8MInterpretation

#### 8M Interpretation In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears: > departmental liaison officer allowance means the allowance that, under the terms and conditions of employment of an eligible employee referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of identified eligible employee is, in addition to the amount of salary payable to the eligible employee in respect of the performance of duties as departmental liaison officer attached to the office of a Minister, payable to him or her solely by reason of being wholly occupied in performing those duties. > identified eligible employee means: (a) an eligible employee who is a member of the staff of: (i) a person who holds, or has held, a relevant office; (ii) a person in respect of whom a determination by the Prime Minister under section 4 of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 is in force; or (iii) a person who has been a senator or a member of the House of Representatives and was, immediately before he or she ceased to be a senator or a member, a person in respect of whom a determination referred to in subparagraph (ii) was in force; or (b) an eligible employee who, being an officer or employee in the Australian Public Service, is attached to the office of a Minister as a departmental liaison officer. > Parliamentary employment allowance means: (a) a departmental liaison officer allowance; or (b) a staff (member of parliament) allowance. > relevant office has the same meaning as in the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. > staff (member of parliament) allowance means the allowance that, under the terms and conditions of employment of an eligible employee who is a member of the staff of a person referred to in subparagraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii) of the definition of identified eligible employee is, in addition to the amount of salary payable to the eligible employee in respect of the performance of duties as a member of the staff of such a person, payable to him or her solely by reason of being wholly occupied in performing those duties.