Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill

by re-numbering the existing section as subsection (1);

by deleting the words “or Parliamentary Secretary” appearing in the fourth and fifth lines of the definition of “Member” in subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the expression “, Parliamentary Secretary or Political Secretary”;

by deleting the words “or Parliamentary Secretary” appearing in the sixth line of the definition of “salary” in subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the expression “, Parliamentary Secretary or Political Secretary”; and

by inserting immediately after subsection (1) thereof the following new subsections: —“(2) Where a Speaker is not, or has not been, an elected Member of Parliament for any period, the expression “salary” shall, for such period, mean the salary payable to him in respect of his service as Speaker.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, where for any period a person who is entitled to any pension or other benefit under this Act voluntarily refrains from receiving the whole or any part of any salary due to him in respect of the office held by him, then, in calculating such pension or benefit he shall, for such period, be deemed to have received the full salary to which he was entitled as holder of that office, even if such salary is fixed at a subsequent date.”.

by deleting the words “but not amount of pension” appearing in the marginal note thereto; and

by deleting the words “but not” appearing in the fourteenth line thereof.

by inserting immediately after the word “to” appearing in the fourth line of paragraph (a) thereof the words “at least”; and

by inserting immediately after the word “ceases” appearing in the first line of paragraph (b) thereof the words “or has ceased”.