Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff

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.^notenote

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Fees, Costs, Allowances and Expenses Payable to Referendum Officers (Section 2)

Special Returning OfficersDuring a Referendum1Each special returning officer shall be paid, for all services performed by the special returning officer during a referendum, | $9,283.00Special Assignments2Where at any time the Chief Electoral Officer requests a special returning officer to carry out a special assignment, the officer shall be paid | | 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 performedInformation Sessions on Referendum Matters3Where the Chief Electoral Officer requests that a special returning officer attend a training session or a referendum debriefing session, the officer shall be paid | | 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 attendanceChief AssistantsDuring a Referendum4Each chief assistant shall be paid, for all services performed by the chief assistant during a referendum, | $7,272.00Special Assignments5Where at any time the Chief Electoral Officer requests a chief assistant to carry out a special assignment, the chief assistant shall be paid | | 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 performedInformation Sessions on Referendum Matters6Where the Chief Electoral Officer requests that a chief assistant attend a training session or a referendum debriefing session, the chief assistant shall be paid | | 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 | Scrutineers7Each scrutineer shall be paid, for all services performed by the scrutineer during a referendum, | $77.80 per day, not to exceed $1,478.20 in the aggregateClerical Assistants8Each clerical assistant shall be paid, for all services performed by the clerical assistant during a referendum, | $62.50 per dayLiving Allowances9In the voting territories referred to in subsections 5(1) and (2) of the Special Voting Rules, the special returning officers, chief assistants and scrutineers shall be paid, for meals and incidental expenses in respect of necessary travel away from their place of residence in connection with the conduct of a referendum, | the allowances established by the Treasury Board Travel Directive, at the rates in effect on the day of the issue of the writ