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Governor-General Act 2010

Provisions relating to remuneration, programme funding, and other payments concerning office of Governor-General - Salary, allowance, annuity, and other payments

5: Salary of Governor-General

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"The Governor-General's salary is decided by a special group and cannot be reduced while they are in the job."

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The Governor-General gets a salary that is decided by the Remuneration Authority from time to time. You can think of the Remuneration Authority like a group that helps decide how much money important people in New Zealand should get paid. The salary starts on the earlier of two dates: when the Governor-General agrees to start with the Prime Minister, or when they actually start doing the job. The salary keeps being paid until the Governor-General is no longer in that role. The salary cannot be reduced while the Governor-General is in office. A determination about the salary is considered secondary legislation, which means it has to follow certain rules, as outlined in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. This determination has rules about when it comes into force, which can be before, on, or after the date it is made.

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Part 1Provisions relating to remuneration, programme funding, and other payments concerning office of Governor-General
Salary, allowance, annuity, and other payments

5Salary of Governor-General

  1. The Governor-General must be paid a salary at a rate determined from time to time by the Remuneration Authority.

  2. A determination made under this section comes into force on the date specified in the determination, which may be a date that is before, on, or after the date the determination is made.

  3. The salary of the Governor-General is payable for the period—

  4. starting on the earlier of the following dates:
    1. a date agreed between the appointee and the Prime Minister:
      1. the date on which the appointee takes up the duties of the office; and
      2. ending on the date on which that person no longer holds office as Governor-General.

        1. The salary of the Governor-General must not be reduced during the Governor-General's term of office.

        2. A determination under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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        • Section 5(5): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).