Serial 45 Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2009 Mr Henderson A Bill for an Act to amend the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act [Page Break] ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) AMENDMENT ACT 2009 ____________________ Act No. [ ] of 2009 ____________________ TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1 2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1 3 Act amended ................................................................................... 1 4 Amendment of section 2 (Definitions).............................................. 1 5 Amendment of section 4 (Other entitlements) ................................. 2 4 Tribunal's powers 6 Repeal and substitution of section 24 (Regulations)........................ 3 24 Regulations 7 New Part 6....................................................................................... 3 Part 6 Transitional matters for Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2009 30 Administrative arrangements continue [Page Break] ____________________ Act No. [ ] of 2009 ____________________ An Act to amend the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act [Assented to [ ] 2009] [Second reading [ ] 2009] The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows: 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2009. 2 Commencement This Act commences on the date fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice. 3 Act amended This Act amends the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act 2006. 4 Amendment of section 2 (Definitions) (1) Section 2 omit In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears ­ [Page Break] In this Act: (2) Section 2, definition entitlement omit, substitute entitlement includes a salary, an allowance and any other remuneration or benefit (including, for example, a reimbursement of expenses incurred, and the provision of goods, services, facilities and any other assistance). 5 Amendment of section 4 (Other entitlements) (1) Section 4, heading omit, substitute 4 Tribunal's powers (2) After section 4(1) insert (1A) In addition, the Tribunal must, on the Administrator's request, inquire into, or inquire into and determine, an entitlement for a former Assembly member who retires involuntarily as prescribed by regulation. (1B) Without limiting subsection (1), the Tribunal may, under the request, inquire into, or inquire into and determine, an additional salary of office and other entitlements, including, for example, the following: (a) an entitlement for establishing or maintaining offices for an Assembly member, including: (i) the provision of staff and equipment for the offices; and (ii) the payment or reimbursement of amounts to cover expenses incurred in relation to the offices; (b) an entitlement for official travel undertaken by: (i) an Assembly member; and (ii) a person who, under a determination, may accompany an Assembly member for the travel; (c) the provision of a motor vehicle to an Assembly member; Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2009 2 [Page Break] of the performance of official functions by an Assembly member. (1C) However, the Tribunal does not have power to inquire into, or inquire into and determine, an entitlement for a matter prescribed by regulation. 6 Repeal and substitution of section 24 (Regulations) Section 24 repeal, substitute 24 Regulations The Administrator may make regulations under this Act. 7 New Part 6 After section 29 insert Part 6 Transitional matters for Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2009 30 Administrative arrangements continue (1) An existing administrative arrangement for an entitlement of an Assembly member continues to have effect until a determination under section 4 for the entitlement takes effect. (2) In this section: existing administrative arrangement, for an entitlement of an Assembly member, means the administrative arrangement relating to the entitlement: (a) made by the Chief Minister, and tabled in the Legislative Assembly, on 21 February 2007; or (b) made by the Chief Minister, and tabled in the Legislative Assembly, on 29 November 2007. Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Amendment Act 2009 3