10General provisions as to determinations of additional entitlements

#### 10 General provisions as to determinations of additional entitlements 10 General provisions as to determinations of additional entitlements > > (1) In making determinations under this Part, the Tribunal is to give effect to the following principles— > > > > > (a) additional entitlements are to be provided for the purpose of facilitating the efficient performance of the parliamentary duties of members or recognised office holders, > > > > > (b) parliamentary duties of members and recognised office holders include participation in the activities of recognised political parties. > > > (2) Members and recognised office holders are entitled to an electoral allowance and other additional entitlements in accordance with the provisions of applicable determinations of the Tribunal under this Part. > > > (2A) The Tribunal may, by a determination— > > > > > (a) fix the amount of the electoral allowance, and > > > > > (b) fix the classes, terms and other incidents of other additional entitlements. > > > (2B) The following provisions apply to the electoral allowance— > > > > > (a) the allowance is payable to members (whether or not recognised office holders), > > > > > (b) the allowance is payable in money, > > > > > (c) the allowance is payable as compensation in respect of all incidents of the performance of parliamentary duties (other than those compensated or reimbursed by other additional entitlements), > > > > > (d) different amounts may be fixed for different members or classes of members. > > > (2C) Subsections (3) and (4) apply to determinations with respect to additional entitlements, other than the electoral allowance. > > > (3) A determination may provide for additional entitlements in any form, including but not limited to— > > > > > (a) the payment of additional allowances in terms of allowances, fees and other emoluments payable in money (including for example travel allowances, travel expenses, and committee allowances), and > > > > > (b) the provision of services, facilities and equipment (including for example electorate services, electorate staff, electorate offices, office equipment, travel, and communication equipment). > > > (4) A determination may— > > > > > (a) fix conditions on which an additional entitlement is to be provided, and may specify the form of substantiation (if any) that is required for particular kinds of additional entitlements, and > > > > > (b) involve the reimbursement of the whole or a part of actual expenses, and > > > > > (c) identify an existing entitlement as an additional entitlement, and > > > > > (d) withdraw or alter an additional entitlement. > > > (5) However, a determination may not grant, withdraw or otherwise deal with entitlements for travel outside Australia. > > > (6) A determination may amend or revoke a determination that has already been made. > > > (7) A determination or a provision of a determination may relate to all or any individual members and recognised office holders or to any class of them. > > > (8) (Repealed) > > **s 10:** Subst 1998 No 84, Sch 1 \[7\]. Am 2001 No 105, Sch 1 \[2\]–\[4\]; 2009 No 62, Sch 1 \[6\].