Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 12C

Annual attendance and travelling allowances for members of councils

12C. Annual attendance and travelling allowances for members of councils



(1) In this section "council'' means-



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   (c)  the Community Welfare Training Council established under section 151;
        and

   (d)  any consultative or advisory council established under section 12B.

(1A) A member of the Victorian Family and Children's Services Council is
entitled to be paid-

   (a)  any remuneration that is fixed by the Governor in Council; and

   (b)  any travelling or other allowance that is fixed by the Governor in
        Council.

(2) The Chairman of a council (other than the Victorian Family and Children's
Services Council) shall be paid such annual allowance or salary and the other
members of a council (other than the Victorian Family and Children's Services
Council) such attendance fees as are fixed by Order of the Governor in
Council.

(3) The Chairman and the other members of a council (other than the Victorian
Family and Children's Services Council) shall be reimbursed for personal and
travelling expenses incurred in relation to attendance at meetings of the
council (including the use by the Chairman or another member of his own car)
in accordance with amounts determined from time to time in respect of officers
of the public service of Victoria by the Public Service Board under Part IV of
the Public Service Determinations.



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(5) No Chairman or other member of a council (other than the Victorian Family
and Children's Services Council) who is an officer of the public service of
Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of a Victorian or Commonwealth statutory
authority and who attends meetings of the Council in the normal course of his
employment shall be entitled to receive any allowance, salary, fee or
reimbursement under this section.

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