Commonwealth Numbered Acts

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ACT 1974 No. 16 of 1974 - SECT 4

4. (1) Subject to sub-section (4), where, after the commencement of this Act,
a person ceases to hold office as Governor-General, an allowance is payable
under this section to him during his life-time at such rate as is from time to
time payable under sub-section (3).

(2) Subject to sub-section (4), where, after the commencement of this Act, a
person who is Governor-General dies, or a person who has at any time after the
commencement of this Act held office as Governor-General dies, an allowance is
payable under this section to the widow or widower of the person during the
life-time of the widow or widower, or until the widow or widower re-marries,
at such rate as is from time to time payable under sub-section (3).

(3) The rate of the allowance payable to a person under this section at any
time is-

   (a)  in the case of a person who has held office as Governor-General-a rate
        equal to 60 per centum of the rate of the salary payable to the Chief
        Justice of Australia at that time; or

   (b)  in the case of a person who is the widow or widower of a
        Governor-General or of a person who has held office as
Governor-General-a rate equal to five-eighths of the rate applicable under
paragraph (a) at that time to a person who has held office as
Governor-General.

(4) The amount of the allowance that, but for this sub-section, would be
payable to a person under this section in respect of any period shall be
reduced by the amount of any pension or retiring allowance payable to that
person, whether by virtue of a law or otherwise, in respect of that period out
of moneys provided in whole or in part by Australia, a State or a Territory.