Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2017

  • revoked
  • Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2017: revoked, on 18 October 2020, by clause 59 of the Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2020 (LI 2020/206).

Reprint as at 18 October 2020

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Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2017

(LI 2017/263)

Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2017: revoked, on 18 October 2020, by clause 59 of the Members of Parliament (Accommodation Services for Members and Travel Services for Family Members) Determination 2020 (LI 2020/206).

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 17 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 and to the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, the Remuneration Authority, after complying with section 18 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013, makes the following determination (to which is appended an explanatory memorandum).

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
Part 1
Preliminary matters
3About this determination
4Overview
5Principles
6Interpretation
7Meaning of home base
8Meaning of parliamentary business
9Meaning of year
Prorating in certain circumstances
10Changes in circumstances during year affecting eligibility for services
Continuation of certain payments
11Continuation of accommodation payment in certain circumstances
12GST and card charges
13Resolution or determination of issues
14Administration of determination
Part 2
Accommodation services
Subpart 1—Accommodation services in Wellington
15Purpose and basis of providing accommodation services
Prime Minister
16Prime Minister’s official residence (Premier House)
17Continuous accommodation: Prime Minister
18Non-continuous accommodation: Prime Minister
19Limit on total amount of accommodation payments: Prime Minister
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
20Speaker: official residence
21Continuous accommodation: Speaker
22Non-continuous accommodation: Speaker
23Limit on total amount of accommodation payments: Speaker
24Deputy Speaker’s residence or other accommodation
Ministers
25Application of clauses 26 to 29
26Minister: official residence
27Continuous accommodation: minister
28Non-continuous accommodation: minister
29Limit on total amount of accommodation payments: minister
Members
30Meaning of Wellington accommodation
31Basis of providing Wellington accommodation services for members
32Application of clauses 33 to 36
33Continuous accommodation: member
34Non-continuous accommodation: member
35Limit on total amount of accommodation payments: member
Shared accommodation
36Limit on continuous accommodation payment where member shares accommodation
Qualifying electoral candidates
37Purpose and basis of providing accommodation services for qualifying electoral candidates
38Wellington accommodation
Subpart 2—Accommodation services outside Wellington
Speaker and Leader of Opposition
39Non-Wellington accommodation: Speaker and Leader of Opposition
Ministers
40Purpose and basis of providing accommodation to ministers
41Non-Wellington accommodation: ministers
42Ministers’ accommodation when hosting Guest of Government
Spouse or partner of certain members
43Cost of evening meal for spouse or partner of certain members
Members
44Non-Wellington accommodation: members
Security
45Security system payments
Qualifying electoral candidates
46Non-Wellington accommodation expense payment
Subpart 3—Increase in accommodation in certain circumstances
47Increase in accommodation expense payment in certain circumstances
Part 3
Travel services for family members of members of Parliament and qualifying electoral candidates
Travel services for family members of members of Parliament
48Travel by family members
49Limits on number of trips by family members
50Chauffeur-driven cars
51Taxis
Travel services for family members of qualifying electoral candidates
52Travel by family members of qualifying electoral candidates
Part 4
Miscellaneous and administrative matters
53Information to be provided to members about use of services under determination, including travel services by family members
54Policies, procedures, and guidelines to follow if claiming entitlements
55Certificate of expenditure
56Revocations
Schedule
Services provided with official residences
Explanatory memorandum
Gazette Information
Reprint notes