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Remuneration Authority Act 1977

4: Establishment of Remuneration Authority

You could also call this:

"Setting up a group to decide pay for important jobs"

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The Remuneration Authority is a group that has been set up by the government. You can think of it as an organisation that helps decide how much people in important jobs should get paid. The Remuneration Authority used to be called the Higher Salaries Commission, which was established by the Wage Adjustment Regulations 1974.

The Remuneration Authority is the same group as the Higher Salaries Commission that existed before this law was passed. This means that the Remuneration Authority took over the role of the Higher Salaries Commission. The Remuneration Authority has been changed a bit over time, with some amendments made to it by the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002, which you can read more about on the New Zealand legislation website.

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4Establishment of Remuneration Authority

  1. There is hereby established an authority to be called the Remuneration Authority.

  2. The Authority established by subsection (1) is hereby declared to be the same Authority as the Higher Salaries Commission established by the Wage Adjustment Regulations 1974 and in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act.

Compare
  • SR 1974/143 r 17(1)
Notes
  • Section 4 heading: amended, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
  • Section 4(1): amended, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).
  • Section 4(2): amended, on , by section 3(2) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).