Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries (Amendment) Act 1966 (NSW)

PARLIAMENTARY ALLOWANCES AND SALARIES

(AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 29, 1966.

An Act to make further provisions with regard to

the salaries and allowances of Members of the	'
Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, Ministers of the Crown and the holders of certain other offices; to amend the Constitution Act, 1902, the Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries Act, 1956, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 13th April, 1966.]

BE

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226                  Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries (Amendment) Act.

No. 29 ,1966 O E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by

^ and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —

and̂ com* “Parliamentary

mencement. Allowances and Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1966”.

(2) The Constitution Act, 1902, as amended by subsequent Acts, is in this Act referred to as the Princip^

Act. ,

(3) This Act shall commence on the first day of July,

one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six.

Amendment	2.	The Principal Act is amended—
of Act No. 32,1902.

Sec. 17o.	(a) (i) by omitting from section 17g the words
(Allowances

to Members	“receive, by way of reimbursement for ex­
of the	penses incurred by him in the discharge of his
Legislative
Council.)	Parliamentary duties, an allowance at the rate of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “receive a salary at the rate of two thousand and forty dollars per annum and an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars per annum” ;

(ii)   by omitting from the same section the words “The Member of the Legislative Council who is for the time being recognised as the prin­ cipal representative of those members of the Legislative Council who are not supporters of the Government shall be entitled to receive an additional allowance at the rate of two thousand dollars per armum.” ;

(iii)

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(iii)

by omitting from the same section the words No. 29,1966 thereof the words “Such salary and allowance” :

(b )	(i)	by omitting from section 17h the words “said Sec. 17h.
allowance” and by inserting in lieu thereof the (Excep- j , j 11 » Uons.)
words said salary and allowance ;
(ii)	by omitting from paragraph (b) of the same section the words “President of the said Council, or as Chairman of Committees thereof” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “President or Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council, or Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, or Government or Opposition Whip, in the Legislative Council” ;
(c)	(i)	“receive, by way of reimbursement for (Allowances expenses incurred by him in the discharge of 0° his Parliamentary duties, an allowance at the Legislative
by omitting from section twenty-eight the words Sec. 28. per annum” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “receive a salary at the rate of six thousand eight hundred and forty dollars per annum” ;
(ii)	by omitting from the same section the word “allowances” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “salaries and allowances” ;

(d) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section sec. 29.

twenty-nine the word “allowance” and by (Excep-

inserting in lieu thereof the word “salary’ tions.)

(ii)   by omitting from subsection two of the same section the words “the allowance” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “the salary” ;

(e)

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No. 29, 1966 (e) by omitting the Fifth Schedule and by inserting in

Subst.	lieu thereof the following Schedule : —
Fifth

Schedule.	F IF T H	SCH EDU LE.
Secs. 28,

28a. Electoral Allowances to M embers of the

Legislative Assembly.

Yearly

R ate of Electoral Divisions.

Allowance.

Fart L

$1,620	Ashfield-Croydon	Hurstville
A uburn	King
Balmain	KirribUli
Bankstown	Kogarah
Bass Hill	Lakemba
Bligh	Lane Cove
Bondi	M anly
Burwood	M aroubra
Canterbury	M arrickville
Concord	M osman
Coogee	P arram atta
Cook’s River	Phillip
D rum m oyne	Randwick
Dulwich Hill	Redfem
Earlwood	Rockdale
East Hills	Ryde
Eastwood	Vaucluse
Georges River	W akehurst
G ordon	Wentworthville
Granville	W illoughby

Part II.

$1,680	Blacktown	Hornsby
Collaroy	Liverpool
Cronulla	Sutherland
Fairfield	The Hills

Part III.

$1,896 Bulli Lake M acquarie

Gosford	M aitland
Ham ilton	N epean
H artley	Newcastle
Hawkesbury	W aratah
Illawarra	Wollongong-Kembla
K ahibah	W yong

K urri K urri

F IF T H

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F IF T H SCH EDU LE— continued. No. 29, X 9 6 6

Electoral Allowances to Members of the

Legislative Assembly— continued.

Yearly

R ate of Electoral Divisions.

Allowance.

Part IV.

$2,100	Byron	Orange
Cessnock	W agga W agga
Lismore	Wollondilly

Part V.

$2,160	Albury	M onaro
Arm idale	Mudgee
Bathurst	Oxley
Burrinjuck	Raleigh
Casino	South Coast
Clarence	Tam worth
Dubbo	Tenterfield
Gloucester	U pper H unter
G oulburn	Young

Part VI.

$2,400	Barwon	M urrumbidgee
Castlereagh	Sturt
Cobar	Tem ora
M urray

3.     The Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries Act, 1956, Amendment

as amended by subsequent Acts, is amended— 22^195̂ '*

(a)	(i)	by omitting subsection two of section two and sec.2. by inserting in lieu thereof the following (Ailowancei
subsection : — Members of the

Legislative

(2) There shall be payable to— Council.)

(a) the President of the Legislative Council a salary at the rate of six thousand five hundred and sixty dollars per annum, an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and

forty

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No. 29, 1966 forty dollars per annum, and a special

—

allowance at the rate of one thousand

dollars per annum;

(b)	the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council a special allow­ ance at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum;
(c)	the Deputy Leader of the Govenunent in the Legislative Council a special allowance at the rate of three hundred dollars per annum;
(d)	the Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council a salary at the rate of four thousand two hundred and sixty dollars per annum, an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars per annum, and a special allowance at the rate of three hundred dollars per annum;
(e)	the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council a salary at the rate of four thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars per annum, an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars per aimum, and a special allowance at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum;
(f)	the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council a salary at the rate of two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars per annum, an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dol­ lars per annum, and a special allow­ ance at the rate of three hundred dollars per armum;

(g)

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(g) the Government and Opposition Whips in the Legislative Council a salary at the rate of two thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars per annum, an expense allowance at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars per aimum, and a special allow­ ance at the rate of three hundred dollars per annum. 2^1966

(ii)   by omitting from subsection three of the same section the words and numerals “Part II, III or IV” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words and numerals “Part III, IV, V or VI” ;

(iii)   by omitting from the same subsection the words “or receives the additional allowance provided in section 17g of the Principal Act for the principal representative of those Members of the Legislative Council who are not supporters of the Government” ;

(iv)   by omitting from the same subsection the words “eight dollars forty cents for each day” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “ten dollars for each day or part of a day on which” ;

(b) (i) by inserting in section four after the wordssec. 4.

“if any,” the words “the special allowance, if (Salaries

anv ” • ’ allowances to holders

(ii) section the words “ten thousand nine hundred schedule to

by omitting from paragraph (a) of the same^|®“^ words “fifteen thousand five hundred dollars” ; Vice­

President

/•••\ 1. r of Executive

(ill)

by omitting from the same paragraph the council.) and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “four thousand dollars” ;

. (iv)

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(iv) by omitting from paragraph (b) of the same section the words “nine thousand two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “thirteen thousand six hundred and eighty dollars” ;

(v)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words “one thousand four hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand eight hundred dollars” ;
(vi)	by omitting from paragraph (c) of the same section the words “eight thousand dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “twelve thousand eight hundred dollars” ;
(vii)	by omitting from the same paragraph the words “one thousand two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand six hundred dollars” ;

(viii) by inserting in the same paragraph after the word “Member” where lastly occurring the words “and where the Vice-President of the Executive CouncU or any such other Minister of the Crown is the holder of an office referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection two of section two of this Act the special allowance specified in the said paragraph (b) or (c), as the case may be, in respect of that office” ;

Sec. 5.

(Salaries (c) (i) by omitting from paragraph (a) of subsection

and expense	one of section five the words “two thousand
allowances	dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the
to holders
of certain	words “four thousand one hundred and sixty
offices.)	dollars” ;

(ii)    by omitting from the same paragraph the words “seven hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand dollars” ;

(iii)   by omitting from paragraph (b) of the same subsection the words “nine hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand one hundred and eighty dollars” ;

(iv)

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(iv)   by omitting from the same paragraph the No. 29,1966

words “three hundred dollars” and by insert- ----

ing in lieu thereof the words “five hundred

dollars” ;

(v)   by omitting from paragraph (c) of the same subsection the words “two thousand two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “four thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars” ;

(vi)    by omitting from the same paragraph the words “one thousand two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand six hundred dollars” ;

(vii)   by omitting from paragraph (d) of the same subsection the words “nine hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand one hundred and sixty dollars” ;

(viii)    by omitting from the same paragraph the words “two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “four hundred dollars” ;

(ix)   by omitting from paragraph (e) of the same subsection the words “nine hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand three hundred and sixty dollars” ;

(x)   by omitting from the same paragraph the words “six hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “eight hundred dollars” ;

(xi)   by omitting from paragraph (el) of the same subsection the words “two hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “three hundred and sixty dollars” ;

(xii)   by omitting from paragraph (f) of the same subsection the words “eight hundred dollars” and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “one thousand one hundred and sixty dollars” ;

(xiii)

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(xiii) by omitting from the same paragraph the words “three hundred dollars” and by insert­ ing in lieu thereof the words “four hundred dollars” ;

(xiv)	by omitting from paragraph (g) of the same subsection the words “one hundred dollars” and by inserting in Ueu thereof the words “three hundred and sixty dollars” ;
(xv)	by omitting from subsection two of the same section the word “allowances” where secondly occurring and by inserting in lieu thereof the words “salaries and allowances”.