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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

12: Permanent appropriation for salary, allowance, annuities, etc

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"Money for the Governor-General's salary and other payments"

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You can spend money without needing extra approval for some things. These things include the Governor-General's salary, as stated in section 5, and other payments related to their salary. You can also spend money on their allowance, as stated in section 6. You can spend money on a lump sum, as stated in section 7. The Governor-General's annuities, as stated in sections 8 and 9, are also included. You can spend money on compensation and benefits, as stated in section 10, section 11(1), and section 28(1)‎(d). You can use money for these payments because of this law. This law helps you understand what money can be spent on. It is all about the Governor-General's payments.

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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

12Permanent appropriation for salary, allowance, annuities, etc

  1. Expenses may be incurred, without further appropriation than this section, to meet—

  2. the salary under section 5 and compulsory remuneration-related payments:
    1. the allowance under section 6:
      1. the lump sum under section 7:
        1. the annuities under sections 8 and 9:
          1. compensation under an agreement made under section 10:
            1. specified benefits and privileges under an agreement made under section 11(1):
              1. specified benefits and privileges under an agreement referred to in section 28(1)(d).

                Compare
                • 1979 No 33 s 2
                Notes
                • Section 12(a): amended, on , by section 4 of the Governor-General Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 14).