New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATION ACT 1989 - SECT 15

15 Payment of Parliamentary remuneration, allowances and employment benefits

(1) Remuneration is payable in such manner, and subject to such provisions, as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(2) Additional allowances are payable in such manner, and subject to such provisions, as may be specified in a determination that is in force.

(3) An additional allowance that is abolished or replaced ceases to be payable, in accordance with the terms of the determination.

(4) An additional allowance whose rates or conditions are modified by a determination becomes payable in its modified form instead of its previous form, in accordance with the terms of the determination.

(4A) Employment benefits are subject to such provisions as may be specified in a determination that is in force.

(5) Any payment of remuneration or additional allowances to which a person is entitled under this Act, or any part of any such payment, not drawn by the person or on the person’s behalf within 28 days after the payment becomes due and payable reverts to the Treasury and becomes part of the Consolidated Fund.

(6) All remuneration payable by virtue of this Act (including the cost of providing employment benefits and salary sacrifice contributions) is payable out of the Consolidated Fund, which, to the necessary extent, is appropriated accordingly.