House debates

Thursday, 9 August 2007

Federal Magistrates Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2006

Report from Main Committee

Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments, appropriation message having been reported; certified copy of the bill presented.

Ordered that this bill be considered immediately.

Main Committee’s amendments—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 2, page 3 (line 13), after “retired”, insert “disabled”.

(2)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 5 (line 22), omit “65 years”, substitute “70 years”.

(3)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 6 (line 6), omit “65 years”, substitute “70 years”.

(4)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 6 (lines 23 to 25), omit subclause 9B(4) of Schedule 1, substitute:

        (4)    For the purposes of subclause (2), the annual rate of salary is the annual rate of remuneration determined under clause 5:

             (a)    excluding any allowances that are paid in lieu of any other entitlement; and

             (b)    if any arrangements have been entered into for any amount of the annual rate of remuneration (other than an allowance covered by paragraph (a)) to be provided in the form of another benefit—including that amount.

(5)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 7 (line 6), after “retired disabled Federal Magistrate”, insert “who has not attained the age of 65 years”.

(6)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 9 (line 24), after “retired”, insert “disabled”.

(7)    Schedule 1, item 13, page 11 (line 17), after “retired”, insert “disabled”.

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The question is that the amendments be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.