His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the President of the Privy Council and the Chief Electoral Officer, pursuant to subsections 198(1), 202(1) and 204(2) of 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 198(2) of 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 to be paid and allowed to returning officers and other persons employed at or with respect to a referendum under the Referendum Act, effective July 1, 1992. SOR/92-430, 1992 Canada Gazette Part II, p. 3126 S.C. 1992, c. 30
Short Title
This Tariff may be cited as the Federal Referendum Fees Tariff.
Interpretation
In this Tariff,
Act means the Referendum Act; (Loi)
supervising deputy returning officer means an individual who supervises the deputy returning officers of five or more polling stations located in a central polling place. (scrutateur principal)
General
The fees, costs, allowances and expenses set out in the schedule shall be paid and allowed to returning officers and other persons employed at or with respect to a referendum under the Act other than persons to whom the Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff applies.
The population figures referred to in the schedule shall be based on the most recent census of population under subsection 19(1) of the Statistics Act.
The rates for travel and living expenses referred to in items 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the schedule are the rates set out in the Treasury Board Travel Directive that are in effect at the time the services are performed.
The rates for travel and living expenses referred to in items 1, 5, 12, 14, 16, 27, 31, 32, 35 and 38 of the schedule are the rates set out in the Treasury Board Travel Directive that are in effect at the time writs are issued.
The Chief Electoral Officer may determine a rate of remuneration and may set fees for the performance of any service performed pursuant to the Act by any person other than those persons referred to in items 1 to 38 of the schedule.
Increases
Where the amounts provided in any of items 1 to 38 of the schedule do not, by reason of the size or character of the electoral district, or by reason of other special circumstances, constitute sufficient remuneration to referendum officers and other persons employed in connection with the conduct of a referendum, including printers and landlords of premises used for the purpose of the referendum, the Chief Electoral Officer may authorize the payment of an additional amount to provide sufficient remuneration.
$ 13,143.00 14,527.00 15,910.00 17,294.00 18,677.00 2/3 of the amount payable under paragraph (a) 1/3 of the amount payable under paragraph (a)$ 27.67 the actual and reasonable amount paid, as supported by vouchers the actual and reasonable amount incurred, as supported by vouchers the allowances and expenses referred to in items 33 to 35$ 9.50 per hour$ 19.00 per hour in total for the two employees$ 28.50 per hour in total for the three employees$ 38.00 per hour in total for the four employees 10% of the amount paid under paragraph (a)$ 0.04 per person in the population$ 0.07 per elector$ 0.02 per elector$ 27.67 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 175.00 225.00 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33 75% of the amount received by a returning officer under subitem 1(1) the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 20.75 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 175.00 166.00 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 18.00$ 30.10 3.54 86.78 52.00 0.10 70.00$ 0.62 per name$ 0.93 per name$ 0.08 for the name of each elector included in the preliminary list of electors$ 25.00$ 23.00 the allowance established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive$ 84.00 70.00 25.00 9.50 25.00 23.00 the allowance established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive$ 24.65 246.50 the actual and reasonable amount paid, as supported by vouchers$ 7.00 25.00 the allowance established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive$ 60.00 77.80 220.00 139.00 178.00 25.00 166.00 101.15 25.00 155.60 77.80 9.50 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$11.00$ 7.00, not to exceed $112.00 in the aggregate$ 7.00, not to exceed $84.00 in the aggregate the actual and reasonable amount incurred, as supported by vouchers$ 8.00 20.75 the actual and reasonable amount paid, as supported by vouchers the actual and reasonable amount paid, as supported by vouchers the actual and reasonable amount incurred, as supporter by vouchers the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 20.75 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33 the allowance established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive the actual and reasonable expenses paid, as supported by vouchers the actual and reasonable expenses paid, as supported by vouchers the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive$ 7.50 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33$ 2,000.00$ 12.00 the allowances and expenses referred to in item 33
Fees, Costs, Allowances and Expenses Payable to Referendum Officers