78Adjustment of advances

78 Adjustment of advances

(1) A person to whom an advance is made, unless that advance is a standing advance or an advance of a kind referred to in paragraphs 74 (1) (g), (i), (ia) or (j), must:

(a) give vouchers relating to any use of the advance, or part of the advance, to the Authorising Officer; and

(b) repay any unused portion of the advance to a Collector or Receiver;

within the prescribed period or a longer period allowed by the Secretary or an authorised officer.

(2) An officer or employee to whom an advance for travelling allowances or expenses is made must:

(a) give to the Authorising Officer, in a manner approved by the Secretary or an authorised officer, an account relating to the journey for which the advance was made; and

(b) repay any unused portion of the advance to a Collector or Receiver;

within the prescribed period or a longer period allowed by the Secretary or an authorised officer.

(3) In the application of the last two preceding subregulations in relation to an advance, a reference to the prescribed period shall be read as a reference to:

(a) in the case of an advance of a kind referred to in subparagraph 74 (1) (c) (i) — the period of 14 days immediately following the making of the advance;

(b) in the case of an advance of a kind referred to in subparagraph 74 (1) (c) (ii) or paragraph 74 (1) (e) that is made to an official bank account — the period of fourteen days immediately following the making of the advance;

(c) in the case of an advance of a kind referred to in subparagraph 74 (1) (c) (ii) or paragraph 74 (1) (e) that is made in cash — the period of seven days immediately following the making of the advance;

(d) in the case of an advance of camping allowances — the period of fourteen days immediately following the expiration of the period of camping in relation to which the advance is made;

(e) in the case of an advance for travelling allowances or expenses in respect of a journey part of which is to be made in a country other than Australia or a Territory of the Commonwealth but which is to terminate in Australia or a Territory of the Commonwealth — the period of twenty-eight days immediately following the completion of the journey; or

(g) in the case of any other advance — the period of three days immediately following the date on which the service for which the advance is made is completed.

(4) Where a person to whom an advance (other than a standing advance) for travelling allowances or expenses, or of sustenance, living, meal, camping or other like allowances, is made does not make the journey or become entitled to any payment by way of the allowance for which the advance was made, that person shall repay the advance to a Collector or Receiver.