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Salaries, 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

71: Remuneration Authority to determine travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain persons

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The Remuneration Authority will decide how much money to pay for travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain people. You will want to know that this includes travel expenses for family members of members and eligible candidates. The Authority will also decide on accommodation expenses for Ministers and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries. The Remuneration Authority must consider how to use public money efficiently when making these decisions. You should be aware that the Authority's decisions will be based on the need for people to attend to matters associated with leaving Parliament or passing on ministerial responsibilities. The Authority's decisions will be published as secondary legislation, which is explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. The Remuneration Authority's decisions will be in addition to the accommodation expenses already determined by the Speaker under section 84(1)(a). You can find more information about how these decisions are made and what they cover. The Authority's role is to make sure that public money is used in a way that is efficient and effective.

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Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority: Remuneration Authority to determine salaries, allowances, and certain expenses

71Remuneration Authority to determine travel and accommodation expenses within New Zealand for certain persons

  1. The Remuneration Authority must determine the following expenses to be paid out of public money:

  2. travel expenses within New Zealand for the family members of—
    1. members:
      1. eligible candidates:
      2. 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 84(1)(a).

        1. 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—

        2. a vacating member or any other member who has vacated their seat to attend to matters associated with leaving Parliament; and
          1. a member who has ceased to be a Minister to attend to matters associated with passing on ministerial responsibilities.

            1. The Remuneration Authority must take into account the efficient and effective use of public resources when making a determination in accordance with subsection (2).

            2. A determination under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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