2008

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mr Brendan Smyth)

An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Amendment Act 2008 (No 2).

This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

This Act amends the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989.

(3A) However, if an arrangement or condition sets, or relates to the setting of, a total amount that a member of the Assembly may spend in a period on employment under this section, the approval or condition must allow the member to allocate any unspent part of the amount for use by another member of the Assembly (the other member) on employment under this section by the other member in the period.

(4A) However, if an arrangement or condition sets, or relates to the setting of, a total amount that a member of the Assembly may spend in a period on engagements under this section, the approval or condition must allow the member to allocate any unspent part of the amount for use by another member of the Assembly (the other member) on engagements under this section by the other member in the period.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2008.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2008.

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