South Australia

   Volunteers Protection Regulations 2004

   under the Volunteers Protection Act 2001

   Contents
   1 Short title
   2 Commencement
   3 Interpretation
   4 Definition of voluntary basis

   Legislative history

   1--Short title

   These regulations may be cited as the Volunteers Protection Regulations
   2004.

   2--Commencement

   These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are
   made.

   3--Interpretation

   In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears--

   Act means the Volunteers Protection Act 2001.

   4--Definition of voluntary basis

   (1) A person works on a voluntary basis for the purposes of the
   definition of voluntary basis in section 3 of the Act if the person is
   remunerated within the following limits:

   (a) the person is reimbursed for any expenses incurred during the
   course of carrying out the work;

   (b) the person is given a true honorarium in respect of the work.

   (2) In this regulation--

   true honorarium means a monetary gift made to a person in recognition
   of the person's work as a volunteer.

   Note--

   It follows that a true honorarium is not--

   (a) subject to pay-as-you-go withholding or instalment tax; or

   (b) paid as a consequence of the person's employment; or

   (c) legally required to be paid to the person; or

   (d) an amount that is relied on or expected by the person as a source
   of income.

   Legislative history

   Notes

   o For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
   legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian
   Statutes.

   Principal regulations

   Year
       No
          Reference
                                Commencement
   2004
       195
          Gazette 9.9.2004 p3611
                                9.9.2004:  r 2