24Travel as spouse of senior office holder

24 Travel as spouse of senior office holder

Travel to attend engagements (1) Transport costs are prescribed for the spouse of a senior office holder to attend an engagement if the spouse is invited (either with or without the senior office holder) to attend the engagement in the spouse’s capacity as the spouse of a senior office holder. Travel for family reunion purposes (2) Transport costs are prescribed for the spouse of a senior office holder to travel for family reunion purposes. Travel as senior office holder’s representative (3) Transport costs are prescribed for the spouse of a senior office holder for travel as mentioned in subsection 22(1) (travel as member’s representative). Type of travel (4) If the spouse travels with the senior office holder, the spouse may use the same method of transport as the senior office holder. (5) If the spouse does not travel with the senior office holder, the travel must be by: (a) scheduled commercial transport; or (b) taxi or other chartered transport car service; or (c) Commonwealth transport in accordance with a Commonwealth transport determination.