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Table B3: Daily fees for specified offices – fees and travel tier

General provisions relating to Table B3:

Remuneration for an office holder is at the rate specified in the appropriate column opposite the Office/Authority (Column 2 for the Chair, Column 3 for the Deputy Chair and Column 4 for Members). Where there is an additional condition that applies to a specified office, a sub-clause is listed in Column 5. The additional sub‑clauses are set out immediately following the Table.
Rates are effective from 1 March 2014 unless otherwise specified.

Column 1Office/Authority	Column 2Chair$	Column 3Deputy$	Column 4Member$	Column 5Additional clauses	Column 6Travel Tier
Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board	1,383	1,245	1,107		1
Examiner, Australian Crime Commission			1,383	B3.1	1
Professional Services Review – Committees	1,383		1,245		1
Professional Services Review – Determining Authority	1,383		1,245		1
Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate	1,229		984		1
Australian Renewable Energy Agency	1,229		984		2
Co-operative Research Centres Committee	1,229		984		2
Education Investment Fund Advisory Board	1,229		984		1
Health and Hospitals Fund Advisory Board	1,229		984		1
Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP)	1,229		984		2
Infrastructure Australia	1,229		984		1
Regional Development Australia Fund Advisory Panel

B3.1

Examiner, Australian Crime Commission: The maximum amount an Examiner who is paid by way of daily fees can be paid in one year is $228,480. The Hon John Hannaford and the Hon John Hatzistergos are to receive the full amount determined in Column 2 until the remuneration for performing this office totals $30,880 in a financial year (1 July to 30 June). Once income in a financial year reaches this level, the daily rate applying will revert to $692.

B3.2

Specialist Medical Review Council: In addition to the relevant daily fee, the Convenor will receive a retainer of $27,240 per annum. A councillor who is appointed as a presiding councillor under subsection 196ZK(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 will, in addition to the relevant daily fee, receive a retainer of $18,370 per annum

B3.3

Gene Technology Committees: An Expert Advisor appointed to either the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee or the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee will receive $807 per day and is entitled to Tier 1 Travel.

B3.4

Repatriation Medical Authority: In addition to the relevant daily fee, retainers of $54,410 per annum for the Chairperson and $36,260 per annum for the Members are payable.

B3.5

Fair Work Commission Expert Panel Member: Fees for all official business will be calculated in accordance with Table B2. Table B1 does not apply.

B3.6

Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT): All daily fees for part-time office holders of the SSAT are calculated in accordance with Table B2; Table B1 does not apply. The following conditions also apply:for the purpose of Column 3 of Table B2 total time includes all official travel time; time spent on Tribunal business; and preparation for, attendance and finalisation of all matters associated with a Tribunal hearing;the Principal Member is to certify the nature, reasonableness and duration of official business undertaken prior to any payment of fees; anda part-time office holder shall be paid a cancellation fee equivalent to 50 per cent of one day's fee for the cancellation of all work on a day with less than five working days' notice.

B3.7

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT): All daily fees for part-time office holders of the SCT are calculated in accordance with Table B2; Table B1 does not apply. The following conditions also apply:for the purpose of Column 3 of Table B2 total time includes all official travel time; time spent on Tribunal business; and preparation for, attendance and finalisation of all matters associated with a Tribunal hearing; and(b) the Chairperson of the SCT is to certify the nature, reasonableness and duration of official business undertaken prior to any payment of fees.

B3.8

Tax Practitioners Board: The maximum fees payable each year to part-time Members of the Tax Practitioners Board are capped at 80% of the sum of the base salary payable each year to a full-time Member.

B3.9

Australian River Co. Ltd: Mr E G Anson shall receive additional remuneration of $56,800 per annum, on a pro-rate basis, for periods where he has the approval of the Board to perform executive duties.

B3.10

Classification Review Board: When the Deputy Convenor acts as Convenor, he or she will be entitled to the remuneration and other conditions determined for the Convenor.

B3.11

Defence Force Advocate: Fees payable for work done within s.58T (c) of the Defence Act 1903 shall be the maximum daily rates as determined for senior counsel in the Australian Government Solicitor’s Commonwealth Policy on Counsel fees.

B3.12

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal – Table B1 and Table B2 do not apply. Members receive a daily fee for seven hours work (which may accumulate over several days).

B3.13

Committees of Research and Development Corporations: This entry refers to committees established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989.

B3.14

Editorial Advisor Board: Subject to a minimum payment of $3,160 per annum.

B3.15

Torres Strait Regional Authority: Table B1 and Table B2 do not apply. Office-holders shall be paid in accordance with the following conditions:(a) for formal meetings and/or authority business aggregating 6 hours or more on any one day – 100% of the daily fee;(b) for formal meetings and/or authority business aggregating 3 hours or more but less than 6 hours on any one day – 60% of the daily fee; and(c) for formal meetings and/or authority business aggregating less than 3 hours on any one day – 40% of the daily fee.

B3.16

Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVSTI): Members appointed as organisational representatives, such as Federal Parliamentarians and State/Territory Officials, will not receive the travel allowance determined for MACBBVSTI Members if they have an entitlement to travel allowance from a different source.

B3.17

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission: Where a member has an entitlement to Tier 1 travel by virtue of a full-time appointment, that entitlement will also apply to this Office.