Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

This page is about a bill. That means that it's not the law yet, but some people want it to be the law. It could change quickly, and some of the information is just a draft.

Parliament Bill

Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies - Parliamentary Service - Functions, duties, and powers

124: Principal functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service

You could also call this:

"What the Parliamentary Service Does to Help Parliament"

Illustration for Parliament Bill

The Parliamentary Service has some main jobs. You will see what these jobs are if this bill becomes law. The Parliamentary Service will help the House of Representatives and its members with administrative tasks. It will also pay salaries and allowances to members. The Parliamentary Service will look after expenses and services, except for some travel and accommodation expenses, as outlined in Part 4, but not those determined under section 88. It will keep Parliament and the people in it safe. The Parliamentary Service will provide library and information services to some people, including members and officers of Parliament. It will also teach the public about Parliament and help them get involved. In this bill, an officer of Parliament means an Ombudsman, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, or the Controller and Auditor-General.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS803934.

Topics:
Government and voting > Government departmentsWork and jobs > Worker rights
Previous

123: Parliamentary Service continued, or

"The law keeps the Parliamentary Service running on its own."

Next

125: Further functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service, or

"What the Parliamentary Service Can Do"

Part 6Parliamentary Service and other parliamentary bodies
Parliamentary Service: Functions, duties, and powers

124Principal functions, duties, and powers of Parliamentary Service

  1. The principal functions, duties, and powers of the Parliamentary Service are as follows:

  2. to provide administrative and support services to the House of Representatives and to members:
    1. to administer the payment of salaries and allowances to members:
      1. to administer the expenses and provide the services provided for in Part 4 (except those determined under section 88 (which relates to travel and accommodation expenses for official inter-parliamentary relations and political exchange programmes)):
        1. to provide physical security services to ensure—
          1. the secure and orderly operation of Parliament; and
            1. the safety of persons within the parliamentary precincts:
            2. to provide library, information, research, and reference services, as required by the chief executive:
              1. to educate the public about Parliament and support the public to engage with Parliament.

                1. The services referred to in subsection (1)(e) must be provided to the following individuals and entities:

                2. members:
                  1. the Clerk and the Office of the Clerk:
                    1. officers of Parliament and their offices:
                      1. the Parliamentary Service and employees of the Parliamentary Service:
                        1. persons employed within Parliament Buildings (including the Executive Wing):
                          1. any other person or class of persons approved by the Speaker.

                            1. In this section and in section 125, officer of Parliament means an Ombudsman, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, or the Controller and Auditor-General.