32Transport costs undertakings

32 Transport costs undertakings

(1) A person (including a member) may undertake to reimburse the Commonwealth for transport costs for travel by unscheduled commercial transport by one or more of the following: (a) a member; (b) one or more persons travelling with a member. (2) To avoid doubt, the undertaking (the transport costs undertaking): (a) may be made whether or not there are additional transport costs for a member or one or more other persons for the travel; and (b) if there are such additional transport costs for the travel—may cover transport costs in excess of the additional costs. (3) The transport costs undertaking must: (a) be in writing; and (b) include the amount of the transport costs to be reimbursed to the Commonwealth; and (c) be signed, before the transport costs for the travel are claimed, by the person making the undertaking.

Note: Claim includes the incurring of expenses that are payable by the Commonwealth: see the definition of claim in section 5 of the Act.

Transport costs are a debt due to the Commonwealth (4) The transport costs covered by the transport costs undertaking: (a) are a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person who made the undertaking; and (b) may be recovered, on behalf of the Commonwealth, by the resources provider by action in a relevant court.