3CInquiries by Commission

3C Inquiries by Commission

[Section 3C Inserted by No. 22 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:01 Jul 2015]

(1)  The Commission must, from time to time as provided by this Part, inquire into the following matters:

(a) the amount of the basic salary to be paid to each member of Parliament;

(b) the kinds of, and amounts of, any additional salary to be paid to each person holding an office specified in Table 1 of clause 1(2) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 ;

(c) the kinds of, and amounts of, any additional salary to be paid to each person holding the office specified in Table 2 of clause 1(4) of Part 2 of Schedule 1 or another office of a member of Parliament for the purposes of section 3D(2)(c) ;

(d) the kinds of, and amounts of, the allowances and benefits to be paid to each member of Parliament.

(2)  If the Commission inquires into a matter referred to in subsection (1) , the Commission may also inquire intoany other matter that is, or is considered by it to be, related to the first-mentioned matter, including whether it ought to include in a determination an office for the purposes of section 3D(2)(c) .

(3)  The Minister, by notice in writing to the Commission, may require the Commission to inquire into a matter specified in the notice, being a matter that is, or is considered by the Minister to be, related to a matter referred to in subsection (1) .

(4)  The Commission must, if it receives a notice from the Minister under subsection (3) in relation to a matter, inquire into the matter.

(5)  The Minister must ensure that, as soon as practicable after he or she gives to the Commission a notice under subsection (3) , a copy of the notice is laid before both Houses.