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Prescription of Salaries Act

LAWS OF TUVALU
2008 REVISED EDITION


CAP. 4.16


PRESCRIPTION OF SALARIES ACT


Arrangement of Sections
Section


1 Short title
2 Prescription of salaries
3 Additional allowances and privileges
4 Payment of salaries and allowances
5 Meaning of "day" and "days"


SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2


ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES


Supporting Documents


ENDNOTES


PRESCRIPTION OF SALARIES ACT


AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF CERTAIN OFFICES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION[1]


Commencement [1st October 1978]

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1 Short title


This Act may be cited as the Prescription of Salaries Act.


2 Prescription of salaries


(1) The salaries or allowances specified in the second and third columns respectively of Schedule 1 are hereby prescribed in relation to the offices specified in the first column of that Schedule, being offices expressly provided for in the Constitution.


(2) The sums specified in the second and third columns of Schedule 1 may be amended by resolution of Parliament, but subject to section 169(4) of the Constitution.


3 Additional allowances and privileges


(1) The allowances and privileges specified in Schedule 2 are hereby prescribed in relation to the offices specified in that Schedule.


(2) Schedule 2 may be amended or repealed by resolution of Parliament.


4 Payment of salaries and allowances


The salaries and allowances payable in respect of any office by virtue of this Act shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund and shall be paid without prejudice to any other emolument or privilege which may be accorded to the holder of such office from time to time.


5 Meaning of "day" and "days"


References in this Act to "day" or "days" shall mean any day or days on which the holder of the office in question is required to carry out the functions of the office, exclusive of travelling time.


SCHEDULE 1[2]


(Section 2)


(1) Office
(2) Taxable Salary (per year)
(3) Tax-free allowance (per day)

$
$
Office
Taxable Salary (per year)
Tax free allowance
Governor-General
$23,768
not applicable
Chief Justice
not applicable
$450 per day
Prime Minister
$26,660
not applicable
Speaker
$22,395
not applicable
Ministers
$22,395
not applicable
Members of Parliament
$15,953
not applicable
Chairman Public Service Commission
not applicable
$65 per day
Member, Public Service Commission
not applicable
$60 per day
Attorney-General
$22,395 (L1a)
not applicable
Chief of Police
$21,394 (L1c)
not applicable
Auditor General
$21,394 (L1c)
not applicable

SCHEDULE 2[3]


(Section 2)


ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES




Conditions
Governor
Prime
Speaker
Minister
Private



General
Minister


MPs
1.
Housing
(i) if the office-holder
Free
Free


Nil

entitlement
occupies a government house it
(Tax free)
(Tax free)





is rent free







(ii) a Minister or the







Speaker is entitled to







reside in a fully







furnished







Government "B"







Grade house.







(iii) A Minister or







Speaker who opts to







live in a private house







shall be entitled to a







housing allowance of







$2500 per annum







(taxable)







ENDNOTES

1 1990 Revised Edition, Cap. 54 – Act 3 of 1978, LNs 13/1979 and 3/1990

[2] Substituted by resolution of Parliament approved in the November and December session 2005

[3] Substituted by resolution of Parliament approved in the November and December session 2005


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