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the Constitution) as are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal in pursuance of sub-sections 7 (1) and (4) of the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973.
                                     Calculation of allowances payable to a senator
                                     "5. (1) The allowances payable to a senator shall be reckoned—
                                        (a) in the case of a senator chosen at the first election after a dissolution of the Senate—from and including the day of his election;
                                        (b) in the case of a senator chosen to fill a place that is to become vacant in rotation—from and including the first day of July following the day of his election; and
                                        (c) in the case of a senator chosen or appointed to fill a casual vacancy—from and including the day of his choice or appointment, as the case may be.

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                                  "(2) The allowances payable to a senator who is a member of the Senate immediately before a dissolution of the Senate and is a candidate at the next following Senate election shall be reckoned to and including the day immediately preceding the day fixed for the polling at that election.
                                  "(3) This section does not apply in relation to any allowance payable to a senator by reason of his holding a particular office, or performing particular functions in, or in relation to, the Parliament or the Senate.
                                  Calculation of allowances payable to a member of the House of Representatives
                                  "5a. (1) The allowances payable to a member of the House of Representatives shall be reckoned from and including the day of his election.
                                  "(2) The allowances payable to a member of the House of Representatives who is a member of that House immediately before the dissolution or expiration of that House and is a candidate for election as a member of the House of Representatives at the next following general election shall be reckoned to and including the day immediately preceding the day of his re-election or, if he is not re-elected, the day immediately preceding the day fixed for the polling at that general election.
                                  "(3) This section does not apply in relation to any allowance payable to a member of the House of Representatives by reason of his holding a particular office, or performing particular functions in, or in relation to, the Parliament or the House of Representatives.".
                                 Sub-section 6 (1)—
                                  Omit "referred to in section 4 or 5", substitute "payable in accordance with section 5 or 5a, as the case may be".
                                 Section 13—
                                  Omit "three", substitute "3".
 Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970  Section 3—
                                     (a) Add at the end of paragraph (b) "and".
                                     (b) Omit paragraphs (c), (d) and (e).

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                                                 New section 16a—
                                                  After section 16, insert the following section:
                                                  Annual