50When office holder’s salary is to be paid to certain presiding officers and deputies

50 When office holder’s salary is to be paid to certain presiding officers and deputies

Persons who are taken to be presiding officers (1) Office holder’s salary is to be paid to a person during a period if: (a) the person is taken to continue to be a presiding officer under section 3, 4 or 6 of the Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 during that period; or (b) both of the following apply: (i) the person is taken to be a presiding officer under section 5 or 7 of that Act during that period; (ii) office holder’s salary is not payable to the person as Deputy President and Chair of Committees of the Senate, or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, during that period.

Note: Public and other resources are also provided to the person during the same period (see section 52).

Deputy presiding officers (2) Office holder’s salary is to be paid to a Deputy President and Chair of Committees of the Senate, or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is re‑elected as a member of the same House until the end of the day before his or her successor as Deputy President or Deputy Speaker is chosen.