Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00542:reg:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00542
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16
Character Range: 26243–27558

16  Family reunion travel to Canberra and within local area
 (1) This section prescribes transport costs for family members of a member to travel between any of the following for family reunion purposes:
 (a) the family member's home base;
 (b) the member's home base;
 (c) Canberra;
 (d) places in the State or Territory:
 (i) for which the member is a senator; or
 (ii) in which the member's electorate is located.
Note: For family reunion purposes, see section 6.
 (2) Transport costs for travel by scheduled commercial transport are prescribed.
 (3) Any additional transport costs for a family member to travel with the member by unscheduled commercial transport are prescribed.
Note 1: For annual limits on the use of transport costs prescribed by this section, see section 29.
Note 2: Other provisions of this instrument also prescribe transport costs and fares for family reunion purposes.

Family members for whom costs are not prescribed by this section
 (4) This section does not prescribe transport costs for:
 (a) a family member of a senator for the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (b) a family member of a member whose electorate is in the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (c) the spouse of a senior office holder.
Note: For travel by the spouse of a senior office holder, see sections 24 and 28.