Acts and Regulations

2014, c.116 - Legislative Assembly Act

Section 20
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Salaries paid to Speaker and Deputy Speakers
20(1)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3) to (6), the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to the salary provided for in subsection 6(1) and section 7 of the Executive Council Act.
20(2)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), each Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to 50% of the annual salary paid to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20(3)The annual salary payable to the Speaker or a Deputy Speaker under this section may be paid in instalments in the frequency, on the days and in the amounts determined by the Legislative Administration Committee.
20(4)For the purpose of computing the amount of the annual salary payable to the Deputy Speakers under this section,
(a) subject to paragraph (c), each of the first two members who are nominated by the Premier for the offices of Deputy Speaker after the polling day of a provincial general election shall be deemed to be a Deputy Speaker from the day of the nomination, inclusive, until the day that the member dies, resigns from the office or otherwise ceases to hold the office for any reason, or fails to be elected to the office by the Legislative Assembly, whichever occurs first,
(b) subject to paragraph (a), if a holder of the office of Deputy Speaker changes because of the holder’s death, resignation or any other reason, the successor to the office shall be deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which the predecessor ceased to hold it, inclusive, and
(c) if the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the member then holding the office shall be deemed to remain in the office until the earlier of
(i) the day before the polling day of the first provincial general election following the dissolution, and
(ii) if that member dies before the day referred to in subparagraph (i), the date of death.
R.S.1973, c.L-3, s.19; 1979, c.37, s.3; 1980, c.29, s.2; 1981, c.39, s.1; 1985, c.55, s.1.1; 1987, c.31, s.1; 1993, c.41, s.4; 1993, c.64, s.3; 1995, c.22, s.1; 2007, c.30, s.6; 2007, c.57, s.2; 2008, c.23, s.3; 2011, c.20, s.3; 2015, c.7, s.4; 2017, c.50, s.1; 2021, c.17, s.2; 2023, c.21, s.2
Salaries paid to Speaker and Deputy Speakers
20(1)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3) to (6), for the period commencing on January 1, 2016, and ending on March 31, 2022, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to the salary provided for in subsection 6(1) and section 7 of the Executive Council Act.
20(2)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), each Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to 50% of the annual salary paid to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20(3)The annual salary payable to the Speaker or a Deputy Speaker under this section may be paid in instalments in the frequency, on the days and in the amounts determined by the Legislative Administration Committee.
20(4)For the purpose of computing the amount of the annual salary payable to the Deputy Speakers under this section,
(a) subject to paragraph (c), each of the first two members who are nominated by the Premier for the offices of Deputy Speaker after the polling day of a provincial general election shall be deemed to be a Deputy Speaker from the day of the nomination, inclusive, until the day that the member dies, resigns from the office or otherwise ceases to hold the office for any reason, or fails to be elected to the office by the Legislative Assembly, whichever occurs first,
(b) subject to paragraph (a), if a holder of the office of Deputy Speaker changes because of the holder’s death, resignation or any other reason, the successor to the office shall be deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which the predecessor ceased to hold it, inclusive, and
(c) if the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the member then holding the office shall be deemed to remain in the office until the earlier of
(i) the day before the polling day of the first provincial general election following the dissolution, and
(ii) if that member dies before the day referred to in subparagraph (i), the date of death.
R.S.1973, c.L-3, s.19; 1979, c.37, s.3; 1980, c.29, s.2; 1981, c.39, s.1; 1985, c.55, s.1.1; 1987, c.31, s.1; 1993, c.41, s.4; 1993, c.64, s.3; 1995, c.22, s.1; 2007, c.30, s.6; 2007, c.57, s.2; 2008, c.23, s.3; 2011, c.20, s.3; 2015, c.7, s.4; 2017, c.50, s.1; 2021, c.17, s.2
Salaries paid to Speaker and Deputy Speakers
20(1)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3) to (6), for the period commencing on January 1, 2016, and ending on March 31, 2021, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to the salary provided for in subsection 6(1) and section 7 of the Executive Council Act.
20(2)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), each Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to 50% of the annual salary paid to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20(3)The annual salary payable to the Speaker or a Deputy Speaker under this section may be paid in instalments in the frequency, on the days and in the amounts determined by the Legislative Administration Committee.
20(4)For the purpose of computing the amount of the annual salary payable to the Deputy Speakers under this section,
(a) subject to paragraph (c), each of the first two members who are nominated by the Premier for the offices of Deputy Speaker after the polling day of a provincial general election shall be deemed to be a Deputy Speaker from the day of the nomination, inclusive, until the day that the member dies, resigns from the office or otherwise ceases to hold the office for any reason, or fails to be elected to the office by the Legislative Assembly, whichever occurs first,
(b) subject to paragraph (a), if a holder of the office of Deputy Speaker changes because of the holder’s death, resignation or any other reason, the successor to the office shall be deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which the predecessor ceased to hold it, inclusive, and
(c) if the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the member then holding the office shall be deemed to remain in the office until the earlier of
(i) the day before the polling day of the first provincial general election following the dissolution, and
(ii) if that member dies before the day referred to in subparagraph (i), the date of death.
R.S.1973, c.L-3, s.19; 1979, c.37, s.3; 1980, c.29, s.2; 1981, c.39, s.1; 1985, c.55, s.1.1; 1987, c.31, s.1; 1993, c.41, s.4; 1993, c.64, s.3; 1995, c.22, s.1; 2007, c.30, s.6; 2007, c.57, s.2; 2008, c.23, s.3; 2011, c.20, s.3; 2015, c.7, s.4; 2017, c.50, s.1
Salaries paid to Speaker and Deputy Speakers
20(1)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to the salary provided for in subsection 6(1) and subsections 7(1) to (5) of the Executive Council Act.
20(2)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), each Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to 50% of the annual salary paid to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20(3)The annual salary payable to the Speaker or a Deputy Speaker under this section may be paid in instalments in the frequency, on the days and in the amounts determined by the Legislative Administration Committee.
20(4)For the purpose of computing the amount of the annual salary payable to the Deputy Speakers under this section,
(a) subject to paragraph (c), each of the first two members who are nominated by the Premier for the offices of Deputy Speaker after the polling day of a provincial general election shall be deemed to be a Deputy Speaker from the day of the nomination, inclusive, until the day that the member dies, resigns from the office or otherwise ceases to hold the office for any reason, or fails to be elected to the office by the Legislative Assembly, whichever occurs first,
(b) subject to paragraph (a), if a holder of the office of Deputy Speaker changes because of the holder’s death, resignation or any other reason, the successor to the office shall be deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which the predecessor ceased to hold it, inclusive, and
(c) if the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the member then holding the office shall be deemed to remain in the office until the earlier of
(i) the day before the polling day of the first provincial general election following the dissolution, and
(ii) if that member dies before the day referred to in subparagraph (i), the date of death.
R.S.1973, c.L-3, s.19; 1979, c.37, s.3; 1980, c.29, s.2; 1981, c.39, s.1; 1985, c.55, s.1.1; 1987, c.31, s.1; 1993, c.41, s.4; 1993, c.64, s.3; 1995, c.22, s.1; 2007, c.30, s.6; 2007, c.57, s.2; 2008, c.23, s.3; 2011, c.20, s.3; 2015, c.7, s.4
Salaries paid to Speaker and Deputy Speakers
20(1)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to the salary paid to a member of the Executive Council under subsection 6(1) and section 7 of the Executive Council Act.
20(2)In addition to the amounts provided for under subsections 28(2) and (3), each Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid an annual salary equal to 50% of the annual salary paid to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
20(3)The annual salary payable to the Speaker or a Deputy Speaker under this section may be paid in instalments in the frequency, on the days and in the amounts determined by the Legislative Administration Committee.
20(4)For the purpose of computing the amount of the annual salary payable to the Deputy Speakers under this section,
(a) subject to paragraph (c), each of the first two members who are nominated by the Premier for the offices of Deputy Speaker after the polling day of a provincial general election shall be deemed to be a Deputy Speaker from the day of the nomination, inclusive, until the day that the member dies, resigns from the office or otherwise ceases to hold the office for any reason, or fails to be elected to the office by the Legislative Assembly, whichever occurs first,
(b) subject to paragraph (a), if a holder of the office of Deputy Speaker changes because of the holder’s death, resignation or any other reason, the successor to the office shall be deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which the predecessor ceased to hold it, inclusive, and
(c) if the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the member then holding the office shall be deemed to remain in the office until the earlier of
(i) the day before the polling day of the first provincial general election following the dissolution, and
(ii) if that member dies before the day referred to in subparagraph (i), the date of death.
R.S.1973, c.L-3, s.19; 1979, c.37, s.3; 1980, c.29, s.2; 1981, c.39, s.1; 1985, c.55, s.1.1; 1987, c.31, s.1; 1993, c.41, s.4; 1993, c.64, s.3; 1995, c.22, s.1; 2007, c.30, s.6; 2007, c.57, s.2; 2008, c.23, s.3; 2011, c.20, s.3