PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATION
TRIBUNAL ACT.
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ANNO VICESIMO QUARTO
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Act No. 25, 1975.
An Act to make provision for the establishment of a Tribunal to determine the remuneration to be paid to Ministers of the Crown, the holders of certain offices in Parliament and members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly; for this purpose to amend the Constitution Act, 1902, and to repeal the Parliamentary Allowances and Salaries Act, 1956, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 14th April, 1975.]
BE
Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal.
D E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by No. 25,1975
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: —
1. This Act may be cited as the “Parliamentary short title.
Remuneration Tribunal Act, 1975’’.
2. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act Commence-
shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
| (2) | Section 15 and Schedule 2 shall commence on |
1st January, 1976.
3. (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or interpre
| subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— | tation. |
“Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales;
“determination” means a determination made by the Tribunal under section 5 or 7;
“member” means a member of either House of
Parliament;
“Parliamentary remuneration” means any remuneration payable to Ministers of the Crown, recognised office holders or members;
“remuneration” means remuneration by way of salary, allowances, fees or other emoluments payable in money but does not include travelling allowances in respect of travel outside Australia;
“Tribunal”
Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal.
| No. 25, 1975 | “Tribunal” means the Parliamentary Remuneration Tribunal established under this Act. |
(2) A reference in this Act to a Judge is a reference
to—
(a) a retired Judge of a court of New South Wales;
| (b) | a person who has retired from an office in which he served with the same status as a Judge of a court of New South Wales; |
| (c) | a Judge or a retired Judge of a court of another State or of the Commonwealth; or |
| (d) | a person who holds, or has retired from, an office in which he is serving or served with the same status as a Judge of another State or of the Commonwealth. |
(3) A reference in this Act to a recognised office holder is a reference to the holder of an office for the time being specified in Schedule 1.
(4) The Governor may from time to time by regula tion amend Schedule 1 by inserting therein words describing any office held by a member, whether or not he is a Minister of the Crown or the holder of a recognised office, which in his opinion should be a recognised office, or by omitting there from words describing any recognised office or any former recognised office.
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