2APurpose of Act

#### 2A Purpose of Act 2A Purpose of Act > > (1) The purpose of this Act is to provide a system under which— > > > > > (a) all members are provided with statutory salaries (the basic salary) that are paid as personal income or received as employment benefits for the performance of their parliamentary duties as members, and > > > > > (b) all or some recognised office holders are provided with statutory additional salaries that are paid as personal income for the performance of their parliamentary duties as recognised office holders, and > > > > > (c) all or some recognised office holders are provided with statutory expense allowances for the purpose of facilitating the efficient performance of their parliamentary duties as recognised office holders, and > > > > > (d) all or some members and all or some recognised office holders may be provided with additional allowances and other entitlements for the purpose of facilitating the efficient performance of their parliamentary duties as members or recognised office holders, and > > > > > (e) superannuation arrangements are provided for members who are not continuing members of the closed Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund. > > > (2) Nothing in this section gives rise to any civil cause of action or can be taken into account in any civil proceedings. > > **s 2A:** Ins 1998 No 84, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2005 No 110, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2009 No 62, Sch 1 \[1\].