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An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Salaries Act (S.C. 2001, c. 20)

Assented to 2001-11-01

Marginal note:R.S., c. M-5

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT RETIRING ALLOWANCES ACT

Marginal note:1992, c. 46, s. 81

  • 14. (1) The definitions “average annual sessional indemnity” and “salary” in subsection 2(1) of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act are replaced by the following:

    “average annual sessional indemnity”

    « moyenne annuelle de l’indemnité de session »

    “average annual sessional indemnity”, with respect to any member, means the average annual sessional indemnity received as a member during any five year period of pensionable service selected by or on behalf of the member, or during any period so selected consisting of consecutive periods of pensionable service totalling five years;

    “salary”

    « traitement »

    “salary” means a salary payable to a member pursuant to section 4 of the Salaries Act or section 60 or 61 of the Parliament of Canada Act, or payable to a member pursuant to an appropriation Act as a minister of state or a minister without portfolio;

  • Marginal note:1992, c. 46, s. 81

    (2) Paragraph (a) of the definition “sessional indemnity” in subsection 2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) in relation to a period before October 8, 1970, the allowances payable to a member under section 55 and subsection 63(3) of the Parliament of Canada Act, as that subsection read immediately before the coming into force of this paragraph,

Marginal note:1992, c. 46, s. 81

15. Paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) the contributions paid pursuant to sections 9 and 11 and contributions made pursuant to subsections 21(7) and 22(3) of the former Act that are paid on or after January 1, 1992;

  • (b) the interest paid in accordance with subparagraphs 11(1)(a)(ii), (a.1)(ii) and (b)(v) and (vi) and paragraph 11(1.1)(b); and

Marginal note:1992, c. 46, s. 81; 2000, c. 27, s. 3

  • 16. (1) Subsections 9(1) and (1.1) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Contributions

    • 9. (1) Commencing on January 1, 2001, a member shall, by reservation from the sessional indemnity of the member, contribute to the Retiring Allowances Account four per cent of that portion of that sessional indemnity that does not exceed the member’s earnings limit for that calendar year.

    • Marginal note:Contributions

      (1.1) Despite subsection 2.3(1), beginning on September 21, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2000, a member who was entitled to elect under sections 2.1 and 2.6 and who did not make an election shall, by reservation from the sessional indemnity of the member, contribute to the Retiring Allowances Account four per cent of the amount payable to the member by way of that sessional indemnity.

  • Marginal note:1992, c. 46, s. 81

    (2) Subsections 9(2) to (4) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Additional contributions

      (2) Commencing on January 1, 2001, a member to whom paragraph 12(1)(b) applies who is in receipt of a salary or an annual allowance shall, by reservation from that salary or allowance, contribute to the Retiring Allowances Account an amount equal to four per cent of that portion of that salary or allowance that does not exceed the member’s earnings limit for that year, unless the member elects in respect of that salary or allowance

      • (a) not to contribute under this subsection and has at the same time elected not to contribute under subsection 31(4); or

      • (b) to contribute at a lesser rate than that specified in this subsection.