{"id":"assembly-members-and-statutory-officers-remuneration-and-other-entitlements-regulations-2009","name":"ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2009","slug":"assembly-members-and-statutory-officers-remuneration-and-other-entitlements-regulations-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174256,"registerId":"nt-assembly-members-and-statutory-officers-remuneration-and-other-entitlements-regulations-2009-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"ASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2009","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION\nAND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2009\nAs in force at 23 March 2016\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n3 Exceptions to Tribunal's power for Assembly member\nentitlements ..................................................................................... 1\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 23 March 2016\n____________________\nASSEMBLY MEMBERS AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION\nAND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2009\nRegulations under the Assembly Members and Statutory Officers\n(Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act 2006\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Assembly Members and\nStatutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)\nRegulations 2009.\n3 Exceptions to Tribunal's power for Assembly member\nentitlements\n(1) For section 4(1C) of the Act, the Tribunal does not have power to\ninquire into, or inquire into and determine, an entitlement for the\nprovision of office accommodation, furniture and equipment and\nstaff to a Minister, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Leader of the\nOpposition or an independent Assembly member.\n(2) However, subregulation (1) does not affect the Tribunal's powers\nrelating to entitlements for establishing or maintaining an office in\nan Assembly member's electorate, including the following in relation\nto the office:\n(a) office space;\n(b) furniture and equipment;\n(c) parking spaces;\n(d) cleaning and utility services;\n(e) staff, including number, salary, allowances and conditions of\nemployment;\n(f) travel and travel costs for the staff, including arrangements for\nthe use of private vehicles.\n\nAssembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)\nRegulations 2009 2\n(3) In this regulation:\nfurniture and equipment includes a photocopier, communications\nand information technology and associated equipment.\n\nENDNOTES\nAssembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)\nRegulations 2009 3\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nAssembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)\nRegulations (SL No. 32, 2009)\nNotified 30 September 2009\nCommenced 30 September 2009\nAssembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)\nAmendment Act 2016 (Act No. 5, 2016)\nAssent date 23 March 2016\nCommenced 23 March 2016\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 2 rep Act No. 5, 2016, s 9","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: defining the boundary between Tribunal-controlled entitlements and non-Tribunal entitlements for Assembly members. The repeal of regulation 2 (likely a transitional provision) does not expand scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 2 substantive regulations (regulation 2 was repealed)","Single defined term: 'furniture and equipment' in regulation 3(3)","Simple conditional structure: one exclusion (subregulation 1) with one carve-out (subregulation 2)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (section 4(1C))","Clear subject matter: narrowly focused on limiting Tribunal powers for specific office holders"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese Regulations set limits on what the Northern Territory Remuneration Tribunal can decide about politicians' work benefits.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Northern Territory politicians** (Members of the Legislative Assembly)\n- **Key office holders**: Ministers, the Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition, and independent members\n- **The Remuneration Tribunal**: The independent body that normally sets pay and conditions for public officials\n\n**The key rule:**\nThe Tribunal **cannot** investigate or decide entitlements for:\n- Office accommodation\n- Furniture and equipment  \n- Staff\n\n...when these are provided to Ministers, the Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition, or independent members.\n\n**The exception to the exception:**\nThe Tribunal **can** still set rules for electorate offices — the local offices politicians run in their home areas. This includes deciding on:\n- Office space\n- Furniture and equipment (including photocopiers, computers, phones)\n- Parking spaces\n- Cleaning and utility services\n- Staff numbers, salaries and conditions\n- Travel for staff\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a two-tier system. The Tribunal controls benefits for local electorate offices, but **not** for the main parliamentary offices of senior politicians. This likely means the government or Parliament itself decides those entitlements instead of the independent Tribunal."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Regulation 3 itself establishes narrow exceptions to the Tribunal's inquiry powers and remains the operative carve-out. The listed amendments in the endnotes refer to formal or non‑substantive changes (e.g. repeal of r 2 and other editorial amendments); there is no record here of a substantive expansion or contraction of r 3's scope since enactment."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused instrument with one substantive regulation (r 3)","Cross-reference to the parent Act (s 4(1C)) creates legal dependency","Carve-outs create interpretive boundaries between ministerial offices and electorate offices","Enumerated list of preserved Tribunal powers (office items, staff, travel) requires precise application","Limited definitional insertion (furniture and equipment) narrows ambiguity for certain items","Potential practical complexity in distinguishing where oversight applies (central ministerial office vs electorate office)"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations narrow the Remuneration Tribunal's remit by preventing it from inquiring into entitlements that fund office accommodation, furniture and equipment, and staff for Ministers, the Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition and independent Assembly members. The Tribunal retains oversight of entitlements for establishing or maintaining electorate offices (including office space, furniture and equipment, parking, cleaning, utilities, staff numbers and conditions, and staff travel). The change reallocates decision‑making and oversight between the Tribunal and executive arrangements for different types of offices."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the regulations appear to remain focused on their original purpose: setting remuneration and entitlements for ACT Assembly members and statutory officers. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond this core function."},"complexity_factors":["Covers two distinct categories of people (elected members and statutory officers), each potentially with different entitlement structures","Likely cross-references to the parent Act and other ACT legislation, requiring readers to consult multiple documents","Remuneration regulations often involve technical definitions of allowances, salary scales, and superannuation obligations","Metadata provided is incomplete (e.g., no gazette date, no 'made by' details), making it harder to assess full legislative history","The reprint number (REPA057R1) indicates amendments have been made over time, adding interpretive layers"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations prescribe salaries, allowances and other entitlements for members of the ACT Legislative Assembly and certain statutory officers, and set the legal framework for how those payments and benefits are authorised and administered.\n\nThey affect ACT parliamentarians, designated senior officials, and ultimately taxpayers; they promote transparent, consistent, and accountable remuneration and limit what can be claimed from public funds."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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