19Additional travel for dependent children of certain senior office holders for family reunion purposes

19 Additional travel for dependent children of certain senior office holders for family reunion purposes

(1) The fares prescribed by this section are prescribed subject to the condition that the Minister approves the travel concerned as reasonably necessary for family reunion purposes. (2) For each financial year, for each dependent child of a senior office holder (other than a Parliamentary Secretary), fares for travel as follows are prescribed for family reunion purposes: (a) one visit to any place in Australia; (b) travel between the child’s home base and Canberra to attend parliamentary functions attended by the senior office holder or the senior office holder’s spouse; (c) travel between the child’s home base and Canberra when the senior office holder or the senior office holder’s spouse is in Canberra for lengthy periods. (3) The travel must be by scheduled commercial transport and: (a) if the child travels with the senior office holder, or the senior office holder’s spouse—at no higher than the same class as the senior office holder or the senior office holder’s spouse; or (b) otherwise—at no higher than economy class.

Note: A fare prescribed by this section may be exchanged for travel with the senior office holder by unscheduled commercial transport: see section 20.