Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00542:reg:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00542
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32
Character Range: 42599–43926

32  Transport costs undertakings
 (1) A person (including a member) may undertake to reimburse the Commonwealth for transport costs for travel by unscheduled commercial transport by one or more of the following:
 (a) a member;
 (b) one or more persons travelling with a member.
 (2) To avoid doubt, the undertaking (the transport costs undertaking):
 (a) may be made whether or not there are additional transport costs for a member or one or more other persons for the travel; and
 (b) if there are such additional transport costs for the travel—may cover transport costs in excess of the additional costs.
 (3) The transport costs undertaking must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) include the amount of the transport costs to be reimbursed to the Commonwealth; and
 (c) be signed, before the transport costs for the travel are claimed, by the person making the undertaking.
Note: Claim includes the incurring of expenses that are payable by the Commonwealth: see the definition of claim in section 5 of the Act.

Transport costs are a debt due to the Commonwealth
 (4) The transport costs covered by the transport costs undertaking:
 (a) are a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person who made the undertaking; and
 (b) may be recovered, on behalf of the Commonwealth, by the resources provider by action in a relevant court.