Rates, subsistence allowance, other allowances

(1) The rates, subsistence allowance and other allowances shall be those set out in Appendix V as may be revised from time to time and issued by the Ministry of Finance. (2) As long as accommodation is not provided, workers who are moved away from their normal homes shall be paid a lodging allowance of $7.00 a day in Belize City or District town and $5.00 a day in all other places, provided that payment of a lodging allowance shall cease under expire of a worker’s eligibility to be paid subsistence allowance under subregulation (1) of this regulation. (3) For the purpose of this regulation, an Agricultural Station or a Forestry Station shall be deemed to be the home of a worker employed there or therefrom. (4) If a worker is moved from his normal home under circumstances which make him eligible to receive subsistence and/or lodging allowances under the provisions of this regulation, a Head of Department may, if he considers it essential, make advances to the worker not exceeding in total outstanding at any time the amount of the subsistence and lodging which he estimates will become payable in respect of the current pay period. Any amounts so advanced shall be recovered from subsistence and lodging allowances actually payable but any excess which cannot be recovered in this way shall be treated as if it had been an advance of wages granted under regulation 6(5) and recovered from wages due to the worker accordingly. Belize Constitution 179