Collections Regulation 2008
sec.28Prescribed travelling expenses and attendance allowance— Act , s 26
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sec.28 Prescribed travelling expenses and attendance allowance— Act , s 26
The amount of the travelling expenses payable to a person under section 26 (2) of the Act is— the amount actually and properly paid as fares; or if there is no public transport available—an amount worked out at the rate of 10c for every kilometre actually travelled. However, if more than 1 person travels in a private vehicle, only 1 payment is payable for travelling in the vehicle. Travelling expenses are not payable if no expense is incurred in travelling to attend before an inspector. The amount payable as an allowance for any loss of earnings or other expenses incurred by the person while the person is necessarily absent from his or her place of employment or residence for attending before an inspector is $10.50 for each day or part of a day. (sec.28-ssec.1) The amount of the travelling expenses payable to a person under section 26 (2) of the Act is— the amount actually and properly paid as fares; or if there is no public transport available—an amount worked out at the rate of 10c for every kilometre actually travelled. (sec.28-ssec.2) However, if more than 1 person travels in a private vehicle, only 1 payment is payable for travelling in the vehicle. (sec.28-ssec.3) Travelling expenses are not payable if no expense is incurred in travelling to attend before an inspector. (sec.28-ssec.4) The amount payable as an allowance for any loss of earnings or other expenses incurred by the person while the person is necessarily absent from his or her place of employment or residence for attending before an inspector is $10.50 for each day or part of a day.
- (a) the amount actually and properly paid as fares; or
- (b) if there is no public transport available—an amount worked out at the rate of 10c for every kilometre actually travelled.