Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013
Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013
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Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013
Reprint
as at 2 May 2014

Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013
(SR 2013/106)
Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013: revoked (with effect on 1 January 2014, after expiring on 31 December 2013), on 2 May 2014, by clause 5 of the Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2014 (LI 2014/137).
Note
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
Pursuant to section 22 of the Civil List Act 1979 and to the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, the Remuneration Authority makes the following determination (to which is appended an explanatory memorandum).
Contents
4 Annuity for former Prime Minister
5 Annuity for surviving spouse or partner of former Prime Minister
Determination
1 Title
This determination is the Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013.
2 Commencement
This determination is deemed to have come into force on 1 January 2013.
3 Expiry
This determination expires on 31 December 2013.
4 Annuity for former Prime Minister
The annuity payable under section 22(1)(a) of the Civil List Act 1979 to a person who has held the office of Prime Minister for a period or periods amounting in all to not less than 2 years is payable at the yearly rate of the lesser of the following:
(a) $9,490 for each complete year of the total period for which the person held the office:
(b) $47,450.
5 Annuity for surviving spouse or partner of former Prime Minister
The annuity payable under section 22(1)(b) of the Civil List Act 1979 to the surviving spouse or partner of a person who has held the office of Prime Minister for a period or periods amounting in all to not less than 2 years is payable at the yearly rate of the lesser of the following:
(a) $4,745 for each complete year of the total period for which the person held the office:
(b) $23,725.
6 Revocation
The Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2012 (SR 2012/79) is revoked.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April 2013.
John Errington,
Chairman.
A Foulkes,
Member.
D Morcom,
Member.
Explanatory memorandum
This memorandum is not part of the determination, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This determination, which is deemed to have come into force on 1 January 2013, increases the annuity payable to a person who has held the office of Prime Minister for a period or periods amounting in all to not less than 2 years and the annuity payable to the surviving spouse or partner of such a Prime Minister.
In the case of a former Prime Minister, the yearly rate that forms the basis for calculating the annuity is increased from $9,300 to $9,490, with the maximum annuity payable being increased from $46,500 to $47,450.
In the case of the surviving spouse or partner of a former Prime Minister, the yearly rate that forms the basis for calculating the annuity is increased from $4,650 to $4,745, with the maximum annuity payable being increased from $23,250 to $23,725.
This determination continues the past practice of adjusting the annuities by having regard to growth in the Consumers Price Index and in Prime Ministerial remuneration.
This determination expires on 31 December 2013.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 18 April 2013.
Reprints notes
1 General
This is a reprint of the Parliamentary Annuities Determination 2013 that incorporates all the amendments to that determination as at the date of the last amendment to it.
2 Legal status
Reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by any amendments to that enactment. Section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012 provides that this reprint, published in electronic form, has the status of an official version under section 17 of that Act. A printed version of the reprint produced directly from this official electronic version also has official status.
3 Editorial and format changes
Editorial and format changes to reprints are made using the powers under sections 24 to 26 of the Legislation Act 2012. See also http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/
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