Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00208:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00208
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 7867–10517

4  Definitions
 (1) In this Act:
appointed member of the Authority means a member of the Authority who is not the President of the Remuneration Tribunal.
Authority means the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.
claim includes request.
Commonwealth judicial officer means:
 (a) a Justice of the High Court; or
 (b) a judge or justice of a court created by the Parliament.
engage in conduct means:
 (a) do an act; or
 (b) omit to perform an act.
harm has the same meaning as in the Dictionary to the Criminal Code.
incidentals includes the cost of transport.
legislative rules means rules made under section 64.
member of parliament means:
 (a) a senator; or
 (b) a member of the House of Representatives; or
 (c) a Minister of State who is not a senator or member of the House of Representatives; or
 (d) a person who is taken to be the President of the Senate under the Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 and who is not a senator or member of the House of Representatives; or
 (e) a person who is taken to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives under the Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 and who is not a senator or member of the House of Representatives.
member of the Authority includes the Chair of the Authority.
MOPS staff member means a person employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
MOPS travel resource means:
 (a) an expense that is:
 (i) incurred in connection with travel by a MOPS staff member at the expense of the Commonwealth; and
 (ii) authorised by or under, or by an agreement made under, a law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act); or
 (b) an allowance that is:
 (i) payable to a MOPS staff member in connection with travel by the MOPS staff member; and
 (ii) authorised by or under, or by an agreement made under, a law of the Commonwealth (other than this Act).
MP travel resource means:
 (a) a travel expense payable under section 30 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017; or
 (b) a travel allowance payable under section 31 of that Act; or
 (c) an allowance or expense in connection with the travel of a former member of parliament that is payable under section 15 of that Act; or
 (d) a Parliamentary Retirement Travel Entitlement under the Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002.
MP work resource means:
 (a) MP travel resource; or
 (b) a private plated vehicle provided to a member of parliament under paragraph 14(4)(a) of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 (which includes any expenses or services associated with operating or maintaining the vehicle); or
 (ba) an allowance or expense