Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651:section:13:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00651
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 32972–35494

13  Contributions
 (1) A person who is entitled to a parliamentary allowance shall, during his or her period of service, pay contributions to the Commonwealth:
 (a) in the case of a person whose period of service is less than 18 years—at the rate per fortnight of 11.5% of the fortnightly amount of the parliamentary allowance payable to the person; or
 (b) in the case of a person whose period of service is not less than 18 years—at the rate per fortnight of 5.75% of the fortnightly amount of the parliamentary allowance payable to the person.
 (1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the fortnightly amount of the parliamentary allowance payable to the person is to be worked out in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.
 (2) Subject to subsection (4), a Minister of State shall, in addition to the contributions payable by him or her under subsection (1), pay contributions to the Commonwealth, during the period during which he or she serves as a Minister of State, at the rate per fortnight of 11.5% of the fortnightly amount of the salary to which he or she is entitled as Minister of State.
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), an office holder shall, in addition to the contributions payable by him or her under subsection (1), pay contributions to the Commonwealth, during the period during which he or she serves as, and in respect of each office by virtue of which he or she is, an office holder, at the rate per fortnight of 11.5% of the fortnightly amount of the allowance by way of salary payable to the person because the person holds that office.
 (3A) For the purposes of subsection (3), the fortnightly amount of the allowance by way of salary payable to the person because the person holds that office is to be worked out in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.
 (4) If, at any time, a Minister of State or an office holder would, if he or she ceased to be entitled to parliamentary allowance at that time, be entitled to additional retiring allowance under subsection 18(9) at a rate which is:
 (a) in a case where he or she would be entitled to additional retiring allowance in respect of one office only—75% of the rate, at that time, at which salary or allowance by way of salary, as the case may be, is payable in respect of that office; or
 (b) in a case where he or she would be entitled to additional retiring allowance in respect of 2 or more offices—75% of the rate that is the highest rate, at that time, at which salary