Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:132:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 132 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1632188–1634892

132  Payment of travelling expenses in certain cases
 (1) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, where:
 (a) a claimant; or
 (aa) a person whose eligibility for a veteran payment is being considered; or
 (b) a person likely to be affected by a review under section 31;
travels:
 (c) within Australia, for the purpose of attending, at the request of the Commission or a delegate of the Commission, before the Commission or such a delegate for a discussion in relation to the claim, consideration or review; or
 (d) within or outside Australia, for the purpose of attending, at the request of the Secretary or the Commission, for a medical examination or medical investigation related to the claim, consideration or review;
he or she is entitled to receive such travelling expenses in connection with that travel as are prescribed.
 (2) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, an attendant who travels in Australia for the purpose of accompanying a claimant, a person whose eligibility for a veteran payment is being considered or a person likely to be affected by a review under section 31 to a discussion, or for a medical examination or a medical investigation referred to in subsection (1) of this section, is entitled to be paid such travelling expenses in connection with that travel as are prescribed.
 (3) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, a person summoned under section 32 or 57F to give evidence or produce documents, or both, is entitled to receive such travelling expenses in connection with his or her travel to give that evidence or produce those documents, or both, as are prescribed.
 (4) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, an attendant who travels in Australia for the purpose of accompanying a person referred to in subsection (3) when that person gives evidence or produces documents, or both, in pursuance of a summons under section 32 or 57F is entitled to be paid such travelling expenses in connection with that travel as are prescribed.
 (5) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, an applicant for a review under section 135 or 135A is entitled, if the applicant travels in Australia for the purpose of attending a hearing of the review by the Board, to receive such travelling expenses in connection with that travel as are prescribed.
 (6) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, an attendant who travels in Australia for the purpose of accompanying an applicant referred to in subsection (5) to a hearing of a review is entitled to be paid such travelling expenses in connection with that travel as are prescribed.
 (7) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, where:
 (a) the party (not being the Commission) to proceedings