Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority: Remuneration Authority to determine salaries, allowances, and certain expenses
72Remuneration Authority to determine travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain persons
The Remuneration Authority must determine the following expenses to be paid out of public money:
- travel expenses within New Zealand for the family members of—
- members:
- eligible candidates:
- members:
- accommodation expenses within New Zealand for Ministers and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries that are additional or alternative to the accommodation expenses for members determined by the Speaker under section 85(1)(a).
The Remuneration Authority must determine the extent (if at all) to which the applicable expenses under subsection (1) may continue to be provided to enable—
- a vacating member or any other member who has vacated their seat to attend to matters associated with leaving Parliament; and
- a member who has ceased to be a Minister to attend to matters associated with passing on ministerial responsibilities.
The Remuneration Authority must take into account the efficient and effective use of public resources when making a determination in accordance with subsection (2).
A determination under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).