Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00897:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00897
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 5871–8499

9  Accommodation and meals

         (1)   Subject to subsections (2), (3) and 10(3), the amount of travelling expenses payable to an eligible person for each night's accommodation and meals during travel is the amount specified for whichever of the following kinds of accommodation was used on each night:

                  (a) for commercial accommodation that is not in a capital city – $148.60 each night;

                  (b) for commercial accommodation that is in a capital city – $176.50 each night;

                  (c) for subsidised accommodation – $92.80 each night;

                  (d) for private accommodation – $46.40 each night.

         (2)   If an eligible person and an attendant share commercial accommodation for a night, the amount of travelling expenses payable to the eligible person for the night's accommodation and meals for both the person and the attendant is $241.70.

         (3)   The amount of travelling expenses payable to an eligible person for meals during travel on a day on which overnight accommodation is not required is:

                  (a) if the distance from the residence of the eligible person to the person's destination exceeds 50 km but does not exceed 200 km – $14.80 each day; or

                  (b) if the distance from the residence of the eligible person to the person's destination exceeds 200 km – $30.00 per day.

         Example: An eligible person and attendant drive by private motor vehicle to an appointment in a capital city 300 km from home, stay overnight in non-shared commercial accommodation, and return the next day.

         The travelling expenses are:

  Person              Expense                              Amount                                     Section
  Eligible person:    accommodation and meals (1st day)    $176.50                                    Paragraph 9 (1) (b)

  Eligible person:    meals (2nd day)                      $30.00                                     Paragraph 9 (3) (b)

 Eligible person:     transport                            $216.00 (600 km @ 36c/km)                  Subsection 5 (4) and paragraphs 8 (a) and (b)
                                                           plus the cost of tolls and parking fees

 Attendant:           accommodation and meals (1st day)    $176.50                                    Paragraph 10 (2) (b) and subsection 10 (4)

Attendant:            meals (2nd day)                      $30.00                                     Paragraph 10 (2) (b)

The total amount for travelling expenses is $629.00 plus the cost of tolls and parking fees.