AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 6 of 1973

	The Consumer Affairs Ordinance 1973 empowers the Minister in section 18 to make regulations prescribing matters necessary under the Ordinance.  Section 7 of the Ordinance permits members of the Consumer Affairs Council to be paid such fees and allowances as are prescribed.

	Accordingly the Consumer Affairs Regulations 1973 prescribe the payments to be made to members of the Council other than the departmental member.

	The rates of payment cover attendance at meetings, periods spent on Council business and travelling allowance.  The respective rates conform with those prescribed by the Higher Salaries Committee for members of part-time boards and committees.