Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00926:reg:9:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00926
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 18910–21772

Travelling expenses may be payable for travel outside Australia—see paragraph 132(1)(d) of the Act. Travelling expenses outside Australia are not otherwise payable—see subsections 110(3), 170B(3), 196ZO(3) and 196ZQ(3) of the Act.

Accommodation and meals
 (12) Subject to subregulations (13), (15) and (18), the amount of travelling expenses payable to an entitled person for each night's accommodation and meals during travel is the following amount for whichever of the following kinds of accommodation was used on each night:
 (a) for commercial accommodation that is not in a capital city—$110.10 each night;
 (b) for commercial accommodation that is in a capital city—$130.80 each night;
 (c) for subsidised accommodation—$68.80 each night;
 (d) for private accommodation—$34.40 each night.
 (13) If an entitled person, not being an attendant, and an attendant share commercial accommodation for a night, the amount of travelling expenses payable to the entitled person for the night's accommodation and meals for both the person and the attendant is $178.90.
 (15) The amount of travelling expenses payable to an entitled person for meals during travel on a day on which overnight accommodation is not required is:
 (a) if the distance from the residence of the entitled person to the person's destination exceeds 50 km but does not exceed 200 km—$10.90 each day; or
 (b) if the distance from the residence of the entitled person to the person's destination exceeds 200 km—$22.10 each day.

Attendant entitlements
 (16) If an attendant accompanies a veteran or a dependant of a deceased veteran to a hospital or other institution to which the veteran or dependant is admitted, the attendant is entitled to payment of travelling expenses in accordance with subregulation (17), in addition to the expenses payable for the journeys to and from the hospital or other institution with the veteran or dependant:
 (a) to return to his or her residence at the time of the admission; and
 (b) to return to the hospital or other institution when the veteran or dependant is discharged.
 (17) The travelling expenses payable to an attendant under subregulation (16):
 (a) are based on the same mode of transport as was used to accompany the veteran or dependant; and
 (b) include any applicable amounts for accommodation and meals.
 (18) If an attendant accompanies a veteran or a dependant of a deceased veteran to a hospital or other institution to which the veteran or dependant is admitted, and the attendant stays in commercial accommodation, subsidised accommodation or private accommodation while the veteran or dependant is in the hospital or other institution, the attendant is entitled to payment of travelling expenses, in addition to the expenses payable for the journeys to and from the hospital or other institution with the veteran or dependant, equal