28Senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance—travel to Canberra

28 Senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance—travel to Canberra

(1) For the purposes of subsection 31(1) of the Act, an allowance (the senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance) is prescribed for fuel and running costs for the spouse of a senior office holder to travel to or from Canberra in the spouse’s private vehicle for family reunion purposes.

Note 1: The private vehicle could be owned by another family member: see the definition of private vehicle in section 4.

Note 2: The rate of senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal: see subsections 31(2) and 45(1) of the Act.

(2) The travel by private vehicle may be for the whole or part of the journey.