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Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Representation Commission

37: Classification of electoral districts for purposes of pay or allowances

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"How electoral areas are grouped to decide politicians' pay"

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The Representation Commission helps decide how electoral districts are classified for pay or allowances. If the Remuneration Authority tells the Representation Commission it needs to classify the districts, the Commission will do this using categories given by the Remuneration Authority. This is for the purposes of determining salaries or allowances under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM15636.

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Representation Commission

37Classification of electoral districts for purposes of pay or allowances

  1. The Representation Commission, if it is informed by the Remuneration Authority that it requires the districts to be classified for the purposes of determining salaries or allowances or both under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, shall classify those districts in accordance with the categories given to it by the Remuneration Authority.

Notes
  • Section 37: amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 54).