Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES ACT 1980 No. 160, 1980 - SECT 5

5. (1) The title of the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973 is amended by
inserting "and Allowances" after "Remuneration".

(2) Section 3 of the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973 is amended by inserting
after paragraph (ja) of sub-section (4) the following paragraph:



"(jb) an appointment as a Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister of State;".

(3) Section 7 of the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973 is amended-

   (a)  by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:



"(1A) Sub-section (1) does not empower the Tribunal to inquire into, or
determine, allowances to members of either House of the Parliament in respect
of their holding, or performing the functions of, appointments as
Parliamentary Secretaries to Ministers of State, but the Tribunal shall, from
time to time as provided by this Part, inquire into, and determine, the
maximum allowances that may be paid out of the public moneys of the
Commonwealth to members of either House of the Parliament by way of
reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by them in respect of their
holding, or performing the functions of, appointments as Parliamentary
Secretaries to Ministers of State.";

   (b)  by adding at the end of sub-section (3) "other than holders of those
        offices who are members of, or candidates for election to, either
        House of the Parliament";

(c) by inserting "(other than a determination under sub-section (1A))" before
"applies" in sub-section (9); and

(d) by inserting in sub-section (10) ", and shall not be paid," after
"entitled to be paid".

(4) Section 8 of the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973 is amended-

   (a)  by inserting "(1A)," after "(1)," in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1);

   (b)  by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:



"(1A) If-

   (a)  a member of either House of the Parliament is appointed as a
        Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister of State; and

   (b)  the Tribunal has not determined a maximum allowance in relation to
        that appointment under sub-section 7 (1A), the Tribunal shall, as soon
        as practicable but without prejudice to its obligations under
        sub-section (1) of this section, inquire into and determine the
        maximum allowance that may be paid out of the public moneys of the
        Commonwealth to a member of either House of the Parliament by way of
        reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred by him in respect of his
        holding, or performing the functions of, that appointment as a
        Parliamentary Secretary to a Minister of State.";

   (c)  by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:



"(2A) Sub-section (2) does not apply in relation to the holder of an office
who is a member of, or a candidate for election to, either House of the
Parliament."; and

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (4) "this section" and substituting
        "sub-sections (2), (2A) and (3)".