Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill 2003 (Qld)

Queensland

GOVERNORS (SALARY AND PENSIONS) BILL 2003

Queensland

GOVERNORS (SALARY AND PENSIONS) BILL 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title... eee eee ene 4 2 Dictionary .. 0.6... cee eens 4 PART 2—SALARY 3 Salary of Governor ....... 0... cece eee cence eee eee 4 4 Salary of Acting Governor............... 0.2 cece eects 4

PART 3—PENSIONS Division 1—Introductory 5 Purposes of part... 0.6... eee tence eens 5 6 Other divisions in this part... 0... 0.6.66. eee ee 5

Division 2—Entitlements and rates of pensions payable

7 Pension relating to Governor appointed after commencement........... 5 8 Pension relating to Governor holding office immediately before commencement... 16. eee eee 6 9 Provisions relating to each former Governor to whom a pension is payable before commencement... 16. eee eee 7 10 Provisions relating to each surviving partner of deceased Governor, to whom a pension is payable before commencement .................0.0000008 7 Division 3—Provisions that may affect pension entitlement or amount of pensions 11 If Governor ceases to hold office within 5 years of appointment ......... 7 12 Election for lump sum to meet surcharge liability .................... 8 13 Minimum benefit payable... 0.2... 0.66. 9 14 Competing claims for pension as surviving partner ................... 10

15 Indexation .. 0.0... ee cent e ene e eens 10 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill 2003 182123 25

Reduction of pension payable if other relevant entitlement ............. Division 4—Provisions that may result in end of entitlements to pensions Definitions for div 4.00... 0... cee ee Entitlement to pension may end ........... 0... eee eee eee

Amounts previously paid as pension or lump sum if accountable Governor's entitlement ends... 6... eee eee eee

PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Accrual and payment of pensions ............. 0.00... e cece eee ee eee Appropriation .... 2.0... eee cece Minister is manager for Commonwealth Act ................0000000. Regulation-making power... . 0.02.0... 00. e cece eee eee eee PART 5—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Salary payable to Governor immediately before commencement ........