Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p113
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 113/293)
Character Range: 2284632–2288753

Payment for incidental expenses, at the amount a member would receive as travelling allowance. This is an amount to assist with the purchase of items such as tea, coffee and laundry.
3.  An approved person under paragraphs c, d and e is eligible for travel assistance for the daily costs of travel to and from the inquest venue if they live locally.

8.8.5 Assistance with legal representation

1.  A decision-maker may approve assistance with the costs of legal advice and representation for a person approved under paragraph 8.8.3.a in accordance with the following table.

Item  If the approved person...                                                         then the decision-maker may pay the reasonable costs of...
1.    chooses to be represented in the coronial inquest                                 the approved person's legal representation.
2.    chooses not to be represented in the coronial inquest                             legal advice provided to the approved person.
3.    chooses to be represented in the coronial inquest but leave to appear is refused

2.  In deciding whether a cost associated with providing legal advice and representation is reasonable, the decision-maker must have regard to the following guidance.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                     Any guidance on costs provided by the Office of Legal Services Coordination.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                     The Commonwealth Financial Assistance Schemes Assessment of Costs, dated July 2012, published by the Attorney-General's Department.
3.  Legal costs are for appearance and advice relating to the coronial inquest only. Legal costs relating to disputes between approved persons are not reimbursed under this Part.
4.  If an approved person is not granted leave to appear in the relevant inquest by the Court, then costs may only be reimbursed under this section up to the time that leave is refused.

Part 9: ADF family health program

8.9.1 Purpose

   This Part provides reimbursement for health costs incurred within Australia by resident family and certain recognised other persons registered under the ADF family health program.

8.9.2 Definitions

   In this Part the following apply.
   Allied health service has the same meaning given under section 4 of the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
   Claimant means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's eligible dependant.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A legal personal representative of the member or an eligible dependant.
   Eligible dependant has the meaning given by section 8.9.2A.
   Family health program means the ADF family health program.
   Medicare benefit means an item for which a rebate is payable under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
   Out-of-pocket expense means the difference between the amount that is charged for a service or a product for which a reimbursement may be made under this Part and the amount of Medicare or private health insurance rebate that may be paid for that item.
   Specialist means a person who meets the definition of specialist under section 3