8Accommodation and meals (Act s 19)

8 Accommodation and meals (Act s 19)

(1) Subject to subregulations (2), (3) and 9(3), the amount of travelling expenses payable to an eligible person for each night’s accommodation and meals during travel is the amount specified 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. (2) If an eligible person and an attendant share commercial accommodation for a night, the amount of travelling expenses payable to the eligible person for the night’s accommodation and meals for both the person and the attendant is $178.90. (3) The amount of travelling expenses payable to an eligible 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 eligible 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 eligible person to the person’s destination exceeds 200 km—$22.10 per day.

Note: For examples of the travelling expenses that are payable in particular circumstances, see Schedule 1.