63Use of Commonwealth transport

63 Use of Commonwealth transport

(1) For the purposes of subsection 33(7) of the Act, a determination providing for Commonwealth transport may provide as mentioned in this section. When Commonwealth transport may be made available (2) The determination may set out one or more of the following: (a) the circumstances in which Commonwealth transport may be available for use by: (i) a member; or (ii) a family member of a member; or (iii) a person travelling with the member; (b) the circumstances in which costs for travel, by a member or another person, by Commonwealth transport are to be: (i) deducted from a budget, limit or other amount prescribed by this instrument (including a budget, limit or other amount prescribed for another kind of transport); or (ii) reimbursed by the member or another person; (c) if costs are to be deducted or reimbursed—the amount of the costs, or a method for determining the costs. (3) The circumstances in which Commonwealth transport may be made available under paragraph (2)(a) are not limited by other provisions of this instrument. Ensuring value for money (4) If the determination provides for another Minister to approve the use of Commonwealth transport, the determination may specify matters to be considered by the other Minister in deciding whether to approve the use, including the following: (a) the nature of the related parliamentary business; (b) the availability and cost of other transport options; (c) any security concerns around the use of other transport options; (d) other matters relevant to whether the use would provide value for money. When Commonwealth transport must be used (5) The determination may set out circumstances in which Commonwealth transport must be used. (6) If the Administrator considers it appropriate to do so, the Administrator may refuse to approve a claim in relation to travel by other means in those circumstances. Effect of this section (7) This section does not limit the matters that may be dealt with by the determination.