No. I
2018
40
Amendment of Cap. 2:03
The Parliamt~ntary Salaries .. \llowanccs and Benefits Act !Ciwpler 2:031 is
amended(a)
in section 2 ("lnteq)rctation") oy the repeal of tlw definition of "\'icePresidenC:
(b)
in section J ("Benefits for \'icc-Presidents. Senior \linistcrs, :\linisters
and Deputy \ linistcrs ")(i)
by the deletion of the titk thereto and the substitution of"3 Benefits
of Senior \linisters, \linisters and Deputy \linisters";
(ii) b) the deletion of "every Vice-President. Senior \linister. \ linister
and Deputy \hmster" and the substitution of "every Senior\ linistcr.
\ 1inister and Deputy \[inistcr";
(c)
by the repeal of sectionS;
(d)
by the repeal of section 6 and the substitution of-·
"6 Benefits for office-bearers and members of Parliament
(I) Subject to this Act, the fi:>llowing persons namely--
(a)
the Speaker of the :\ational Assembly;
(h)
the President of the
(c)
the Deputy Speaker of the :\ational Assembly:
(d)
the Deputy President ofthc Senate;
(c)
President of the :\ational Council of Chiefs and his or her
deputy;
(t)
the leader of the Opposition;
(g)
the Government Chief\Vhip and his or her deputy;
(h)
the Chief Whip of the main opposition and his or her deputy;
Sl~nate;
(i)
the Chief \Vhips of Parties in Parliament and their deputies;
(j)
members of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders;
(k)
members of the Chairperson Panel;
(l)
the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Legal Committee;
(m)
(n)
Chairpersons of Thematic and Portfolio Committt·c;
every members of the Parliamentary Legal Committee;
(o)
every member of Parliament who is not entitled to any benefit
in terms of Part II and who is not specified in paragraphs (a)
to (m);
shall be entitled to(i) a salary at such rate; and
(ii)
such allowances and other benelits;
as may he detetmined hy the Conunittee on Standing Rules and
Orders with the approval of the Minister responsible for Finance.
Pnwided that if a person listed in pamgraphs (a) to (k) above
is a \Iinister he or she shall not be entitled to a salary. allowance or
benefit under this section.".
(2) In addition, a person \Vho has served as the Speaker of
the :'\ational Assembly or President of the Senate for at least one
full tctm of office shall be entitled to(a) such allowances; and
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