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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 July 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
Specialist Medical Review Council - Convenor/councillor	1,229		984	B3.2	1
Australian Energy Regulator			1,178		1
Administrative Review Council

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: The daily fee specified in Table B.3 is payable when the Advocate undertakes tasks that do not require the advocacy and legal advice skills of a Senior Counsel. Fees payable for advocacy and legal advice that the Department certifies as within the Advocate’s functions under s.58T of the Defence Act 1903 and requiring the skills of a Senior Counsel or a Queens Counsel, shall be at the rate of $3,500 per day.

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.

B3.18

Commissioner, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency: Emeritus Professor Clifford Walsh will receive Total Remuneration of $261,576 (base salary of $190,952) while his routine pattern of work remains the equivalent of four full-time days per week. During this period he is also entitled to an accommodation allowance of up to $34,500 per year (subject to expenditure) to meet commercial rental costs in Melbourne and reunion fares of up to $18,000 per year (subject to expenditure) for travel between his home locality and Melbourne.