
Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016
made under section 12 of the
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 1 March 2020
Includes amendments up to: F2020L00167
Registered: 17 March 2020
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 March 2020 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
6............ Fees............................................................................................................................... 1
7............ Allowances.................................................................................................................... 1
Endnotes 2
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 2
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 3
Endnote 3—Legislation history 4
Endnote 4—Amendment history 5
1 Name
This is the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 12 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
5 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) President;
(b) Tribunal.
In this instrument:
Act means the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
member means a member of the Tribunal.
6 Fees
For section 12 of the Act, the following fees are prescribed:
(a) for the President—$131,500 per year;
(b) for other members—$44,836 per year.
7 Allowances
For section 12 of the Act, the travelling allowances to which a Secretary of a Department is entitled for travel on official business within Australia and internationally, in accordance with a determination under section 61 of the Public Service Act 1999, are prescribed as allowances.
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016 | 29 Mar 2016 (F2016L00396) | 1 Apr 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) | |
Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2018 | 4 June 2018 (F2018L00706) | 1 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Amendment (President’s Fees) Regulations 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 (F2018L01764) | 1 Jan 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2020 | 25 Feb 2020 (F2020L00167) | 1 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2............................................. | rep LA s 48D |
s 4............................................. | rep LA s 48C |
s 6............................................. | am F2018L00706; F2018L01764; F2020L00167 |
Schedule 1................................ | rep LA s 48C |