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C2024C00498 (C24)
14 October 2024
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Interpretation
2B Marital or couple relationship
2C Spouse of a deceased person
3 Salary of Governor General
4 Allowances
4A Allowance payable when there is more than one spouse
4AA Benefit payable where Governor General or surviving spouse dies on or after 1 July 2006
4AB Associate allowance for non member spouse
4AC Associate deferred allowance
4AD Application for payment of associate deferred allowance
4AE Reduction of retirement and spouse allowances payable after operative time
4AF Reduction of associate deferred allowance payable after operative time
4AG Reduction of standard allowance payable at operative time
4AH Allowance Orders
4AI Compensation for acquisition of property
4B Application for review
4BA Sustaining the superannuation contribution concession—release of money to meet deferred tax liability
4C Recoverable payments
4D Recoverable death payments
4E Reports about recoverable payments and recoverable death payments
5 Appropriation
6 Official Secretary
7 Terms and conditions of appointment
8 Remuneration of Official Secretary
10 Resignation
11 Termination of appointment
12 Acting Official Secretary
13 Official Secretary may employ staff
14 Remuneration and other conditions of employees
15 Termination of employment
16 Delegation by the Finance Secretary
20 Regulations
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history