Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2003 No. 1022

I, GUY STEPHEN MONTAGUE GREEN, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

Dated 28 May 2003

G. S. M. GREEN

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the commencement of items 25 to 27 of Schedule 3 to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002.

3 Amendment of Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Allowances) Regulations 2001

  Schedule 1 amends the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Allowances) Regulations 2001.

4 Transitional

  Regulations 5 to 10 of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Allowances) Regulations 2001, as in force immediately before commencement of these Regulations, continue to apply in relation to travel allowance for a member of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission until the Remuneration Tribunal makes a determination dealing with travelling allowance that applies to that member.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Regulation 4, definition of motor vehicle allowance

omit

[2] Regulations 5 to 10

substitute

5 Allowances — President

  For paragraph 21 (1) (c) of the Act, the President is entitled to motor vehicle allowance for use of a private motor vehicle for travel undertaken because of the President’s duties.

Note   Travelling allowances for the President are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

6 Allowances — Vice Presidents

  For paragraph 21 (2) (c) of the Act, a Vice President is entitled to motor vehicle allowance for use of a private motor vehicle for travel undertaken because of the Vice President’s duties.

Note   Travelling allowances for Vice Presidents are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

7 Allowances — Senior Deputy Presidents

  For paragraph 21 (2A) (c) of the Act, a Senior Deputy President is entitled to motor vehicle allowance for use of a private motor vehicle for travel undertaken because of the Senior Deputy President’s duties.

Note   Travelling allowances for Senior Deputy Presidents are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

8 Allowances — Deputy Presidents

  For paragraph 21 (2B) (c) of the Act, a Deputy President is entitled to motor vehicle allowance for use of a private motor vehicle for travel undertaken because of the Deputy President’s duties.

Note   Travelling allowances for Deputy Presidents are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

9 Allowances — Commissioners

  For paragraph 23 (1) (c) of the Act, a Commissioner is entitled to motor vehicle allowance for use of a private motor vehicle for travel undertaken because of the Commissioner’s duties.

Note   Travelling allowances for Commissioners are determined from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

10 Rate of motor vehicle allowance

  Motor vehicle allowance is payable at the rates specified in Part 3 of the Determination.

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 2001 No. 140.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 May 2003.