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Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority - Requirements applicable to determinations about travel and accommodation expenses

77: Remuneration Authority may amend determination

You could also call this:

"The Remuneration Authority can change its decisions to fix mistakes or make rules clearer."

The Remuneration Authority can change a decision it has already made. You can think of a decision as a rule that says what people can and cannot do. The Authority can change the rule for a few reasons. The Authority can change the rule to fix a mistake or make it clearer. It can also change the rule to deal with a new issue that was not thought about when the rule was made. The Authority can change the rule if it thinks there are special reasons to do so, considering all the circumstances.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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76: How frequently determination must be made, or

"The Remuneration Authority makes a new decision at the start of each term of Parliament."

78: Remuneration Authority must consult before making determination, or

"The Remuneration Authority must talk to important people before making a decision about pay."

Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority: Requirements applicable to determinations about travel and accommodation expenses

77Remuneration Authority may amend determination

The Remuneration Authority may amend a determination while it is in force—
to remedy a defect or remove an ambiguity; or
to deal with a new matter that was not dealt with at the time the determination was made; or
if the Authority is satisfied that particular and special reasons justify, in all the circumstances, amending the determination.