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REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES ACT 1990 - NOTES

No. 71, 1990

Compilation No. 24

Compilation date: 1 September 2021

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2021

Registered: 7 October 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

Part 2--Remuneration and allowances

3 Operation of Part

3A Operation of Remuneration Tribunal Determination

4 Remuneration and allowances of holders of judicial offices etc.

5 Remuneration and allowances of Secretaries of Departments and holders of public offices

8 Appropriation

8A Regulations

Schedule 1--Holders of Judicial and other offices

Part 1  4

Part 2  5

Part 3  6

Part 4  7

Part 5  8

Schedule 2--Secretaries of Departments and holders of public offices

Part 1--Secretaries of Departments of State

Part 2--Secretaries of Parliamentary Departments 

Part 3--Full-time holders of public offices

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

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

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990

71, 1990

20 June 1990

s 9 and 10: 1 July 1990 (s 2(2))
Remainder: 20 June 1990 (s 2(1))

 

Remuneration and Allowances (Amendment) Act 1990

72, 1990

20 June 1990

20 June 1990 (s 2)

--

Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990

108, 1990

18 Dec 1990

s 32-38: 18 Dec 1990 (s 2(1))

--

Remuneration and Allowances Legislation Amendment Act 1992

52, 1992

22 June 1992

s 15: 22 June 1992 (s 2(1))
s 16 and 17(1): 20 June 1990 (s 2(3))
s 17(2): 1 July 1990 (s 2(4))

--

Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

158, 1994

15 Dec 1994

Sch 2: 15 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))

--

Competition Policy Reform Act 1995

88, 1995

20 July 1995

s. 77: 6 Nov 1995 (s 2(2) and gaz 1995, No S423)

--

Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996

60, 1996

25 Nov 1996

Sch 19 (item 42): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(1))

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996

77, 1996

19 Dec 1996

Sch 3 (items 1, 2): 25 Nov 1996 (s 2(4))

--

Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997

1, 1997

19 Feb 1997

Sch 2 (items 48, 87, 113): 19 Feb 1997 (s 2(1))

--

Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997

152, 1997

24 Oct 1997

Sch 2 (items 1144-1148): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))

--

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Sch 1 (items 772-775): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2) and gaz 1999, No S584)

--

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment Act 1999

161, 1999

10 Dec 1999

Sch 3 (items 1, 54, 55): 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(2))

--

Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001

153, 2001

1 Oct 2001

s 4 and Sch 1 (items 5-9): 29 Oct 2001 (s 2)

s 4 and Sch 1 (items 7-9)

Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Act 2004

87, 2004

25 June 2004

Sch 2 (items 4-6): 26 June 2004 (s 2)

--

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005

45, 2005

1 Apr 2005

Sch 1 (items 119, 120) and Sch 4: 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) items 2, 10)

Sch 4

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Act 2014

109, 2014

16 Oct 2014

Sch 2 (items 177-181): 17 Oct 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005

111, 2005

6 Sept 2005

Sch 2 (item 710): 1 Oct 2005 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007

15, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 1 (items 276, 406(1)-(3)): 15 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item  1)

Sch 1 (item 406(1)-(3))

Statute Law Revision Act 2008

73, 2008

3 July 2008

Sch 4 (items 443-445): 4 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 64)

--

Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011

75, 2011

25 July 2011

Sch 2 (items 8-16, 21): 5 Aug 2011 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 2 (item 21)

Statute Law Revision Act 2012

136, 2012

22 Sept 2012

Sch 6 (item 62): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 37)

--

Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation (Abolition) Act 2014

117, 2014

11 Nov 2014

Sch 1 (item 3): 1 Jan 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 8-25): 12 Nov 2014 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (items 8-25)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 17): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015

36, 2015

13 Apr 2015

Sch 6 (items 27F-27J) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2)

Sch 7

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015

41, 2015

20 May 2015

Sch 7 (item 2) and Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) items 2, 7)

Sch 9

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017

115, 2017

30 Oct 2017

Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2016

24, 2016

18 Mar 2016

Sch 5 (item 11): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7)
Sch 6: 18 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 9)

Sch 6

Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Act 2016

67, 2016

20 Oct 2016

Sch 1 (item 33): 17 Nov 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2017

38, 2017

19 May 2017

Sch 1 (items 54-56) and Sch 3 (items 1-3, 11): 1 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) items 3, 5)

Sch 3 (items 1-3, 11)

Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018

156, 2018

10 Dec 2018

Sch 2 (item 91) and Sch 4: 20 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)

Sch 4

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 2 (items 716-721): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

 

Number and year

FRLI registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

50, 2006

17 Mar 2006 (F2006L00820)

Sch 8: 27 Mar 2006 (r 2(b))

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 2

 

s 3.....................

am No 72, 1990; No 52, 1992; No 60, 1996; No 75, 2011; No 67, 2016; No 38, 2017

s 3A....................

ad No 158, 1994

s 6.....................

rs No 75, 2011

 

rep No 38, 2017

s 7.....................

rep No 38, 2017

s 8.....................

am No 87, 2004

s 8A....................

ad No 146, 1999

Part 3...................

rep No 136, 2012

s 9.....................

rep No 136, 2012

s 10....................

rep No 136, 2012

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1................

am No 108, 1990; No 52, 1992; No 88, 1995; No 146, 1999; SLI 2006 No  50; No 73, 2008; No 24, 2016; No 13, 2021

Schedule 2

 

Schedule 2................

am No 72, 1990; No 88, 1995; No 1, 1997; No 152, 1997; No 146, 1999; No 161, 1999; No  45, 2005; No 111, 2005; SLI 2006 No 50; No 73, 2008; No 117, 2014; No 41, 2015 ; No 156, 2018

Schedule 3................

am No 72, 1990; No 158, 1994; No 146, 1999; No 87, 2004; No 15, 2007; No  75, 2011; No 36, 2015

 

rep No 38, 2017

Schedule 4................

am No 158, 1994; No 152, 1997; No 161, 1999; No 153, 2001

 

rep No 38, 2017

 


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