"transitional period" means the period:

(a)

beginning on the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b)

ending on 30 June 2003.

2 When return trip is in the transitional period

For the purposes of this Act, if a return trip begins in the transitional period, the trip is taken to be in the transitional period (even if the trip is completed after the end of the transitional period).

Part 2—Former Prime Ministers who have retired from the Parliament

3 Transitional period

Entitlements

(1)

The following table has effect:

Pro-rata adjustments

(2)

Subclause (1) has effect subject to clause 8 (pro-rata adjustments).

Transitional number

(3)

For the purposes of this clause, the transitional number is the number worked out using the formula:

(4)

A number worked out using the formula is to be rounded to the nearest whole number that is greater than zero (rounding up in the case exactly half-way between 2 whole numbers).

Non-accompanying/joining trip

(5)

For the purposes of this clause, a domestic return trip by the spouse of a former Prime Minister is a non-accompanying/joining trip if the trip is not for the purpose of accompanying or joining the former Prime Minister.

Part 3—Former members

4 Transitional period

Scope

(1)

This clause applies if a former member never held office as Prime Minister.

Entitlements

(2)

The following table has effect:

Pro-rata adjustments

(3)

Subclause (2) has effect subject to:

(a)

clause 5 (total number of domestic return trips); and

(b)

clause 8 (pro-rata adjustments).

Transitional number

(4)

For the purposes of this clause, the transitional number is the number worked out using the formula:

(5)

A number worked out using the formula is to be rounded to the nearest whole number that is greater than zero (rounding up in the case exactly half-way between 2 whole numbers).

5 Adjustment—total number of domestic return trips in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2002

Scope

(1)

This clause applies if:

(a)

a former member retired from the Parliament before the commencement of this clause; and

(b)

the former member became the holder of a Life Gold Pass on retirement from the Parliament; and

(c)

if this Act had not been enacted, the former member would have been entitled to travel, at the expense of the Commonwealth, up to a maximum of 25 domestic return trips (or a pro-rata rounded number of domestic return trips) in the financial year beginning on 1 July 2002; and

(d)

the former member never held office as Prime Minister.

Former member

(2)

The total number of domestic return trips which the former member may undertake in that financial year in his or her capacity of holder of a Life Gold Pass must not exceed 25, or the pro-rata rounded number, as the case requires.

Spouse of former member

(3)

The total number of domestic return trips which the spouse of the former member may undertake in that financial year in his or her capacity of spouse of a holder of a Life Gold Pass must not exceed 25, or the pro-rata rounded number, as the case requires.

When return trip is in a financial year

(4)

For the purposes of this clause, if a return trip begins in a particular financial year, the trip is taken to be in that year (even if the trip is completed after the end of that year).

Part 4—Spouses of sitting members

6 Transitional period

Scope

(1)

This clause applies if a member has satisfied the relevant qualifying period for the issue of a Life Gold Pass.

Entitlements

(2)

The following table has effect:

Pro-rata adjustments

(3)

Subclause (2) has effect subject to clause 8 (pro-rata adjustments).

Additional entitlements

(4)

Entitlements under subclause (2) are in addition to:

(a)

any entitlements under a determination of the Remuneration Tribunal that do not relate to qualification for a Life Gold Pass; or

(b)

any entitlements under the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 .

First transitional number

(5)

For the purposes of this clause, the first transitional number is the number worked out using the formula:

(6)

A number worked out using the formula is to be rounded to the nearest whole number that is greater than zero (rounding up in the case exactly half-way between 2 whole numbers).

Second transitional number

(7)

For the purposes of this clause, the second transitional number is the number worked out using the formula:

(8)

A number worked out using the formula is to be rounded to the nearest whole number that is greater than zero (rounding up in the case exactly half-way between 2 whole numbers).

Part 5—Pro-rata adjustments

7 Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

* This Part adjusts entitlements in the following situations:

(a) a pro-rata adjustment where a member retires during the transitional period;
(b) a pro-rata adjustment where a person becomes the spouse of a former member or member during the transitional period;
(c) a pro-rata adjustment where, during the transitional period, a member satisfies the relevant qualifying period for the issue of a Life Gold Pass.

8 Pro-rata adjustments

(1)

The following table has effect:

Pro-rating formula

(2)

The pro-rating formula is:

where: