[Deleted. The salary for the new Governor-General of Parliament will be dealt with by proposed s.60B.
60B Acting Governor-General and Supplementary Provisions
(1) Each House of Parliament may make standing orders to appoint a member or members of the House to preside over proceedings in the House during any period in which the office of either the Governor-General or Deputy Governor-General is vacant, or either is absent or otherwise unable to so preside.
(2) Parliament may make laws not inconsistent with this Constitution:
(i) Appointing persons to act on a temporary basis in place of the Governor-General or Deputy Governor-General during any period in which either office is vacant, or either is absent or otherwise unable to so act, in the event of which appointment references in this Constitution to the Governor-General or Deputy Governor-General shall be taken to refer to the person(s) so acting;
(ii) Defining the meaning of the terms vacancy, absence and inability in sections 58A(v), 59A(ii), 60B(1) and 60B(2)(i); and
(iii) Determining the remuneration and other entitlements of the Governor-General, Deputy Governor-General and any person acting in their positions, provided that such office holders must be liable to taxation in the same way as a Minister of State.]
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