2008
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Brendan Smyth)
Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Amendment Bill 2008 (No 2)

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly (Members' Staff) Act 1989

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Amendment Act 2008 (No 2).
2	Commencement
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.
Note 1	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2	A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989.
4	Members may employ staff
New section 10 (3A)
insert
	(3A)	However, if an arrangement or condition sets, or relates to the setting of, a total amount that a member of the Assembly may spend in a period on employment under this section, the approval or condition must allow the member to allocate any unspent part of the amount for use by another member of the Assembly (the other member) on employment under this section by the other member in the period.
5	Members may engage consultants and contractors
New section 20 (4A)
insert
	(4A)	However, if an arrangement or condition sets, or relates to the setting of, a total amount that a member of the Assembly may spend in a period on engagements under this section, the approval or condition must allow the member to allocate any unspent part of the amount for use by another member of the Assembly (the other member) on engagements under this section by the other member in the period.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2008.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2008.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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