Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 2 3 Commencement 2 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Definition 2 6 Election in relation to a motor vehicle 3 7 Provision of a motor vehicle 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 31 May 2016 Responsible Minister: GAVIN JENNINGS Special Minister of State ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Regulations 2013— (a) to enable a member receiving an allowance in lieu of a motor vehicle to elect during the current term of Parliament (other than the period of 12 months immediately before the end of that term of Parliament) to be provided with a motor vehicle; and (b) to allow a member to revoke an election to be provided with a motor vehicle in certain specified circumstances; and -- 2 of 6 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 (c) to provide that a person ceases to be provided with a motor vehicle if the person so elects; and (d) to refer to the relevant Clerk rather than the relevant Presiding Officer; and (e) to revoke spent regulations in relation to the provision of motor vehicles under the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Vehicles) Regulations 2006. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 8A of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 June 2016. 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Regulations 20131 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Definition (1) For the heading to regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "Definitions". (2) In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition— "relevant Clerk means— (a) in relation to a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and -- 3 of 6 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 (b) in relation to a person who is a member of the Legislative Council, the Clerk of the Legislative Council;". 6 Election in relation to a motor vehicle (1) In regulation 6(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Presiding Officer" substitute "Clerk". (2) For regulation 6(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(2) If a member has not made an election under subregulation (1), the member may elect in writing to the relevant Clerk during the current term of Parliament (other than the period of 12 months immediately before the end of that term of Parliament) to be provided with a motor vehicle. (2A) A member may revoke in writing to the relevant Clerk an election made (or taken to be made) under subregulation (1) or (2) if the motor vehicle provided to the member is due to be replaced in accordance with the guidelines made under section 8B of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968.". (3) In regulation 6(3) of the Principal Regulations— (a) after "subregulation (1)" insert "or (2)"; (b) for "Presiding Officer that he or she" substitute "Clerk that the member". (4) Regulation 6(4) and (5) of the Principal Regulations are revoked. 7 Provision of a motor vehicle (1) In regulation 7(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "his or her" (wherever occurring) substitute "the member's". -- 4 of 6 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 (2) After regulation 7(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(ba) revoking under regulation 6(2A) an election made (or taken to be made) under regulation 6(1) or (2); or". (3) In regulation 7(2)(c) of the Principal Regulations— (a) for "Presiding Officer" substitute "Clerk"; (b) for "he or she" substitute "the member". ═══════════════ -- 5 of 6 -- Endnotes Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Provision of Motor Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 55/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 84/2013. -- 6 of 6 --