42Other resources

42 Other resources

(1) The regulations may provide that resources are to be provided to a member by the Commonwealth.

Note: Resources are to be provided to a member under this Part if base salary, office holder’s salary or Ministerial salary is paid to the member (see section 52).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may provide for a scheme in relation to: (a) resources to be provided by the Commonwealth in relation to legal proceedings in which a Minister of State or former Minister of State is a party; or (b) the provision of insurance to members or any other person in connection with a member. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may do any one or more of the following things: (a) specify requirements in relation to making a claim or providing evidence in relation to expenses incurred; (b) impose, or provide for a specified person by writing to impose in a particular case, limits and other conditions (whether on a member or any other person) in relation to the payment or provision of resources, including a requirement for the payment or provision to be dependent on a decision of a specified person; (c) provide for a method for increasing or decreasing the amounts of expenses or allowances that are payable; (d) provide that resources are to be paid or provided to a person other than a member; (e) provide that costs may be recovered by a specified person or entity from a member or any other person; (f) provide in relation to: (i) particular members, office holders or Ministers of State; or (ii) classes of members, office holders or Ministers of State; or (iii) members, office holders or Ministers of State generally. (4) This section and Part 3 do not limit each other.