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Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Expenses and services determined by Speaker - Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

93: Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

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"The Speaker must consult others if a decision benefits them or their family."

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If the Speaker wants to make a decision that could benefit you or someone in your family, they must follow some rules. The Speaker has to talk to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about how the decision might affect your taxes. They also have to work out how much the benefit is worth and include that in their decision.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Expenses and services determined by Speaker: Requirements applicable to determinations made under this subpart

93Consultation requirement if expenses result in personal benefit

  1. This section applies if the Speaker proposes to make a determination that the Speaker considers would result in a personal benefit or potential personal benefit for 1 or more of the following persons:

  2. a member:
    1. a Minister:
      1. a family member of a member or a Minister.

        1. The Speaker must—

        2. consult the Commissioner of Inland Revenue about the consequences of the proposed determination for members’ tax liability; and
          1. assess the value of the benefit; and
            1. include in the determination a statement of that assessed value.