61Interpretation of this Part

1. In this Part and in Schedule 3, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   accommodation expenses, in relation to a person, includes—

   1. the payment of money or an allowance for accommodation; and
   2. additional costs that are—
      1. associated with, or incidental to, accommodation of the person; and
      2. not provided for under any other determination made under this Part; and
   3. any other means of meeting the accommodation needs of the person

   adult dependant has the meaning given to it by section 62

   authorised funding and services has the meaning given to it by section 63

   category, in relation to expenses or services, means a grouping of similar or related expenses or services

   chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services—

   1. means the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of services provided to Ministers; and
   2. includes a person nominated to act as the representative of that chief executive

   constituency candidate has the meaning given to it by section 3(1) of the Electoral Act 1993

   department responsible for Ministerial Services means the department that is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, responsible for the administration of services provided to Ministers

   dependent child has the meaning given to it by section 64

   disability has the meaning given to it by section 21(1)(h) of the Human Rights Act 1993

   election advertisement has the meaning given to it by section 65

   electioneering has the meaning given to it by section 66

   eligible candidate means a person to whom section 67(2), (4), or (6) applies

   family member has the meaning given to it by section 68

   former member means a person who was a member before the 1999 general election, once they are no longer a member

   government-initiated referendum means a binding or indicative referendum initiated by the Government

   list candidate has the meaning given to it by section 3(1) of the Electoral Act 1993

   ministerial purpose—

   1. means a purpose connected with—
      1. a Minister’s performance of their role and functions as a Minister of the Crown; or
      2. a Parliamentary Under-Secretary’s performance of their role and functions as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary; but
   2. does not include a purpose connected with electioneering

   ordinary member rate—

   1. means the basic salary for a member of Parliament specified in a determination made under section 71(1); but
   2. does not include any other salary specified in that determination

   parliamentary purpose—

   1. means a purpose connected with—
      1. a member’s performance of their role and functions as a member; or
      2. a party’s performance of those functions of the party that are directly connected to its activities in Parliament; or
      3. an eligible candidate’s performance of their role and functions as an eligible candidate; but
   2. does not include a purpose connected with electioneering

   partner means a civil union or de facto partner

   previous ordinary member rate means the ordinary member rate that was payable as at polling day

   public money has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989

   publication has a corresponding meaning to publish

   publish, in relation to an election advertisement or a referendum advertisement,—

   1. has the meaning given to it by section 3D of the Electoral Act 1993; and
   2. includes publication both in and outside New Zealand

   referendum advertisement means an advertisement in any medium that may reasonably be regarded as encouraging or persuading voters to vote, or not to vote, in a particular way in a government-initiated referendum

   regulated period,—

   1. in relation to a general election, has the meaning given to it by section 3B of the Electoral Act 1993; and
   2. in relation to a by-election, has the meaning given to it by section 3BA of the Electoral Act 1993; and
   3. in relation to a government-initiated referendum, means the period (if any) specified in legislation as being the regulated period for the referendum

   travel expenses, in relation to a person, includes—

   1. the payment of money or an allowance for the person’s travel; and
   2. additional costs that are—
      1. associated with, or incidental to, the person’s travel; and
      2. not provided for under any other determination made under this Part; and
   3. any other means of meeting the travel needs of the person.