Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 127/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Definitions 2 4 Notification of home base and second residence 2 5 Second residence allowance 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 127/2015 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 4 November 2015 Responsible Minister: GAVIN JENNINGS Special Minister of State MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 2013 to amend— (a) the definition of committee to include a standing committee or select committee of either House of Parliament; and (b) the definition of Parliamentary business to include Parliamentary party meetings held on a sitting day; and (c) the procedures for members notifying details of their home base and second residence. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 8 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968. -- 2 of 5 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 127/2015 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 3 Definitions In regulation 5 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 20131 — (a) after paragraph (c) of the definition of committee insert— "(d) a standing committee or select committee of either House of Parliament;"; (b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of Parliamentary business, after "(including regional sittings)," insert "Parliamentary party meetings on a sitting day,". 4 Notification of home base and second residence (1) In regulation 6 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 2013, for "relevant Presiding Officer" (wherever occurring) substitute "relevant Clerk". (2) After regulation 6(3) of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 2013 insert— "(4) In this regulation, relevant Clerk means— (a) in relation to a person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; and (b) in relation to a person who is a member of the Legislative Council, the Clerk of the Legislative Council.". -- 3 of 5 -- Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 127/2015 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 5 Second residence allowance In regulation 7(1) of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Regulations 2013, for "relevant Presiding Officer" (wherever occurring) substitute "relevant Clerk". ═══════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 127/2015 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 83/2013 as amended by S.R. No. 166/2014. -- 5 of 5 --