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CO (09) 5 The following flow chart summarises the process to use when setting or reviewing fees. Other sections of the Framework should be read in addition to the summary chart as they provide more detailed advice about the process the fee setting authority should follow when setting or reviewing fees: 144261v1 8
CO (09) 5 Section C Guidance about fees Who sets the fees 15 Responsible Ministers set fees within the applicable framework range. (Refer also to section E regarding Ministers’ roles in setting fees outside the parameters of the Framework and section F regarding reviewing fees.) 16 For Tertiary Education Institutions, the responsible Minister sets the maximum fee for each institution or group of institutions within the range that applies to the classification. The individual institutions then set the fees for their Council members up to the Minister’s prescribed limit. 17 For members of subsidiary bodies of statutory entities, (i.e. of Crown Agents, ACEs, Independent Crown Entities [ICEs]) the board of the parent entity sets the fees within the applicable framework range. Exceptions to the Framework (see Section E) for subsidiary bodies require prior consultation with the parent entity’s responsible Minister, and the Minister of State Services (with advice from the SSC). It is advisable to discuss proposed exceptional fees with the SSC in the first instance. 18 The default process for bodies for which there is no responsible Minister under legislation (e.g. some trusts or bodies where departments set fees) is that the fee-setting authority should apply the Framework in order to determine the fee. If the proposed fee is outside the parameters of the Framework, it must be treated as an exception under the Framework (see section E). 19 For those bodies covered by the Fees and Travelling Allowances Act 1951, the Minister of State Services has delegated responsibility for setting fees within this Framework to Ministers responsible for the particular appointments and/or setting the remuneration levels. If the proposed fee is outside the parameters of the Framework, the agreement of the Minister of State Services is required, and the matter may need to be considered by APH and Cabinet (see section E). Factors to be considered in setting or reviewing fees 20 Ministers, departments or other fee setting authorities should refer to section D to classify the body under the Framework and then ensure the actual fees reflect: • the complexity of the functions and the expertise required; • recruitment and retention issues; • the extent to which an individual member needs to insure against personal liability; • the potential risk to reputation; • the degree to which the role is in the public eye; 144261v1 9
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