Governor-General Act 2010

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

7: Sum payable after office of Governor-General becomes vacant

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"Money you get when you finish being Governor-General"

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When you stop being the Governor-General, except if you die, you get a lump sum payment. This payment is the same as your salary for the last 6 months you were in the job. You can find more information about this by looking at the related law https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM32062

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6: Allowance of Governor-General, or

"The Governor-General gets money to help with work expenses."

8: Annuity for former Governor-General, or

"Payment for former Governors-General"

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

7Sum payable after office of Governor-General becomes vacant

When a person ceases to hold office as Governor-General (other than by reason of death), he or she must be paid a gross lump sum equivalent to the gross salary payable for the last 6 months during which he or she held office.

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