Appropriation (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Act 2007

1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Act 2007.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on 31 December 2007.
3: Interim meaning of “funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes”
1: In the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 funding entitlements for parliamentary purposes
a: the performance by a member of Parliament of his or her role and functions as a member of Parliament:
b: the performance by a recognised party (within the meaning of that Act) of its role and functions as a recognised party:
c: the provision of travel, accommodation, and attendance services in accordance with any determination made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 20A Parliamentary Service Act 2000
d: the provision of communications services (other than services including electioneering) in accordance with any determination made by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 20A Parliamentary Service Act 2000
e: the provision of benefits or privileges of a specified kind for former members of Parliament and members of their families in accordance with an appropriation by Parliament of money for that purpose.
2: In subsection (1)(d), electioneering
a: seeks support for the election of a particular person or people; or
b: seeks support for the casting of a party vote for a particular political party or political parties; or
c: encourages any person to become a member of a particular political party or political parties; or
d: solicits subscriptions or other financial support.
3: The following must, as far as is possible, be interpreted consistently with subsections (1) and (2):
a: all determinations made under section 20A
b: all directions given by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under the Parliamentary Service Act 2000
c: the scope set out under the column headed Scope of 2007/08 Appropriations
i: Members' Communications:
ii: Member Support - Independent:
iii: Party and Member Support - ACT:
iv: Party and Member Support - Green:
v: Party and Member Support - Labour:
vi: Party and Member Support - Māori:
vii: Party and Member Support - National:
viii: Party and Member Support - New Zealand First:
ix: Party and Member Support - Progressive Coalition:
x: Party and Member Support - United:
xi: Travel of Members and Others:
d: the scope of each category of other expenses to be incurred by the Crown in Vote Parliamentary Service in any Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2008, or in The Estimates of Appropriations or any Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2009, that—
i: is the same as a category stated in paragraph (c); or
ii: differs from the categories stated in subparagraphs (iii) to (x) of that paragraph to the extent only that it relates to a party not stated in any of those subparagraphs, or refers to a party stated in one of those subparagraphs by a different name.
4: Expiry
This Act expires with the close of 1 July 2009. 2009-07-02 Appropriation (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Act 2007