His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the President of the Privy Council, pursuant to subsection 11(1) of the Special Voting Rules (Schedule II to the Canada Elections Act), as adapted by regulations made by the Chief Electoral Officer on July 14, 1992* pursuant to section 7 of the Referendum Act**, and subsection 12(2) of the Special Voting Rules (Schedule II to the Canada Elections Act) as that provision applies pursuant to subsection 7(1) of the Referendum Act**, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Tariff of fees, costs, allowances and expenses for special returning officers and other persons employed at or with respect to a referendum under the Special Voting Rules. SOR/92-430, 1992 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 3126 S.C. 1992, c. 30
Short Title
This Tariff may be cited as the Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff.
General
The fees, costs, allowances and expenses set out in the schedule shall be paid to special returning officers, chief assistants, scrutineers and clerical assistants employed at or with respect to a referendum under the Special Voting Rules.
Special Returning Officers During a Referendum$9,283.00 Special Assignments a) a fee for all services performed in connection with that assignment, per hour, of 27.67 b) for living expenses in connection with the services referred to in paragraph (a) the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect at the time the services are performed Information Sessions on Referendum Matters a) for each day of attendance at a training session$175.00 b) for each day of attendance at a referendum debriefing session 225.00 c) for meals and incidental expenses at the place where the session is held if that place is not the place of residence of the officer the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect at the time of attendance Chief Assistants During a Referendum$7,272.00 Special Assignments a) a fee for all services performed in connection with that assignment, per hour, of$20.75 b) for living expenses in connection with the services referred to in paragraph (a) the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect at the time the services are performed Information Sessions on Referendum Matters a) for each day of attendance at a training session$175.00 b) for each day of attendance at a referendum debriefing session 166.00 c) for meals and incidental expenses at the place where the session is held if that place is not the place of residence of the chief assistant the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect at the time of attendance Scrutineers$77.80 per day, not to exceed $1,478.20 in the aggregate Clerical Assistants$62.50 per day Living Allowances the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect on the day of the issue of the writ
Fees, Costs, Allowances and Expenses Payable to Referendum Officers