Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 110, 2002
Compilation No. 6
Compilation date: 1 January 2018
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 38, 2017
Registered: 9 January 2018
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2018 (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
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
Part 1--Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
3A Change of name of entitlement to travel
4AA The purpose test
4A Closing the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement scheme to new members, other than to members who become Prime Minister
4B Other limitations on becoming a holder of a Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement
4C Expiry of Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement (other than for former Prime Ministers)
5 Retirement from the Parliament
6 Death of sitting member
7 When return trip is wholly within Australia
8 Stop-over does not affect continuity of trip
9 When return trip is in a year etc.
9A Entitlement of spouses and de facto partners
9B Nomination of spouse or de facto partner
Part 2--Former Prime Ministers who have retired from the Parliament
10 Former Prime Ministers who have retired from the Parliament
Part 3--Former members
Part 5--Pro-rata adjustments
13 Simplified outline
14 Pro-rata adjustments
Part 6--Disqualification of person convicted of a corruption offence
15 Simplified outline
16 When this Part applies--superannuation order made in relation to a person convicted of a corruption offence
17 Consequences of order
18 Revocation of order
19 Revocation of order--compensatory travel
Part 7--Stop-overs of more than 24 hours
20 Simplified outline
21 Stop-over--general rule
22 Stop-over by spouse or de facto partner of retired former Prime Minister
Part 8--Miscellaneous
25 Entitlement limited to travel
26 Class of travel
27 Entitlements not transferable
28 Entitlements cannot be carried forward etc.
29 Use of official frequent flyer points
30 Determinations of the Remuneration Tribunal
30AA Requirements for determinations
30A Recoverable payments
31 Appropriation
32 Compensation--constitutional safety net
33 Unauthorised travel--recovery of expenses
35 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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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
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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.
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) |
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
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
110, 2002 | 2 Dec 2002 | s 3, 9-14, 20-31, 34, 35 and Sch 1: 30 Dec 2002 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11) |
| |
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008 | 144, 2008 | 9 Dec 2008 | Sch 7 (items 16-48): 10 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 16) | Sch 7 (item 48) |
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 | 4, 2012 | 6 Mar 2012 | Sch 1 (items 1, 6-8): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) items 2, 4) | Sch 1 (items 8-10) |
4, 2017 | 22 Feb 2017 | Sch 1: 14 May 2014 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 38-41) | |
Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2017 | 38, 2017 | 19 May 2017 | Sch 1 (items 40-47) and Sch 3 (items 1-3, 11): 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item s 3, 5) | Sch 3 (items 1-3, 11) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 4, 2017 |
Part 1 |
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s 1..................... | am No 4, 2017 |
s 3..................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2012 |
| rs No 4, 2017 |
s 3A.................... | ad No 4, 2017 |
s 4..................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2012; No 4, 2017; No 38, 2017 |
s 4AA................... | ad No 4, 2017 |
s 4A.................... | ad No 4, 2012 |
| am No 4, 2017 |
s 4B.................... | ad No 4, 2017 |
s 4C.................... | ad No 4, 2017 |
s 6..................... | am No 4, 2017 |
s 9..................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 9A.................... | ad No 144, 2008 |
| am No 4, 2017 |
s 9B.................... | ad No 144, 2008 |
| am No 4, 2017 |
Part 2 |
|
s 10.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
Part 3 |
|
s 11.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2012; No 4, 2017 |
Part 4 heading............. | rs No 144, 2008 |
| rep No 4, 2017 |
Part 4................... | rep No 4, 2017 |
s 12.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2012 |
| rep No 4, 2017 |
Part 5 |
|
s 13.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 14.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
Part 6 |
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am No 4, 2017 | |
s 17.................... | am No 4, 2017 |
s 18.................... | am No 4, 2017 |
s 19.................... | am No 144, 2008 |
Part 7 |
|
s 21.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 22.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 23.................... | am No 144, 2008 |
| rep No 4, 2017 |
s 24.................... | am No 144, 2008 |
| rep No 4, 2017 |
Part 8 |
|
s 26.................... | am No 38, 2017 |
s 28.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 29.................... | am No 144, 2008; No 4, 2017 |
s 30.................... | am No 4, 2017; No 38, 2017 |
s 30AA.................. | ad No 38, 2017 |
s 30A................... | ad No 4, 2017 |
s 31.................... | rs No 4, 2017 |
s 34.................... | rep No 4, 2017 |
Schedule 1................ | rep No 4, 2017 |