24Travel

24 Travel

(1) If an authorised officer performs services in respect of the export of live animals or animal reproductive material, a fee is imposed calculated at the rate of $1.00 for each kilometre travelled by the officer on land in going from the officer’s ordinary place of work to the place where the services are performed, and returning from that place to the officer’s place of work. (1A) If, by arrangement, an authorised officer travels by air to or from the place where services in respect of exports of live animals or animal reproductive material are provided, the arrangement must: (a) require the exporter to bear the cost of the air ticket; and (b) include provisions specifying: (i) who must arrange the air ticket; and (ii) when the air ticket must be arranged; and (iii) if the air ticket is arranged by the Department—how the exporter is to meet the cost of the air ticket. (1B) If inspection services are performed at an outport as defined in order 23AA: (a) suborders (1) and (1A) do not apply; and (b) a fee calculated at the rate of $1.00 per kilometre is imposed for travel reasonably undertaken by an officer, while at or based at the outport, for the purposes of performing the inspection services. (2) If, for the purpose of performing a service in respect of the export of live animals or animal reproductive material, it is necessary for an authorised officer to stay overnight at a place that is not the officer’s usual place of residence, a fee is imposed of $355.00 for each night of stay. (3) A fee imposed by this order in respect of a service is payable by the person for whom the service is performed.