REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Explanatory Statement: Determination 2010/18
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office
1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for office holders, as it is empowered to do by the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
2. In making this determination the Tribunal has informed itself through consultation in accordance with established practice.
3. Any retrospective application of this determination is in accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 as it does not affect the rights of a person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth) to that person’s disadvantage, nor does it impose any liability on such a person.
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 10 of 2010 as amended) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.
5. Clauses 1.2 to 1.4 set remuneration for the new offices of Information Commissioner and Freedom of Information Commissioner with effect from 1 November 2010.
6. Clauses 1.5 to 1.6 set remuneration for the office of Privacy Commissioner under the new act “Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010” with effect from 2 November 2010.
7. Clause 1.7 amends the clause to refer to the current Privacy Commissioner Mr Timothy Pilgrim until 1 November 2010 inclusive.
Authority: Sub-sections 7(3) and 7(4) of
the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.