law: The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976
  16. Fees and allowances of
  
  directors and members of committees
  1.  Every
  
  director and every member of a committee (other than the Chairman) shall be
  
  paid such fees and allowances as may be determined by the Central Government:
  Provided that no fees shall be paid to any
  
  director, or member of a committee, if he is an officer of the Central
  
  Government, State Government, the Reserve Bank, Sponsor Bank or any other bank.
  1.  
  2.  The
  
  allowances payable to a director or a member of a committee, who is an officer
  
  of the Central Government, State Government, Reserve Bank, Sponsor Bank or any
  
  other bank, shall be paid by the Government or bank by which such officer is
  
  employed; and the allowances and fees payable to any other director or member
  
  of a committee shall be payable by the concerned Regional Rural Bank.