Australian Capital Territory Remuneration Tribunal Determination 5 of 2017 Part-time Public Office Holder Medicinal Cannabis – Medical Advisory Panel made under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT Background Section 10 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 (the Act) provides for the Remuneration Tribunal (the Tribunal) to inquire into and determine the remuneration, allowances and other entitlements to be paid to a person holding a position or appointment mentioned in schedule 1 of the Act, or specified in an instrument given to the Tribunal by the Chief Minister. Chief Minister requested that the Tribunal determine the On 31 January 2017, the remuneration, allowances and other entitlements to be granted to the positions of Chair and Members of the Medicinal Cannabis Medical Advisory Panel (MCMAP). Considerations The Tribunal noted that the MCMAP is a non-statutory technical advisory body providing independent and expert advice to the ACT Medicines Advisory Committee about the use of cannabis for medical purposes by eligible patients in the ACT. The Tribunal considered information from a number of sources as part of its inquiry, including: national economic indicators including the Wage Price Index, Labour Force data, Average Weekly Earnings and the Consumer Price Index; economic forecasting provided by ACT Treasury officials; and oral and written submissions received, including the Chief Minister’s ACT Government Submission, and from officials representing the ACT Health Directorate. Decision The Tribunal determined remuneration of $510 per diem for the position of Chair of MCMAP, and $435 per diem for the position of Member of MCMAP, with commencement on the date of legal effect of MCMAP. The entity will be included in the general Part-time public office holder determination at the Tribunal’s 2017 Spring review. March 2017 Australian Capital Territory Remuneration Tribunal Determination 5 of 2017
Australian Capital Territory Remuneration Tribunal Determination 5 of 2017 Part-time Public Office Holder – Medicinal Cannabis Medical Advisory Panel made under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT Background Section 10 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 (the Act) provides for the Remuneration Tribunal (the Tribunal) to inquire into and determine the remuneration, allowances and other entitlements to be paid to a person holding a position or appointment mentioned in schedule 1 of the Act, or specified in an instrument given to the Tribunal by the Chief Minister. On 31 January 2017, the Chief Minister requested that the Tribunal determine the remuneration, allowances and other entitlements to be granted to the positions of Chair and Members of the Medicinal Cannabis Medical Advisory Panel (MCMAP). Considerations The Tribunal noted that the MCMAP is a non-statutory technical advisory body providing independent and expert advice to the ACT Medicines Advisory Committee about the use of cannabis for medical purposes by eligible patients in the ACT. The Tribunal considered information from a number of sources as part of its inquiry, including: national economic indicators including the Wage Price Index, Labour Force data, Average Weekly Earnings and the Consumer Price Index; economic forecasting provided by ACT Treasury officials; and oral and written submissions received, including the Chief Minister’s ACT Government Submission, and from officials representing the ACT Health Directorate. Decision The Tribunal determined remuneration of $510 per diem for the position of Chair of MCMAP, and $435 per diem for the position of Member of MCMAP, with commencement on the date of legal effect of MCMAP. The entity will be included in the general Part-time public office holder determination at the Tribunal’s 2017 Spring review. March 2017 Australian Capital Territory Remuneration Tribunal Determination 5 of 2017
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