Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005

i Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005 S.R. No. 24/2005 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Definitions 2 5. Travelling allowance for an overnight stay in Melbourne 2 6. Travelling allowance for 6 hour attendance in Melbourne 2 7. Electorate allowances 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2005 S.R. No. 24/2005 Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 3 May 2005 Responsible Minister: STEVE BRACKS Premier RUTH LEACH Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the travelling and electorate allowances payable to members of the Parliament. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under section 8 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 and section 32(13) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 4 May 2005. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 24/2005 Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005 2 4. Definitions In regulation 5 of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003 1 — (a) in the definition of "Melbourne Post Office", for "the post office" substitute "the former post office"; (b) the definition of "Rate C" is revoked. 5. Travelling allowance for an overnight stay in Melbourne (1) In regulation 8(1) of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003, after "for" insert "accommodation expenses for". (2) For regulation 8(2) of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003 substitute— "(2) An allowance under sub-regulation (1) is equal to the value of the accommodation expenses actually incurred by the member not exceeding the amount of the allowance payable to a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth for an overnight stay in Canberra that is determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under section 7(1) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 of the Commonwealth.". 6. Travelling allowance for 6 hour attendance in Melbourne Regulation 10 of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003 is revoked. r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 24/2005 Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005 3 7. Electorate allowances (1) For regulation 15(1) of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003 substitute— "(1) A member is entitled to an electorate allowance— (a) if the member is the Premier, Deputy Premier, a Minister of the Crown or an office-holder— (i) at the rate of $21 864 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 1; or (ii) at the rate of $24 568 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 2; or (iii) at the rate of $31 688 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 3, 4 or 5; (b) if the member is not the Premier, Deputy Premier, a Minister of the Crown or an office-holder— (i) at the rate of $23 264 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 1; or (ii) at the rate of $25 968 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 2; or (iii) at the rate of $33 088 per annum for an electorate described in Schedule 3, 4 or 5.". (2) In regulation 15(2) of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 2003, omit "who are not provided with a private vehicle". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 24/2005 Parliamentary Allowances (Travel and Electorate Allowances) Regulations 2005 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 12/2003 as affected by Act No. 3/2003. —— The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2004. Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter Statutory Rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Regulation 5 which substitutes new regulation 8(2) in the Principal Regulations Determinations of the Remuneration Tribunal of the Commonwealth under section 7(1) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 of the Commonwealth determining the level of allowance payable to a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth for an overnight stay in Canberra, Determination Number 5 of 2004, Members of Parliament— Travelling Allowance, with effect from 28 March 2004 and as determined from time to time Part 1 Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --