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This Act has not been reviewed for many years and is out of date in a number of respects. The Act covers a range of interests, including remuneration of the Governor-General, Ministers and Members of Parliament, which make independent review desirable. An Issues Paper was published in July 2008.
A final report making recommendations about Part 1 of the Civil List Act 1979, relating to remuneration and support for the Governor-General, was published in December 2009. A final report in relation to Parts 3 and 4 of the Act was published in December 2010.
References to the review in the media
Dominion Post via Stuff 'MPs' pays and perks to get overhaul' 6 October 2011
SCOOP 'New Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill' 5 October 2011
NZLC R119 Review of the Civil List Act 1979 - Members of Parliament and Ministers
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Published 7 Dec 2010
The Law Commission’s report, Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – Members of Parliament and Ministers, NZLC R119, has been tabled in Parliament. The report recommends that the Civil List Act should be repealed, and a new statute enacted, called the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act.
The report recommends that travel, accommodation, attendance and communications services for members of Parliament and Ministers should be determined by an independent body, namely an enhanced Remuneration Authority. That body should also determine entitlements to funding and services to support parties’ and members’ parliamentary operations.
The Official Information Act 1982 should be extended to cover information held by the Speaker in his role with ministerial responsibilities for Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk; the Parliamentary Service; the Parliamentary Service Commission; and the Office of the Clerk in its departmental holdings.
NZLC R112 Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – the Governor-General
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Published 17 Dec 2009The Law Commission’s Report 112, Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – the Governor-General, has been tabled in Parliament. The report recommends that Part 1 of the Civil List Act 1979, relating to remuneration and support for the Governor-General, should be repealed and replaced by a modern, stand-alone Act.
NZLC IP8 Review of The Civil List Act 1979
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Available online only.Published 29 Jul 2008Review of the Civil List Act 1979 is an Issues Paper which reviews the provisions and operation of the Civil List Act 1979. The paper raises questions and options for discussion and comment.
Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill
Published 5 Oct 2011The Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill, repeals the Civil List Act 1979, and brings together more of the powers to decide MPs’ and ministers’ travel, accommodation and communications entitlements under one Act.
The new legislation is based on changes recommended by the Law Commission in December 2010.
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Review of the Civil List Act 1979 - Issues Paper for Consultation
Published 29 Jul 2008Review of the Civil List Act 1979 (NZLC IP 8, Wellington, 2008) is an Issues Paper which reviews the provisions and operation of the Civil List Act 1979.