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Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others - Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority - Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act

74: Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act

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"How the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 applies to this law"

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If this bill becomes law, some parts of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 will apply to the Remuneration Authority's work under sections 71 to 73. You will see changes to how the Remuneration Authority does its job, including how it runs meetings and keeps secrets. The Remuneration Authority will have certain powers and protections. The Remuneration Authority Act 1977 has rules about things like keeping secrets and making submissions. You can make written submissions to the Remuneration Authority under section 21(1) of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977. The Remuneration Authority will also have powers to carry out its work, as stated in sections 25(1) and (3) of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977. The bill proposes that the Remuneration Authority's decisions will be final and must be followed, as stated in section 14 of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977. You can find more information about these sections in the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, which applies to sections 71 to 73 of this bill. The Remuneration Authority's members will also be protected from personal liability, as stated in section 29 of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others
Salaries, allowances, and certain expenses determined by Remuneration Authority: Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act

74Application of Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to determinations made under this Act

  1. The following sections of the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 apply to the functions, duties, and powers of the Remuneration Authority under sections 71 to 73:

  2. section 8 (which relates to how the Remuneration Authority conducts its meetings):
    1. section 9 (which requires the Remuneration Authority and people engaged or employed with its work to maintain secrecy):
      1. section 14 (which provides that a determination made by the Remuneration Authority does not require an Order in Council to fix any salary or allowance in order to have effect and that it is unlawful for a person to act contrary to a determination):
        1. section 21(1) (which entitles persons to make written submissions to the Remuneration Authority):
          1. section 25(1) and (3) (which gives the Remuneration Authority certain powers to carry out its functions):
            1. section 29 (which protects members of the Remuneration Authority from personal liability).