Civil List Act 1999

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1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
4 Remuneration and allowances
5 Appropriation
6 Payment of remuneration
7 Period for which the Premier's and Ministers remuneration and allowances are payable
8 Period for which the Members of the Assembly remuneration and allowances are payable
9 Advance of remuneration
10 Advance of overseas travel allowance
11 Allowances to be treated as taxable income
12 Repeal

to prescribe in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Constitution the remuneration and
other entitlements of the Premier, other Ministers, the Members of the
Assembly who are not Ministers and the Speaker

"acting Premier" means a minister discharging the functions of Premier pursuant to Article 9(1) or (2) of the Constitution;

"Assembly" means the Niue Assembly established by Article 16 of the Constitution;

"Cabinet" means the Cabinet of Ministers established by Article 2 of the Constitution;

"Member" means a person elected as a member of the Assembly pursuant to Article 16 of the Constitution but does not include the Premier, a Minister of the Speaker;

"Minister" means a member of the Cabinet but does not include the Premier or a temporary Minister;

"Premier" means the Member of the Assembly elected as Premier pursuant to Article 4 of the Constitution but does not include an acting, Premier;

"Speaker" means the Speaker of^-the Niue Assembly elected pursuant to Article 20 of the Constitutions but does not include a member of the Assembly performing the functions of the Speaker pursuant to that Article;

"temporary Minister" means a Member appointed as a temporary Minister pursuant to Article 8 of the Constitution.

(2) If on the return of a person to whom an overseas travel allowance has been paid in advance it is found that the allowance was paid in respect of too few days allowance in respect of the additional days is to be paid to the person.

(3) If on the return of a person to whom an overseas travel allowance has been paid in advance it is found that the allowance was paid in respect of too many days the allowance paid in respect of the additional days is to be refunded by the person to whom it was paid within 7 days of his or her return to Niue in accordance with Part 2 of the Schedule.

(4) Any overseas travel allowance not repaid by a person in accordance with subsection (3) may be deducted from any other money payable to that person under this Act.

(1) An allowance referred to in Part 2 of the Schedule except for the Clothing Allowance, Overseas Travel Allowance, Premier's Entertainment and Residence Allowance, is to be treated as taxable income for income tax purposes.

Type of allowance	Amount of allowance
Premier’s entertainment allowance Payable to the Premier to cover costs incurred by the Premier in hosting official functions.	$1,323 a year
Premier’s residence allowance Payable to the Premier to cover the cost of maintaining the Premier’s residence.	$6,000 a year
The Ministers Payable to a minister annually.	$3,000 a year
Acting Premier’s allowance Payable to a Minister when acting as a Minister.	$60 a day in addition to remuneration as a Minister
Acting Minister’s allowance Payable to a Member when acting as a Minister.	$50 a day in addition to remuneration as Member
Clothing allowance	Premier	$800 payable every 3 years
	Minister	$750 payable every 3 years
	Speaker	$500 payable every 3 years
	Member	$500 payable every 3 years
	The allowance is payable on the person first becoming a member of the Assembly and is then payable not sooner than 3 years after the payment of any previous clothing allowance of any amount.
Overseas travel allowance Payable to the Premier, a Minister, a Member and the Speaker in connection with the person’s official duties - to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out such duties.	Daily amount as determined by the Niue Public Service Commission. The allowance may differ in respect of the office in the Assembly held by the person travelling and by the country or countries to be visited by the person. The allowance payable is to be reduced by an equal amount to any allowance that is to be paid by a person other than the Government of Niue to cover accommodation, meals and incidental expenses.
Extra duties allowance Payable to a Member who at the request of a Minister and with the approval of the Premier provides assistance to that Minister in the exercise of that Ministers official duties	$50.00 a day in addition to Associate Minister remuneration as a Member

Office	Rate of remuneration
Premier	$53,665 a year
Minister	$34,700 a year
Speaker	$15,000 a year
Member	$13,000 a year

Niue Sessional Legislation

Civil List Act 1999