Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00464:section:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00464
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 13465–16091

stay—$125; or
 (ii) if the number of hours of the absence is not less than the number ascertained in accordance with the formula , where A is the number of overnight stays included in the absence—the sum of the amount that would be ascertained under subparagraph (i) if that subparagraph were applicable and $30; or
 (iii) if the cost of accommodation and meals of the person in respect of an overnight stay is borne by the Commonwealth—$30 for the overnight stay; or
 (b) if the travel involves an absence from the person's sole or principal place of residence and from the person's headquarters of not less than 10 hours but does not include an overnight stay—$30.
 (4A) Where:
 (a) a person who holds an office to which this section applies travels within Australia and the external Territories in circumstances that involve an overnight stay in respect of which an allowance is payable under the preceding provisions of this section;
 (b) the spouse of the person accompanies the person during that overnight stay; and
 (c) the cost of the travel of the spouse is borne by the Commonwealth;
the allowance otherwise payable to the person for the overnight stay is increased by:
 (d) in a case to which paragraph (e) does not apply—$10; or
 (e) if the person establishes that the cost of accommodation (excluding the cost of meals) of the person and the spouse in respect of the overnight stay exceeded the amount that would have been the cost of accommodation (excluding the cost of meals) of the person alone in respect of the overnight stay at the same hotel, motel or other accommodation establishment and at the same standard of accommodation—the amount of the excess.
 (4B) For the purposes of subsection (4A), spouse includes a de facto partner of a person within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (5) There is payable to a person who holds an office to which this section applies, in respect of the person's expenses of travel outside Australia and the external Territories in connection with the performance of the person's duties (including duties of any other office held by the person) other than the office of President of the Inter‑State Commission the same allowance as would be applicable to the holders of offices referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of office of Secretary in subsection 7(1) of the Public Service Act 1922 in respect of the expenses of similar travel in the performance of their duties.
 (6) Where a person who holds 2 or more offices to which this section applies travels in connection with the performance of the person's duties as the holder of any one or more