Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Definitions 2 6 Notification of home base and second residence 2 7 Second residence allowance 3 8 Commercial transport allowance 3 9 New Schedule 1A inserted 4 ═════════════ Endnotes 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 8 August 2017 Responsible Minister: GAVIN JENNINGS Special Minister of State ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 2013 to amend— (a) the requirements for the second residence allowance to ensure that eligibility is consistent with the intended purpose, including renaming the second residence allowance the parliamentary sitting accommodation allowance and ensuring that claims are supported by appropriate documentation; and (b) the commercial transport allowance to restrict its use to commercial air travel. -- 2 of 7 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 8 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 8 August 2017. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 20131 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Definitions In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions— "commercial air travel means transit with an operator that, for remuneration, provides scheduled or non-scheduled air transport services to the public for the carriage of passengers; parliamentary sitting accommodation allowance means the allowance referred to in regulation 7;". 6 Notification of home base and second residence (1) In regulation 6(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "these Regulations." substitute "the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017.". (2) After regulation 6(3) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(3A) For the purposes of any notification under subregulation (1), (2) or (3), the relevant Clerk must be provided with— -- 3 of 7 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (a) documentary evidence obtained from the Victorian Electoral Commission showing the name of the Member and their address which is identical to the Member's home base; and (b) other supporting documentary evidence, including at least one of the following— (i) certificate of title; (ii) mortgage or tenancy agreement; (iii) driver's licence.". 7 Second residence allowance (1) For the heading to regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "Parliamentary sitting accommodation allowance". (2) In regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in regulation 7(1)(c)(ii) for "80 kilometres." substitute "80 kilometres; and"; (b) after regulation 7(1)(c)(ii) insert— "(d) the Member's electorate is listed in Schedule 1A.". 8 Commercial transport allowance In regulation 12(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "any mode of commercially provided transport for electorate business" substitute "commercial air travel for electorate business". -- 4 of 7 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 9 New Schedule 1A inserted Before Schedule 1 of the Principal Regulations insert— "Schedule 1A—Electorates listed for parliamentary sitting accommodation allowance (a) The following electoral districts for the Legislative Assembly as notified in the Government Gazette (No. S 365) published on 18 October 2013 as required under the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982— Bass Bellarine Benambra Bendigo East Bendigo West Buninyong Eildon Euroa Geelong Gippsland East Gippsland South Hastings Lara Lowan Macedon Mildura Morwell Murray Plains -- 5 of 7 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Narracan Nepean Ovens Valley Polwarth Ripon Shepparton South Barwon South West Coast Wendouree (b) The following electoral regions for the Legislative Council as notified in the Government Gazette (No. S 365) published on 18 October 2013 as required under the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982— Eastern Victoria Northern Victoria Western Victoria". ═════════════ -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2017 S.R. No. 84/2017 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 83/2013 as amended by S.R. Nos 166/2014 and 127/2015. -- 7 of 7 --