Commencement: 30 June 2008

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

PARLIAMENT (MEMBERS’ EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES) 
(AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 24 OF 2008

Arrangement of Sections

1. Amendment
2. Commencement
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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

Assent: 12/06/2008
Commencement: 30/06/2008

PARLIAMENT (MEMBERS’ EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES)
(AMENDMENT) ACT NO. 24 OF 2008

An Act to amend the Parliament (Members’ Expenses and Allowances) Act [CAP 109].

Be it enacted by the President and Parliament as follows:

1	Amendment

The Parliament (Members’ Expenses and Allowances) Act [CAP 109] is amended as set out in the Schedule.

2	Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.
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SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF THE PARLIAMENT (MEMBERS’ EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES) ACT [CAP 109]

1	After section 6

Insert

“6A	Increase in total amount of gratuity

A Member of Parliament is to receive a 25% increase on the total amount of gratuity payable under section 6.

6B	Review of section 6A

The increase under section 6A may only be reviewed by Parliament after a period of 5 years from the date on which this Act takes effect.”