Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117:section:41a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 41A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 202857–205395

41A  Remuneration and allowances of members of Geographical Indications Committee etc.
 (1) This section applies to a person who is:
 (b) a member of the Geographical Indications Committee established by section 40N; or
 (c) a member of a committee constituted under section 11 other than a director of the Authority.
 (2) Subject to this section, a person to whom this section applies shall be paid such remuneration as is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the person shall be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.
 (3) Subject to this section, a person to whom this section applies shall be paid such allowances as are prescribed.
 (4) Subsections (2) and (3) have effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
 (5) Payments under this section shall be made out of the funds of the Authority.
 (6) If:
 (a) a person to whom this section applies is also a member of, or a candidate for election to, the Parliament of a State; and
 (b) under the law of that State the person would not be eligible to remain, or to be elected as, a member of that Parliament if he or she were entitled to remuneration under this Act;
the person shall not be paid remuneration or allowances under this Act but shall be reimbursed such expenses as the person reasonably incurs because of the person's performing the functions of the office under this Act held by the person.
 (7) If a person to whom this section applies is also:
 (a) a member of the Parliament of a State (other than a State referred to in subsection (6)); or
 (b) in the service or employment of a State or an authority of a State, or holds or performs the duties of any office or position established by or under a law of a State, on a full‑time basis;
it is a condition of the person's holding the office under this Act held by the person that the person pay to the State, within one month of receiving an amount of remuneration under this Act, an amount equal to that first‑mentioned amount, and the person:
 (c) shall not be paid allowances under this Act; and
 (d) shall be reimbursed such expenses as the person reasonably incurs because of the person's performing the functions of the office under this Act held by the person.
 (8) An amount payable to a State by a person under subsection (7) is a debt due to the State and the State may recover that amount by action against the person in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (9) In this section:
Parliament means:
 (a) in relation to