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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

80: Remuneration Authority may require information and obtain independent advice

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

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The Remuneration Authority is making a decision about travel and accommodation expenses. You will be asked to give them information if they need it. They can ask the Clerk, the chief executive, the chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services, a party, or a member for information. The Remuneration Authority can also get advice from someone with useful experience or background. This advice can come from a professional adviser to help the Authority make its decision.

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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

80Remuneration Authority may require information and obtain independent advice

  1. The Remuneration Authority may, in the course of preparing a determination,—

  2. require the following persons to provide information that the Authority considers necessary for the purposes of making its determination:
    1. the Clerk:
      1. the chief executive:
        1. the chief executive responsible for Ministerial Services:
          1. a party:
            1. a member; and
            2. obtain advice from a person whose background or experience the Authority considers may assist it in making its determination, including a professional adviser.