41Payment of daily fees

41 Payment of daily fees

(1) The daily fees set out in Table 7A are payable in accordance with this Part.

Note 1: If a person undertakes activities for which the person receives an annual fee under this instrument, the person is not entitled to a daily fee for those activities.

Note 2: If a person undertakes activities for which the person does not receive an annual fee under this instrument, the person is entitled to only one daily fee under this instrument for those activities.

Certification of time (2) For an office holder other than the Chair, daily fees may only be paid after the Chair certifies the total time claimed by the office holder, including any official travel time. (3) However, if the Chair is absent from a meeting, the office holder’s daily fees which relate to that meeting may only be paid after the nominated presiding officer for the meeting certifies the total time claimed by the office holder for the day or days to which those fees relate. (4) For the Chair, daily fees may only be paid after the total time claimed by the Chair is certified in accordance with the terms set out in the Chair’s appointment or under governance arrangements approved by the responsible portfolio minister or employing authority. Maximum payment (5) The maximum payable for any one day is one daily fee. Minimum claim (6) Unless the employing authority determines otherwise, the minimum amount that may be claimed for payment at any one time is one daily fee.