2Definitions

#### 2 Definitions In these Regulations: > Act means the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990. > office budget: the office budget for a financial year for a member is the amount worked out for the member under Part 2AA for the financial year. > office budget benefit: each of the following benefits for a member is a distinct office budget benefit: (a) the benefit set out in subitem 2(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act as varied by Schedule 1 to these Regulations, so far as that benefit consists of Australian flags; (b) the benefit set out in subitem 7(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act as varied by Schedule 1 to these Regulations, so far as that benefit consists of office requisites and stationery; (c) the benefit set out in subitem 7(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act as varied by Schedule 1 to these Regulations, so far as that benefit consists of software; (d) the benefit set out in subitem 7A(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act as varied by Schedule 1 to these Regulations (publications); (e) the benefit prescribed by regulation 3AA (printing and communications). > remainder of the office budget: for a particular office budget benefit for a member for a financial year, the remainder of the office budget is the difference between: (a) the office budget for the financial year for the member; and (b) the sum of the costs of all the other office budget benefits for the member for the financial year. > Note: If the member has not taken any of the other office budget benefits for the financial year, the sum described in paragraph (b) will be nil and the remainder of the office budget for the particular office budget benefit will equal the office budget for the member for the financial year. > standard rate of postage means the rate of postage for carriage within Australia of standard postal articles by ordinary post as determined by the Board of Australia Post under paragraph 32(2)(c) of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989.