Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIMARY INDUSTRY COUNCILS ACT 1991 - SECT 29

             (1)  The chairperson of a council is to be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

             (2)  A member of a council is to be paid such travel allowance as is prescribed.

             (3)  Where:

                     (a)  a person who is a member of a council is a member of, or a candidate for election to, the Parliament of a State; and

                     (b)  under the law of the State, the person would not be eligible to remain, or to be elected, as a member of that Parliament if the person were entitled to remuneration or allowances under this Act;

the person is not to be paid remuneration or allowances under this Act, but is to be reimbursed the expenses that the person reasonably incurs in performing duties under this Act.

             (4)  If a person appointed as chairperson of a council:

                     (a)  is a member of the Parliament of a State, but subsection (3) does not apply in relation to the person; or

                     (b)  is in the service or employment of a State, or an authority of a State, on a full-time basis; or

                     (c)  holds or performs the duties of an office or position established by or under a law of a State on a full-time basis;

it is a condition of the person's holding office as chairperson that the person pay to the State, within one month of receiving an amount of remuneration under this Act, an amount equal to the amount of remuneration.

             (5)  An amount payable under subsection (4) to a State by a person is a debt due to the State, and the State may recover the amount by action against the person in a court of competent jurisdiction.

             (6)  This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 .