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to zero—to reduce the other amount.

      3.4 A vehicle provided in accordance with clause 3.2 is provided instead of a vehicle provided in accordance with clause 3.1.

      3.5 A member of the House of Representatives for an electoral division the area of which is 300,000km2 or more is, upon request, to be provided with a private plated four‑wheel‑drive vehicle made available by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this clause instead of a vehicle provided in accordance with clause 3.1 or 3.2.

      3.6 A senator for the Northern Territory or a member of the House of Representatives for an electoral division the area of which is 300,000km2 or more is, upon request, to be provided with up to two private plated four‑wheel‑drive vehicles made available by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this clause in addition to any other vehicle provided in accordance with clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5.

      3.7 If one or more  additional vehicles are provided then, despite anything else in this Determination, the cost of the lease, per annum, of the additional vehicle is to be applied in accordance with the following method:

            a. first, to reduce one of the following amounts:
                i. the amount applicable in subsection 14(1) of the PBR Regulations for the senator or member;

                ii. the electorate allowance determined in clause 2.8 for the senator or member; and

            b. if that amount is reduced to zero—to reduce the other amount.

      3.8 Where clause 3.3 or 3.7 applies, the senator or member may request that one of the methods in that clause be applied before the other method.

      3.9 The provision of a private plated vehicle includes the provision (by the Commonwealth) of the costs of operating and maintaining the vehicle.
      3.10 A private plated vehicle is provided for non‑commercial purposes only.

      Note: Paragraph 47(2)(a) of the PBR Act provides for the Remuneration Tribunal to impose limits and other conditions on remuneration including the provision of private plated vehicles.

      Allowance instead of the provision of a private plated vehicle: PBR Act, paragraph 14(4)(b)

      3.11 If a senator or member of the House of Representatives, by notice to the relevant Department, elects not to be provided with a private plated vehicle pursuant to clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5, an allowance of $19,500 per annum (known as 'additional electorate allowance') is payable to the senator or member.

      3.12 If a senator or member makes an election under clause 3.11, the senator or member is not to be provided with a private plated vehicle under clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 until at least 12 months after making the election. Upon the provision of the vehicle, the additional electorate allowance ceases to be payable.

      3.13 An election has