PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATION ACT 1989 - SECT 2A
Purpose of Act
PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATION ACT 1989 - SECT 2A
Purpose of Act
2A Purpose of Act
(1) The purpose of this Act is to provide a system under which-- (a) all
members are provided with statutory salaries (the basic salary) that are paid
as personal income or received as employment benefits for the performance of
their parliamentary duties as members, and
(b) all or some
recognised office holders are provided with statutory additional salaries that
are paid as personal income for the performance of their parliamentary duties
as recognised office holders, and
(c) all or some recognised office holders
are provided with statutory expense allowances for the purpose of facilitating
the efficient performance of their parliamentary duties as
recognised office holders, and
(d) all or some members and all or some
recognised office holders may be provided with additional allowances and other
entitlements for the purpose of facilitating the efficient performance of
their parliamentary duties as members or recognised office holders, and
(e)
superannuation arrangements are provided for members who are not continuing
members of the closed Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund.
(2)
Nothing in this section gives rise to any civil cause of action or can be
taken into account in any civil proceedings.
