•   This Act establishes the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority.

•   The Authority has functions relating to:

  (a)   the work resources and travel resources (which are travel expenses and travel allowances) of members of parliament; and

  (b)   certain resources of former members of parliament; and

  (c)   the travel resources of persons employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .

•   Those functions include:

  (a)   giving advice about travel resources; and

  (b)   monitoring travel resources; and

  (c)   preparing regular reports relating to work resources and travel resources; and

  (d)   audits relating to work resources and travel resources; and

  (e)   processing claims relating to travel resources; and

  (f)   giving rulings relating to travel resources.

•   The Authority has a CEO who is responsible for its administration and for assisting it to perform its functions.