Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158:reg:19:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 19 (pt 10/14)
Character Range: 211854–214548

notice that requires a person to give information to the Fair Work Ombudsman or a specified member of the staff of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman; and
 (b) Form 2 of Schedule 5.3 to these Regulations sets out the form of an FWO notice that requires a person to produce documents to the Fair Work Ombudsman or a specified member of the staff of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman; and
 (c) Form 3 of Schedule 5.3 to these Regulations sets out the form of an FWO notice that requires a person to attend before the Fair Work Ombudsman, or a specified member of the staff of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman who is an SES employee or an acting SES employee, and answer questions relevant to an investigation.

5.09  Expenses incurred in attending as required by an FWO notice
  For the purposes of subsection 712C(1) of the Act, regulations 5.10 to 5.13 set out the allowances payable to a person (the attendee) who attends as required by an FWO notice.
Note: The attendee is not entitled to be paid allowances under section 712C of the Act unless the attendee:
(a) applies, in writing, to the Fair Work Ombudsman for payment of the expenses within 3 months after the attendance; and
(b) provides to the Fair Work Ombudsman sufficient evidence to establish that the attendee incurred the expenses.

5.10  Travelling allowance
 (1) The attendee is entitled to a payment (a travelling allowance) towards meeting the expenses that the attendee incurs in travelling between the attendee's place of work or residence (being a place in Australia) and the specified place.
 (2) The amount of the travelling allowance is as follows:
 (a) if it is reasonable for the attendee to travel by air—the amount that is payable for economy class air travel;
 (b) if public transport is available—the amount that the attendee actually and properly pays for the public transport;
 (c) if public transport is not available and the attendee travels using their private motor vehicle—the amount calculated at the rate of $0.74 per kilometre travelled.
 (3) However, the maximum amount payable for the travelling allowance is $2,000.
 (4) When deciding whether public transport is or is not available, regard must be had to whether a public transport system is operating by which the attendee could conveniently:
 (a) travel to the specified place in a reasonable time before the attendee's required attendance; and
 (b) return to the attendee's place of work or residence in a reasonable time after the attendee's attendance at the specified place.

5.11  Accommodation allowance
 (1) The attendee is entitled to a payment (an accommodation allowance) towards meeting the expenses that the attendee incurs