35Remuneration Tribunal inquiries into matters

35 Remuneration Tribunal inquiries into matters

Annual inquiry into travel expenses and allowances for most domestic travel (1) At least once each year, the Remuneration Tribunal must inquire into, and report to the Minister on, matters (the relevant domestic travel matters) relating to travel expenses, and travel allowances, for domestic travel, except travel on a special purpose aircraft.

Note: The Remuneration Tribunal must also determine the rates of travel allowances for domestic travel under section 45.

Minister may request inquiry (2) The Minister may request the Remuneration Tribunal to inquire into, and report to the Minister on, a matter (including a relevant domestic travel matter) in relation to which regulations could be made for the purposes of any provision of this Part. Recommendations by Remuneration Tribunal (3) If the Remuneration Tribunal reports under subsection (1) or (2) that regulations should be made or amended for the purposes of this Part, it must, in its report, make recommendations in relation to the content of those regulations or amendments. (4) If the Remuneration Tribunal has made recommendations in relation to a matter under subsection (1) or (2): (a) regulations must be made or amended to deal with the matter; and (b) the regulations or amendments must deal with the matter in accordance with the recommendations. (5) Subsection (4) does not prevent regulations that are made or amended to deal with a matter other than a relevant domestic travel matter from being later amended or repealed in a way that is not in accordance with the recommendations.

Note: However, regulations dealing with relevant domestic travel matters may be amended or repealed only in accordance with recommendations of the Remuneration Tribunal.