Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:section:530:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 530 (pt 25/35)
Character Range: 100153–102957

apply to any relevant documentary medical evidence obtained before the day on which a copy or notice of the decision that is subject to review was served on the applicant under section 135.

"(3) The applicant is not to be paid:

    (a) if the applicant has submitted to the Board for the purposes of the review relevant documentary medical evidence relating to only one medical condition—more than $425 for medical expenses; or

    (b) if the applicant has submitted to the Board for the purposes of the review relevant documentary medical evidence relating to more than one medical condition—more than $425 for the medical expenses incurred in respect of the evidence relating to any one of those conditions.

"(4) An amount is not payable in respect of medical expenses unless:

    (a) the person who has incurred the expenses; or

    (b) any person approved by that person or by the Commission; applies in writing to the Commission for payment under subsection (5).

"(5) The application for payment must:

    (a) be in accordance with a form approved by the Commission; and

    (b) be made:

        (i) if the relevant documentary medical evidence was submitted to the Board before 1 January 1995—before 1 April 1995; or

        (ii) in any other case—within 3 months after the relevant documentary medical evidence was submitted to the Board; and

    (c) be lodged, together with any document that the applicant considers relevant, at an office of the Department in Australia.

Travelling expenses for obtaining medical evidence

"170B.(1) If an applicant has had to travel to obtain any relevant documentary medical evidence submitted to the Board, the applicant is, subject to this section, entitled to be paid in relation to that travel the travelling expenses that are prescribed.

"(2) If:

    (a) the applicant is accompanied by an attendant when travelling to obtain the evidence; and

    (b) the Commission is of the view that it is reasonable for the applicant to be so accompanied by an attendant;

the attendant is, subject to this section, entitled to be paid in relation to that travel the travelling expenses that are prescribed.

"(3) Travelling expenses are not payable in respect of travel outside Australia.

"(4) Travelling expenses are not payable unless:

    (a) the person who has incurred the expenses; or

    (b) any person approved by that person or by the Commission; applies in writing to the Commission for payment under subsection (5).

"(5) The application for payment must:

    (a) be in accordance with a form approved by the Commission; and

    (b) be made:

        (i) if the travel was done before 1 January 1995—before 1 April 1995; or

        (ii) in any other case—within 3 months after the end of the travel; and

    (c) be lodged, together