Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette, Part II — 31 March 2017 (Extraordinary Issue) — Regulations NLR 22/17

NLG 2017-03-31

Newfoundland and Labrador — Gazette

THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Part II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ST. JOHN'S, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 22/17

Extraordinary Gazette March 31, 2017 3 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 22/17 Members’ Resources and Allowances Rules (Amendment) under the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act (Filed March 31, 2017) Under the authority of subsection 20(7) and

section 64 of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act, as approved by the House of Assembly Management Commission on March 15, 2017 and further to a resolution adopted by the House of Assembly on March 30, 2017 , the House of Assembly Ma nagement Commission makes the following rules. Dated at St. John’s, March 31, 2017. Tom Osborne Chairperson, House of Assembly Management Commission and Speaker of the House of Assembly

Members’ Resources and Allowances Rules (Amendment) 22/17 Extraordinary Gazette March 31, 2017 4 REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S.38 Amdt. Intra-constituency travel allowance 2. S.40.1 Added Taxable accommodation allowance: capital region 3. Commencement

Section 38 of the Members’ Resources and Allowances Rule s is amended by adding immediately after subsection 2 the following:

(2.1) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(a), a member who represents the district of Corner Brook or a district in the capital region may elect to receive the sum of $200 per month for an entire fiscal year in lieu of receiving the cost of transportation referred to in that paragraph provided that (

a) the election is made before April 1 of the fiscal year to which the election applies; and (

b) the $200 per month shall be a taxable benefit to the member. 2. The Rules are amended by adding immediately after sec tion 40 the following: 40.1

(1) Notwithstanding paragraphs 31(1)(b), 32(2)(b), 33(b), 35(b), 36(2)(

b) and 37(b), not fewer than 30 days before the commencement of a fiscal year, a member entitled to accommo dation costs in the capital region may elect to receive a lump sum amount for temporary or private accommodation in the capital region in lieu of receiving the accommodation costs referred to in those paragraphs.

(2) An election made by a member under subsection (1) is (

a) for the fiscal year immediately following that election; and (

b) a taxable benefit of that member.

(3) A lump sum received under this

section shall be an amount that is calculated by multiplying the number of sitting days for the fiscal year as stated in the parliamentary cal endar by the average daily SNL2007 cH-10.01 Sch. as amended Taxable accommodation allowance: capital region

Members’ Resources and Allowances Rules (Amendment) 22/17 Extraordinary Gazette March 31, 2017 5 cost of all member accommodation under the paragraphs r eferred to in subsection (1) for the previous calendar year.

(4) If a member who has elected to receive a lump sum amount under this

section leaves office before the end of the fiscal year to which the lump sum applies, the balance of the amount of that sum shall be repaid to the House of Assembly on a pro rata basis. 3. These rules come into force on April 1, 2017. ©Queen’s Printer Commencement

6 ST. JOHN'S, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation CNLR or XNL Gazette made thereunder NL Reg. Amendment Date & Page No. House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act Members’ Resources and NLR 22/17 Amends Mar. 31/17 p. 3 Allowance Rules SNL2007 cH-10.01 (Amendment) S.38 Amdt. [In force April 1, 2017] S.40.1 Added

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