Parliament Act 2025

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

78: Remuneration Authority may amend determination

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"The Remuneration Authority can change its rules if they are wrong or need updating."

The Remuneration Authority can change a decision that is already in place. You can think of a decision like a rule that says what should happen in certain situations. The Authority can change the rule if it has a mistake or is not clear. They can also change it if something new comes up that was not thought about when the rule was made. The Authority can change the rule if they think there are good reasons to do so, considering all the circumstances.

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77: How frequently determination must be made, or

"How often politicians' travel expenses are decided"

79: 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

78Remuneration 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.

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