Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY RETIREMENT TRAVEL ACT 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   3A.     Change of name of entitlement to travel  
   4.      Definitions  
   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

   11.     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