17Operating expenses.N.I.
The Trustees shall, out of the funds at their disposal under this Act, pay—
(a)travelling expenses and subsistence allowance at such rates and on such scales as shall from time to time be fixed by the Association—
(i)to the members of the Trustees, in respect of their attendance at meetings of the Trustees;
(ii)to the members of assessment committees (whether such members are or are not also members of the Trustees) in respect of their performance of their duties under this Act;
(b)to any agent appointed by them under sub-section (6) of section nine of this Act such remuneration as the Association may from time to time decide to be reasonable;
(c)to the secretary appointed under sub-section (4) of section two of this Act such remuneration and expenses (if any) as the Trustees may, with the approval of the Ministry, from time to time determine.