CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 7 Appropriation for staff and other expenses of the Governor
CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 7
Appropriation for staff and other expenses of the GovernorS. 7(1) amended by Nos 9773 s. 2, 1/1986 s. 4, substituted by No.
5/1992 s. 4,
amended by Nos 109/1994 s. 4(2) (as amended by No. 22/1995
s. 29(2)), 8/2002 s. 3(1).
(1) The Governor is entitled to an annual salary equal to the annual salary payable to a judge of the Supreme Court (other than the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of Appeal) from time to time.
S. 7(1A) inserted by No. 5/1992 s. 4.
(1A) The expenses of the office of Governor shall be met from money appropriated by the Parliament for that purpose.
S. 7(1AA) inserted by No. 38/2009 s. 18(1).
(1AA) If the Governor enters into an arrangement under Schedule 1A to the Public Administration Act 2004 , the Governor may receive the whole or part of his or her total amount of future remuneration as non-salary benefits of an equivalent value.
S. 7(1B) inserted by No. 5/1992 s. 4.
(1B) Despite any other provision made by, or under the authority of, this or any other Act, the right of the Governor to a pension payable by the State is suspended while he or she holds the office of Governor.
S. 7(2) amended by No. 38/2009 s. 18(2).
(2) The salary (including the amount of any non-salary benefits) of the Governor shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund which is hereby to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly.
S. 7(3) inserted by No. 8/2002 s. 3(2).
(3) Despite the commencement of the amendment of subsection (1) made by section 3(1) of the Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 2002 , subsection (1) (as in force immediately before the commencement of that Act) continues to apply during the continuance in office after that commencement of the person who held office as Governor on 28 June 2001.
S. 7(4) inserted by No. 38/2009 s. 18(3).
(4) Despite the commencement of the amendments of this section made by section 18 of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2009 , this section (as in force immediately before the commencement of that section 18) continues to apply during the continuance in office after that commencement of the person who held office as Governor immediately before that commencement.
S. 7(5) inserted by No. 38/2009 s. 18(3).
(5) In this section, non-salary benefits has the same meaning as it has in clause 3(5) of Schedule 1A to the Public Administration Act 2004 .
S. 7A
inserted by No. 9251 s. 2.