Parliamentary Allowances Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1965 (WA)

19651 Parliamentary Allowances l'/Co. 102.

(No. 2).

PARLIAMENTARY ALLOWANCES

(No. 2).

No. 102 of 1965.

AN ACT to amend the Parliamentary Allowances

Act, 1911-1965.

[Assented to 17th December, 1965.1

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Parlia- Short title and citation.

mentary Allowances Act Amendment Act (No. 2), Vol. 13 of the	Reprinted
1965.	Acts
Approved for ieprint //,h

(2) In this Act the Parliamentary Allowances December, as

Act, 1911-1965, is referred to as the principal Act.	amended	d by
Acts Nos.	73 of /962

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act 3 of 1965. and

may be cited as the Parliamentary Allowances Act,

1911-1965.

No. 102.] Parliamentary Allowances [1965.

(No. 2).

Commence-

ment of 2. The rates of allowance as altered by this Act

allowances.	shall be deemed to have come into force for all purposes on the first day of September, nineteen hundred and sixty-five.
S. 3

repealed and 3. Section three of the principal Act is repealed

re-enacted. and re-enacted as follows

Allowances

of members	3. (1) Except as hereinafter provided in this
of the

Legislative	section and section six of this Act, each member
Council and
Legislative	of the Legislative Council and each member of
Assembly.	the Legislative Assembly is entitled to receive an allowance at the rate of three thousand two hundred and fifty pounds per annum.
Ministers
of the	(2) While holding any of the principal executive offices of the Government, liable to be vacated on political grounds, a member of the Legislative Council or a member of the Legislative Assembly is entitled to receive instead of the allowance referred to in subsec- tion (1) of this section, an allowance at the rate of four thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum and in addition
Crown.
Premier.

(a) for the office of Premier held in con- junction with any of those principal executive offices, an allowance at the rate of one thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum;

Deputy	(b)	for the office of Deputy Premier held
Premier.
in conjunction with any of those principal executive offices, an allowance at the rate of seven hundred pounds per annum;
Leader of the
Government	(c)	for the office of Leader of the Govern-
in the
Legislative	ment in the Legislative Council held
Council.	in conjunction with any of those principal executive offices, an allowance at the rate of six hundred and fifty

pounds per annum.

1965. J Parliamentary Allowances [No. 102.

(No. 2).

The member of the Legislative Assembly who, for the time being, is recognised as the

Leader of the

Opposition

in theLegislative

Leader of the Opposition, is entitled to receive

Assembly.

instead of the allowance referred to in subsec- tion (1) of this section, an allowance at the rate of four thousand two hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

(4) The member of the Legislative Assembly who, for the time being is recognised as the

Leader of the

Deputy

Opposition

in the

Deputy Leader of the Opposition is entitled to

Legislative

Assembly.

receive instead of the allowance referred to in subsection (1) of this section, an allowance at the rate of three thousand six hundred pounds per annum.

Leader of

(5) The member of the Legislative Council, who, for the time being is recognised as the

Opposition in

Legislative

Council.

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council is entitled to receive instead of the allowance referred to in subsection (1) of this section, an allowance at the rate of three thousand six hundred pounds per annum.

(6) When in addition to the parties whose respective leaders are the Premier and the

Leader of

recognised

Legislativeparty in

Leader of the Opposition, there is in the

Assembly.

Legislative Assembly any other recognised party of at least seven members, the member of the Legislative Assembly who is the recog- nised leader for the time being of that party, is entitled to receive, instead of the allowance referred to in subsection (1) of this section, an allowance at the rate of three thousand four hundred pounds per annum. .

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(3)

4. Section six of the principal Act is repealed repealed and

and re-enacted as follows- re-enacted.

6. (1) The President of the Legislative Allowancesof President

Council and the Speaker of the Legislative	and Speaker.
Assembly is entitled to receive an allowance at the rate of four thousand pounds per annum instead of the allowance referred to in subsec- tion (1) of section three of this Act.

No. 102.1 Parliamentary Allowances [1965.

(No. 2).

Chairman of

Committees	(2) The Chairman of Committees of the
of

Legislative	Legislative Council and the Chairman of
Council and
Legislative	Committees of the Legislative Assembly is each
Assembly.	entitled to receive an allowance at the rate of three thousand six hundred pounds per annum instead of the allowance referred to in subsec- tion (1) of section three of this Act.
Government

and	(3) (a) The Government Whip in the
Opposition

Whips in the	Legislative Council and the Opposition Whip
Legislative
Council and	in the Legislative Council is each entitled to
Legislative
Assembly.	receive an allowance at the rate of three thousand four hundred and fifty pounds per annum instead of the allowance referred to in subsection (1) of section three of this Act.
(b) The Government Whip in the Legislative Assembly and the Opposition Whip in the Legislative Assembly is entitled to receive an allowance at the rate of three thousand five hundred and fifty pounds per annum instead of the allowance referred to in subsection (1) of section three of this Act. .
Section 6B

repealed. 5. Section six B of the principal Act is repealed.