# The New Northern Ireland Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Order 1999, Article 7: Office costs


(1) An office costs allowance is payable to members.
(2) The allowance is equal to the actual cost incurred by a member in paying salaries to staff, or in purchasing or hiring office equipment or office services.
(3) For the period ending on 31st December 1998, the maximum amount of the allowance payable to any member is £15,000.
(4) For each month thereafter, the maximum amount of the allowance payable to any member is £2,500.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1995/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-northern-ireland-assembly-salaries-and-allowances-order-1999/article-7
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