Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05097:clause:1_8as
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05097
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 8AS
Character Range: 32257–32912

8AS  Reimbursement of expenses incurred in giving assistance

 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) assistance is given under section 8AQ; and
 (b) the assistance is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 8AR(1)(b) or (c); and
 (c) Telstra or a member of the Board incurs expenses in relation to the giving of that assistance.

 (2) The Minister for Finance may authorise the payment by the Commonwealth to Telstra, or to the member, as the case may be, of an amount equal to so much of those expenses as the Minister for Finance considers reasonable.

 (3) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purposes of making payments under subsection (2).