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Remuneration Authority Act 1977

Schedule 4: Officers whose remuneration is to be determined by Authority

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"People whose pay is decided by the Remuneration Authority"

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The Remuneration Authority Act 1977 has a list of officers whose pay is decided by the Authority. You can find this list in Schedule 4. The Authority decides the pay for many important roles, including judges, tribunal members, and heads of government agencies. Some examples of officers whose pay is decided by the Authority are the Chief of Defence Force, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the Children's Commissioner.

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4Officers whose remuneration is to be determined by Authority Empowered by s 12(1)(a)(v)

The adjudicator of the Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal appointed under section 83 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

The board members of the Independent Monitor of the Oranga Tamariki System

The chair of the tribunal under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006

The Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Human Rights Review Tribunal

The Children’s Commissioner and the Deputy Children’s Commissioner

The Chief of Air Force

The Chief of Army

The Chief Censor of Film and Literature and the Deputy Chief Censor of Film and Literature

The Chief Community Magistrate and the Community Magistrates

The Chief of Defence Force

The Chief of the Employment Relations Authority, members of the Employment Relations Authority to whom a delegation has been made under section 166B of the Employment Relations Act 2000, and other members of the Employment Relations Authority

The Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Service

The Chief of Navy

The Chief Parliamentary Counsel

The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives

The Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police

The Commissioners of Intelligence Warrants

The Controller and Auditor-General and the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General

The deputy chairs and members of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioners

The Environment Commissioners and Deputy Environment Commissioners of the Environment Court

The Family Court Associates

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

The Health and Disability Commissioner

The Inspector-General of Defence and the Deputy Inspector-General of Defence

The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and the Deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

Māori Trustee

The members and alternate members of the Human Rights Commission and the Director of Human Rights Proceedings or his or her alternate

The members and associate members of the Commerce Commission

The members and associate members of the Financial Markets Authority

The members of the board of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission

The members of the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

The members of the Climate Change Commission

The members of the Electoral Commission

The members of the External Reporting Board

The members of the Independent Police Conduct Authority

The members of the Law Commission

The members of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission

The members of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand

The members of the Takeovers Panel

The members of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission

The members of the Waitangi Tribunal

The Ombudsmen (including the Chief Ombudsman)

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

The Principal Disputes Referee and the Referees of the Disputes Tribunal

The Principal Tenancy Adjudicator, the Deputy Principal Tenancy Adjudicator, and the Tenancy Adjudicators of the Tenancy Tribunal

The Privacy Commissioner and the Deputy Privacy Commissioner

The Public Service Commissioner and Deputy Public Service Commissioners appointed under the Public Service Act 2020

The Registrar of the Court Martial

The Registrar of the Summary Appeal Court of New Zealand

The Retirement Commissioner

The Solicitor-General

Notes
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 14 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 25 of the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 34).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 56 of the Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023 (2023 No 42).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 71 of the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023 (2023 No 48).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 41 of the Children and Young People's Commission Act 2022 (2022 No 44).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 94 of the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 25).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Remuneration Authority Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 74).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 4(2) of the Remuneration Authority Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 74).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 300(1) of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021 (2021 No 31).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 18 of Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Act 2020 (2020 No 32).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 10(2) of the Regulatory Systems (Workforce) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 63).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 12 of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 61).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 106 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 335 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 326 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (2017 No 10).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 12 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 22).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 82 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011 (2011 No 5).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 12(a) of the Remuneration Authority Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 65).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 12(b) of the Remuneration Authority Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 65).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 30(1) of the Māori Trustee Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 12).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 26 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 61 of the Sports Anti-Doping Act 2006 (2006 No 58).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 127(6) of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006 (2006 No 84).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 8 of the Defence Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 49).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 145 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (2003 No 12).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 37 of the Children's Commissioner Act 2003 (2003 No 121).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 71(1) of the Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 415(1) of the Accident Insurance Act 1998 (1998 No 114).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 10 of the Disputes Tribunals Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 84).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 7 of the District Courts Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 76).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 77(1)(a) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 77(1)(b) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (1994 No 88).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 150(1) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (1993 No 94).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 273 of the Electoral Act 1993 (1993 No 87).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 19 of the Retirement Income Act 1993 (1993 No 148).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 129(1) of the Privacy Act 1993 (1993 No 28).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 160(2)(a) of the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (1991 No 22).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 160(2)(b) of the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (1991 No 22).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 64 of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1990 (1990 No 136).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , pursuant to section 33(3) of the State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 (1989 No 136).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by section 9 of the Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 233).
  • Schedule 4: amended, on , by clause 3 of the Higher Salaries Commission (Jurisdiction) Order 1988 (SR 1988/78).