Fees which the members of the elections authorities are entitled to

(1) According to paras 2 and 3 the elections authorities are entitled to fees for their activities in the election committee.

(2) Regarding the extent and the amount of the fees set out in para 1, the Fee Entitlement Act, Federal Law Gazette No. 136/1975, on the fees of witnesses, experts, interpreters, members of a jury and lay assessors is to be applied.

(3) The members of the election committee have to present their claims to the returning officer fourteen days after the end of a meeting of the elections authorities. A special application is not necessary when only expenses for the election day are claimed.

(4) The decision concerning applications from members of the federal election committee, according to para 3 is to be made by the Federal Minister of Internal Affairs. For all other elections authorities this decision is to be made by the administrative authorities of which the returning officer is a member or from the executive board of which he or she has been elected; their decision is not subject to objections.

(5) The fees which the members of the elections authorities are entitled to are to be covered by the respective authorities which are to distribute the assisting personnel as well as all necessary materials as set out in § 7, para 2.