New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17A Obligation to consult before making determinations about Parliamentary salaries and allowances

• Before making a determination under section 12(1)(a)(i), the Authority must—

  • (a) consult with the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about the taxation consequences of the Authority's proposed determination; and

  • (b) consult with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minister who has, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being assumed responsibility for Ministerial services, about the services for which they have jurisdiction.

  Section 17A: inserted, on 1 April 2003, by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).