Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01135:clause:1_1061zaaf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01135
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061ZAAF
Character Range: 15740–16761

1061ZAAF  Lodgment of claim

 (1) To be a proper claim, a claim must be lodged:
 (a) at an office of the Department; or
 (b) at a place in Australia approved for the purpose by the Secretary; or
 (c) with a person in Australia approved for the purpose by the Secretary.

 (2) If:
 (a) a person contacts the Department in relation to his or her claiming fares allowance; and
 (b) the person is, on the day on which he or she contacts the Department, qualified for fares allowance; and
 (c) the person lodges a claim for fares allowance within 14 days after the day on which he or she contacts the Department; and
 (d) the Department has a record of the person contacting the Department;
the person is taken to have lodged a claim for fares allowance on the day on which the person contacted the Department.

 (3) In this section:

contacts the Department includes contacts the Department by post or telephone or by the transmission of a message by the use of facsimile, computer equipment or any other electronic means.