33Unauthorised travel—recovery of expenses

33 Unauthorised travel—recovery of expenses

(1) If: (a) a person travels at the expense of the Commonwealth; and (b) the travel is purportedly authorised under: (i) this Act; or (ii) paragraph 2.25(b) or clause 7.1, 7.4 or 7.5 of Determination 1998/26 (as amended) of the Remuneration Tribunal, or a corresponding provision of another determination of the Remuneration Tribunal made before the commencement of this section; or (iii) clause 8.1 of Determination 1998/26 (as amended) of the Remuneration Tribunal, or a corresponding provision of another determination of the Remuneration Tribunal (whether made before or after the commencement of this section); and (c) the person was not eligible to travel at the expense of the Commonwealth; the person is liable to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the amount of the expenses incurred by the Commonwealth. Action for recovery of expenses (2) The amount may be recovered, as a debt due to the Commonwealth by the person, by action in a court of competent jurisdiction. Transitional—subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) (3) Subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) does not apply to travel that occurred after the commencement of section 30 unless the travel is part of a return trip that began before the commencement of that section.