Clause 4

by inserting, immediately after the words “on his behalf, shall” in subsection (1), the words “, in accordance with subsection (2),”;

by deleting the words “8% of the total allowances payable to a Member of Parliament in the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest $500” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “the applicable amount specified in subsection (1AA)”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1AA) For the purpose of subsection (1), the applicable amount is —

in the case of a general election, the amount of the fixed monthly allowance payable to an elected Member of Parliament for the month immediately before the date of dissolution of Parliament, rounded to the nearest $500; and

in the case of a by-election, the amount of the fixed monthly allowance payable to an elected Member of Parliament for the month immediately before the date of issue of the writ for the by‑election, rounded to the nearest $500.”;

by deleting the words “and pay that sum into the Consolidated Fund” in subsection (1B); and

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) The deposit of the sum required under subsection (1) must be made through an electronic funds transfer system designated by the Returning Officer for that purpose, or by a bank draft or a certified cheque, or in such other form or manner as the Returning Officer allows.”.