The Ministers and Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) Act

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CHAPTER 234
THE MINISTERS (SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Salaries of Ministers.
4. Holder may opt for higher salary.
5. Allowances of Ministers.
6. Repealed.
7. President may review salaries and allowances.
8. Charge and payment of salaries and allowances.
9. Health insurance for Minister and family.
10. Life assurance policy.

iew salaries and allowances.
8. Charge and payment of salaries and allowances.
9. Health insurance for Minister and family.
10. Life assurance policy.

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THE MINISTERS (SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES) ACT
An Act to make provision for the salaries and allowances to be paid to
the holders of the offices of Vice-President, Prime Minister, Minister,
Minister of State and Deputy Minister.1
[1st July, 1988]
[s. 1]
Acts Nos. 4 of 1988
14 of 2008
1 Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41
1. This Act may be cited as the Ministers (Salaries and
Allowances) Act. 2. In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise-
“Constitution” means the Constitution of the United
Republic. “Office of Minister” includes the offices of Vice-President,
Prime Minister, Minister, Minister of State and Deputy
Minister;
3.–(1) There shall be paid in any year to the holder of the
Office of Minister such a salary based on the salary scales
applicable to the public service of the United Republic and
at such levels as the President may by order published in the
Gazette, determine.

y scales
applicable to the public service of the United Republic and
at such levels as the President may by order published in the
Gazette, determine.

(2) The President may determine different levels of salaries
for the holders of the different offices in accordance with the
weight of responsibility which in his opinion, attaches to those
offices. Short title
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Interpretation
Cap. 2
Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41
Salaries of
Ministers

h in his opinion, attaches to those
offices. Short title
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Interpretation
Cap. 2
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Ministers

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4. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this Act, a
holder of an office entitled to be paid a salary prescribed under
this Act who, by operation of any other law or by virtue of
holding any other office or for any other reason, would have
been entitled to receive a salary higher than that prescribed
under this Act, may opt to receive that higher salary. 5.–(1) There shall be paid to the holder of the office of Minister,
such allowances as the President may, by writing under his
hand, prescribe. (2) The President may, determine different allowances or
different rates of allowances to be paid to the holders of the
different offices of Minister in accordance with the weight of
responsibility which in his opinion is attached to those offices. 6. [Repealed by Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41.]
7.–(1) The President may if in his opinion, the circumstances
permit, review any salary or allowance determined under this Act.

No. 14 of 2008 s. 41.]
7.–(1) The President may if in his opinion, the circumstances
permit, review any salary or allowance determined under this Act.

(2) In the exercise of powers to review salary and allowances
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1), the President shall
take into account the following attributes-
(a) the national economy; and
(b) any relevant consideration necessary for arriving at or
making appropriate decision. 8. Any salary or allowance payable under this Act shall be
charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund. 9.–(1) There shall be established a comprehensive health
insurance scheme for the Minister, his spouse and up to four
children of his family who are below the age of eighteen years,
for medical treatment within the United Republic and abroad. (2) The health insurance scheme established pursuant to
subsection (1) shall be carried out by a competent and reliable
health care provider within the United Republic. Holder may opt
for higher salary
Allowances of
Ministers
Repealed
President may
review salaries
and allowances
Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41
Charge and
payment of
salaries and
allowances
Health insurance
for Minister and
family
Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41

nd allowances
Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41
Charge and
payment of
salaries and
allowances
Health insurance
for Minister and
family
Act No. 14 of 2008 s. 41

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10.–(1) The appropriate authority shall make arrangement
for a group life assurance policy for the Minister during the
period when a person is appointed to be a minister pursuant
to Article 55 of the Constitution and shall mature in relation
to any of such Minister who dies while holding the office of
the Minister and shall lapse upon dissolution of the National
Assembly pursuant to Article 65 of the Constitution.
(2) The term “appropriate authority” referred to in
subsection (1), shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the
Political Service Retirement Benefits Act.
Life assurance
policy
Act No.
14 of 2008 s. 41
Cap. 2
Cap. 225