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VICTORIAN INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL AND IMPROVING PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS ACT 2019 (NO. 5 OF 2019)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--VICTORIAN INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

   4.      Establishment  
   5.      Independence of the Tribunal and Tribunal members  
   6.      Functions and powers of the Tribunal  
   7.      Membership of the Tribunal  
   8.      Eligibility to be appointed as a Tribunal member  
   9.      Terms and conditions of appointment  
   10.     Vacancy, resignation and removal from office  
   11.     Acting Tribunal member  
   12.     Meetings of the Tribunal  
   13.     Method of inquiry by the Tribunal  
   14.     Disclosure of interests  
   15.     Tribunal officers  

   PART 3--DETERMINATIONS

   16.     Power to make Determinations  
   17.     Determinations in relation to Members  
   18.     Determinations for annual adjustments in relation to Members  
   19.     Determinations in relation to executives employed in prescribed public entities  
   20.     Determination for annual adjustments in relation to executives employed in prescribed public entities  
   21.     Determinations in relation to remuneration bands for executives employed in public service bodies  
   22.     Determinations for annual adjustments in relation to executives employed in public service bodies  
   23.     Determination in relation to matter requested by the Minister  
   24.     Requirements in relation to the making of a Determination  
   25.     When does a Determination take effect  
   26.     Tabling and publication of Determinations  

   PART 4--COMPLIANCE OFFICER

   27.     Office of Compliance Officer  
   28.     Function and powers of the Compliance Officer  
   29.     Appointment provisions  
   30.     Veto of proposed primary Compliance Officer or proposed secondary Compliance Officer  
   31.     Terms and conditions of appointment  
   32.     Vacancy, resignation and removal from office  
   33.     Conflict of Interest  
   34.     Immunity provision  
   35.     Publication absolutely privileged  

   PART 5--GENERAL

   36.     Tribunal may make and publish guidelines  
   37.     Tribunal may provide advice  
   38.     Tribunal may undertake reviews and publish reports  
   39.     Tribunal to conduct review and report on superannuation arrangements for Members under Parts 3 and 4 of the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968  
   40.     Annual report  
   41.     Confidentiality of information  
   42.     Disclosure or provision of information by Tribunal member, Tribunal officer or Compliance Officer  
   43.     Taking advantage of information  
   44.     Regulations  
   45.      Minister to conduct review  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION ACT 1968

   46.     Principal Act in this Part  
   47.     Amendment of section 3 and Table to section 6  
   48.     Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 renamed  
   49.     New section 2 inserted—Purpose  
   50.     Amendment of section 3—Definitions  
   51.     Amendment of heading to Part 2  
   52.     New Division 1 inserted in Part 2  
   53.     Consequential amendment  
   54.     Section 6 substituted—Members' salaries and allowances and work-related parliamentary allowances  
   55.     Section 7E substituted—Separation payment  
   56.     New Division 3 inserted in Part 2  
   57.     Consequential amendments  
   58.     Amendment of section 9—Application of Consolidated Fund  
   59.     New Divisions 4, 5, 6 and 7 inserted in Part 2  
   60.     Amendment of section 10—Definitions  
   61.     Amendment of sections 30 and 31—State's obligations to make contributions  
   62.     New Part 5 inserted  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT 2004

   63.     Amendment of section 4—Definitions  
   64.     Amendment of section 6—What are special bodies?  
   65.     Amendment of section 25—Executive employment governed by contract  
   66.     Amendment of section 44—Terms and conditions of appointment  
   67.     Amendment of section 47—Acting Commissioner  
   68.     Amendment of section 99—Employment of Parliamentary advisers  
   69.     Consequential amendment of section 99—Employment of Parliamentary advisers  
   70.     New section 119 inserted—Transitional provision—Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019  

   PART 8--PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS--AMENDMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (REGISTER OF INTERESTS) ACT 1978

   71.     Principal Act in this Part  
   72.     Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978 renamed  
   73.     Renumbering  
   74.     Section 2 substituted—Definitions  
   75.     New section 3 inserted—Objective of Act  
   76.     New Part 2 inserted—Statement of Values  
   77.     Part I substituted  
   78.     Part II substituted  
   79.     Part III substituted  

   PART 9--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS AND REPEAL

   80.     Amendment of Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978  
   81.     References to Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968  
   82.     Amendment of the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019  
   83.     Amendment of Protected Disclosure Act 2012  
   84.     Amendment of Parliamentary Administration Act 2005  
   85.     Repeal of amending Parts 6 to 9  
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