98Claims for public resources—providing information

98 Claims for public resources—providing information

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 34(a) of the Act, this section specifies requirements in relation to making claims and providing evidence in relation to expenses incurred. Member must provide compliance information required by the Administrator (2) A member must give any claim forms or other compliance information required by the Administrator to: (a) the Administrator; or (b) a person nominated by the Administrator. (3) Claim forms and compliance information must be given within the period specified by the Administrator, which must end not less than 30 days, and not more than 6 months, after: (a) if a claim form or compliance information relates to travel expenses or allowances—the last day of travel to which the form or information relates (whether by the member or another person); or (b) otherwise—the later of the following days: (i) the day on which the goods or services concerned were paid for; (ii) the day on which the goods or services concerned were received. (4) The Administrator may extend the period for giving a claim form or compliance information at the request of the member, but not by more than 3 months. (5) The Administrator may approve forms for the purposes of this section and require their use. (6) In addition, if the Administrator is not IPEA or a Presiding Officer, the Minister may approve forms for the purposes of this section and require their use. Meaning of compliance information (7) Compliance information: (a) means any information reasonably required by the Administrator for determining whether or not the Act has been complied with; and (b) includes information about the way in which the Act has been complied with. Commonwealth’s liability when information is not provided (8) The Commonwealth: (a) is not liable to provide public resources prescribed by this instrument in relation to which a member has failed to provide compliance information as required by this section; but (b) may provide the public resources if the Administrator considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances.