of a State, but subsection (5) does not
        apply in relation to the person; or

   (ii) is in the service or employment of a State, or an authority of a
        State, on a full-time basis; or

   (iii) holds or performs the duties of an office or position established by
        or under a law of a State on a full-time basis; and

   (b)  the person's remuneration in respect of that membership, service,
        employment, office or position is not reduced because of the person's
        entitlements under this Act; the person must pay to the State, within
        one month of receiving an amount of remuneration under this Act, an
        amount equal to the amount of remuneration.

(8) An amount payable under subsection (7) to a State by a person is a debt
due to the State, and the State may recover the amount by action against the
person in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(9) In this section:

"Parliament" means:

   (a)  in relation to the Australian Capital Territory - the Legislative
        Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory; and

   (b)  in relation to the Northern Territory - the Legislative Assembly of
        the Northern Territory;

"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.