Government Authorities (Fees) Act 1971

[11 June 1971]

[preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Interpretation

1 In this Act—

"Government authority" means any of the bodies specified in the First Schedule and includes any subsidiary committees re sponsible to that body;

"the Minister" means the Minister of Finance;

"member", in relation to a Government authority, means any member of that authority other than a co-opted member and includes, except where express provision is made in relation to such persons, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of that authority;

"public office" has the meaning given in section 102(1) of the Constitution [title 2 item 1] save that it shall also include the office of Chief Justice and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court.

Fees payable to members of Government authorities

2 (1) Subject to section 3, fees shall be paid out of the Consoli dated Fund to each member of a Government authority in respect of each day on which he attends a meeting of that authority in accordance with the scale of fees set out in the First Schedule.

(2) The attendance of any member at a meeting of a Govern ment authority shall be certified in such manner as the Minister may di rect.

(3) Fees shall be paid by the Accountant General in pursuance of this section at such times as the Minister may direct.

(4) Where pursuant to the Mental Health Act 1968 [title 11 item 36] and rule 11 of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Rules 1968 [title 11 item 36(a)] a medical member of the Review Tribunal examines a patient, that member shall be entitled to the fee specified in the First Schedule.

Members who are holders of public office not to receive fees

3 The holder of any public office who is a member of a Government authority shall not be entitled to receive any fee in respect of his atten dance at meetings of that authority.

Minister may amend First Schedule by order

4 (1) The Minister may, by an order under this section, amend the scale of fees set out in the First Schedule.

(2) The Minister may, by an order under this section, amend (whether by addition, deletion or otherwise) the list of Government au thorities set out in the First Schedule.

(3) The affirmative resolution procedure shall apply to an order made under this section.

Modification of other statutory provisions

5 (1) [omitted] [spent]

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1) any statutory provision relating to the payment of fees to members of a Government authority shall be construed subject to the provisions of this Act and in so far as any such provision is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act it shall

cease to have effect.

Commencement

6 [omitted]

[this Act was brought into effect on 1 July 1971]

FIRST SCHEDULE (Sections 1, 2, 4)

PART A - FEES

Chairman (or equivalent) $50

Members $25

PART B - GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

Ad hoc Committee on Health Care Costs

Advisory Architectural Panel - established under section 4 of the Devel opment and Planning Act 1974

Air Advisory Committee

Air Transport Licensing Board - established under section 2(1) of the Civil Aviation (Licensing of Air Transport and Commercial Flying) Act 1950

Apprenticeship and Training Advisory Committees - established by sec tion 6 of the Apprenticeship and Training Act 1971

Apprenticeship and Training Council - established by section 2 of the Apprenticeship and Training Act 1971

Architects Registration Council - established by section 3 of the Archi tects Registration Act 1969

Archives Advisory Council - established by section 4 of the Bermuda Archives Act 1974

Bermuda Arts Council - established by section 2 of the Bermuda Arts Council Act 1969

Bermuda Cadet Corps Committee of Management - established under section 4(2) of the Bermuda Cadet Corps Act 1944

Bermuda Dental Board - established by section 5 of the Dental Practi tioners Act 1950

Bermuda Historical Wreck Authority - established by section 33 the Wreck and Salvage Act 1959

Bermuda National Library Committee - established under section 3 of the Bermuda National Library Act 1946

Bermuda Medical Council - established under section 5 of the Medical Practitioner Act 1950

Bermuda Nursing Council - established by section 2 of the Nurses Act 1960

Bermuda Public Funds Investment Committee - established under sec tion 2 of the Public Funds Act 1954

Bermuda Tourist Board

Bermuda War Pension Commissioners - established by section 2 of the Pensions and Gratuities (War Service) Act 1947

Betting Licensing Authority - established by section 5 of the Betting Act 1975

Board of Agriculture

Board of Education - established under section 3 of the Education Act 1954

Board of Immigration - established under section 12 of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956

Board of Trustees of the Golf Courses, established under section 3 of the Golf Courses (Consolidation) Act 1998

Board of Works and Engineering - established under section 3 of the De partment of Works and Engineering Act 1984

Broadcasting Commissioners - established by section 2 of the Broad casting Commissioners Act 1953

Building Appeals Tribunal

Charity Commissioners for Bermuda - established by section 3 of the Charities Act 1978

Consumer Affairs Board

Contributory Pension Appeal Tribunal - established by section of the Contributory Pensions Act 1970

Council and Boards for the professions supplementary to medicine — established under sections 3 and 4 of the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1973

Court Commissioners (Mental Health) - established under section 57 of the Mental Health Act 1968

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - established by section 2 of the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) Act 1973

Cycles and Private Cars Advisory Committee

Defence Board - established by section 6 of the Defence Act 1965 De fence Exemption Tribunal - established by section 8 of the Defence Act 1965

Defence Medical Board - established by section 10 of the Defence Act 1965

Development Applications Board - established by section 3 of the Devel opment and Planning Act 1974

Education Act Appeals Committee - established by section 43 of the Ed ucation Act 1954

Fire Services Advisory Board - established by section 9 of the Fire Ser vices Act 1982

General Improvement Area Tribunal - established by section 56(2) of the Bermuda Housing Act 1980

Government Employees Health Insurance Management Committee —established by section 7 of the Government Employees (Health Insur ance) Act 1986

Government Employees (Health Insurance) Tribunal - established under section 9 of the Government Employees (Health Insurance) Act 1986

Health and Safety Advisory Council - established under section 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1982

Heritage Advisory Committee

Hospital Insurance Commission - established by section 5 of the Hospital Insurance Act 1970

Hotel Licensing Appeal Tribunal - established by section 17 of the Hotels (Licensing and Control) Act 1969

Human Rights Commission - established by section 13 of the Human Rights Act 1981

Insurance Advisory Committee - established by section 2 of the Insur ance Act 1978

Labour Advisory Council

Land Development Appeal Tribunal - established under section 11(3) of the Development and Planning Act 1974

Lands and Buildings Advisory Committee

Land Valuation Appeal Tribunal - established by section 19 of the Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967

Law Reform Committee

Liquor Licensing Authorities - established under sections 3 and 4 of the Liquor Licence Act 1974

Marine Resources Board - appointed under section 3 of the Fisheries Act 1972

Medical Board - appointed by section 6 of the Pensions and Gratuities War Service Act 1947

Medical Reference Committee - established under section 81 of the Motor Car Act 1951

Mental Health Review Tribunal - established under section 5 of the Mental Health Act 1968

Misuse of Drugs Advisory Board - established by section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972

Misuse of Drugs Tribunals - established under section 19 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972

National Alcohol and Drug Agency

Noise Pollution Committee

Optometrists and Opticians Council - established by section 3 of the Optometrists and Opticians Act 1973

Parks Commission - established under section 9(1) of the Bermuda Na tional Parks Act 1986

Permanent Police Tribunal

Pharmacy Council - established by section 3 of the Pharmacy and Poi sons Act 1979

Police Advisory Board

Police Complaints Authority

Ports Authority - established by section 4 of the Marine Board Act 1962

Price Control Commission - established by section 2 of the Price Com mission Act 1974

Professional Engineers Registration Council - established by section 3 of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 1972

Promotions Board for the Bermuda Regiment - established under order 6 of the Governor's Orders for the Bermuda Regiment 1977

Public Service Commission Tribunal

Public Service Vehicles Licensing Board - established by section 28(1) of the Motor Car Act 1951

Public Service Superannuation Board - established by section 4 of the Public Service Superannuation Act 1981

Public Transportation Board - established by section 2 of the Public Transportation Board Act 1951

Purchasing and Tendering Committee

Railway Trail Advisory Committee

Rent Increases Advisory Panel - established under section 31 of the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978

Rent Increases Arbitration Tribunal - established by section 10(4) of the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978

Child Care Placement Board established by section 12 of the Children Act 1998 [title 27 item 26]

Review Committee - established by section 15 of the Investment Business Act 1998 [title 17 item 18]

Revising Tribunal - established by section 5 of the Jurors Act 1951

Road Safety Council

Roads Advisory Committee

St. George Preservation Authority - established by section 3 of the Town of St. George (Protection of Buildings of Special Interest) Act 1950

Scientific Authority - established under section 3 of the Endangered Animals and Plants Act 1976

Special Courts Panel

Sports Development Council

Staff Medical Board - established under regulation 29 of the Public Ser vice Commission Regulations 1968

Stamp Design Advisory Committee

Tax Appeal Tribunal - established by section 24 of the Taxes Manage ment Act 1976

Technical Advisory Panel to the Transport Control Department

Telecommunications Commission - established by section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1986

Timesharing Appeal Tribunal - established by section 29 of the Time sharing (Licensing and Control) Act 1981

Treatment of Offenders Commissioners - established by section 3 of the Treatment of Offenders Board Act 1979

Tribunals appointed under section 11(3) of the Development and Plan ning Act 1974

Trucks Advisory Committee

Water Authority - established by section 2 of the Water Resources Act 1975

Water Safety Advisory Committee

Women's Advisory Council

Youth Advisory Council

[First Schedule Part B amended by 1991:99 effective 1 January 1992 (Marine Resources Board added), by 1996 : 9 effective by notice in Official Gazette, by 1998 : 29 effective by notice in Official Gazette, by 1998 34 effective by notice in Official Gazette, by 1998 : 1 effective 3 April 1998; and by 1998 : 38 effective by notice in Official Gazette]

SECOND SCHEDULE

PART I
ACTS AMENDED

[omitted]

PART II
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT AMENDED

[omitted]

Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

Government Authorities (Fees) Act 1971