Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016:clause:4_302aqd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 302AQD
Character Range: 211312–212179

302AQD  Exception—salaries and allowances
  A civil penalty provision in Subdivision C, D or E does not apply in relation to electoral expenditure incurred in the period concerned that is an amount of salary or allowance paid to a member of the Parliament, or a member of the staff of a member of the Parliament, including an amount of salary, remuneration, allowance or expenses payable under any of the following:
 (a) the Constitution;
 (b) the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017;
 (c) an agreement for employment or engagement referred to in the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
Note 1: A person who wishes to rely on this section bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this section (see section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).
Note 2: This exception does not apply in relation to contraventions of provisions in Subdivision F.