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

80: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

You could also call this:

"Checking if a decision gives someone a personal benefit and being fair about it"

You need to know about a rule called section 80. This rule applies when the Remuneration Authority thinks someone will get a personal benefit from a decision. The Authority must talk to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about how the decision affects tax. You should understand the Remuneration Authority has to do a few things. They must work out how much the benefit is worth and include this in their decision. The Authority is making a decision that affects a member, Minister, or their family member. The Remuneration Authority must follow this process to make their decision fair. They have to consider the tax effects of their decision, as seen in similar laws, such as s 16(2). This helps them make a good decision.

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79: Remuneration Authority must consult before making determination, or

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

81: Remuneration Authority may require information and obtain independent advice, or

"The Remuneration Authority can ask for information and expert advice to help make decisions."

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

80Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

This section applies if the Remuneration Authority proposes to make a determination that it considers would result in a personal benefit or potential personal benefit for 1 or more of the following persons:
a member:
a Minister:
a family member of a member or a Minister.

The Remuneration Authority must—
consult the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about the consequences of the proposed determination for members’ tax liability; and
assess the value of the benefit; and
include in the determination a statement of that assessed value.

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2013 No 93 s 16(2)