Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00092:section:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019C00092
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 31
Character Range: 51599–53379

31  Forfeiture of additional remuneration
 (1) If a Parliamentary Service employee receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as a Parliamentary Service employee, the Secretary of the Department in which the employee is employed may give a notice in writing to the employee in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.
 (2) The amount notified by the Secretary:
 (a) is taken to have been received by the employee on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the employee as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (2A) If the Parliamentary Librarian receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as the Parliamentary Librarian, the Secretary of the joint Department may give a notice in writing to the Parliamentary Librarian in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.
 (2B) The amount notified by the Secretary:
 (a) is taken to have been received by the Parliamentary Librarian on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the Parliamentary Librarian as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (3) If a Secretary receives any non‑Commonwealth remuneration for performing duties as a Secretary, then the Presiding Officer may give a notice in writing to the Secretary in relation to the whole, or a specified part, of the remuneration.
 (4) The amount notified by the Presiding Officer:
 (a) is taken to have been received by the Secretary on behalf of the Commonwealth; and
 (b) may be recovered by the Commonwealth from the Secretary as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
 (5) In this section:
non‑Commonwealth remuneration means any remuneration from a person other than the Commonwealth.