1107Travelling concession

1107. Travelling concession

(1) In this regulation —

distance rate means the rate per kilometre applicable in the North West of the State that is prescribed by the relevant award as payment to an employee for the use by the employee of his or her vehicle for the performance of police duties;

family in relation to a member means the member, spouse or de facto partner and all dependant children attending school and to those dependant children living with the member who are unemployed;

public transport means any means of public transport approved of by the Commissioner;

special area means —

(a) any portion of the State that is —

(i) east of longitude 119° east; or

(ii) north of 26° of south latitude;

and

(b) Yalgoo, Mount Magnet, Cue and Meekatharra; and

(c) any area outside the State designated a special area by the Minister.

(2) The following travelling concessions apply to and in relation to a member stationed in a special area who for the member’s annual leave travels to Perth or other place outside the member’s sub‑region which is approved of by the Commissioner —

(a) where public transport is used — free return passes to Perth or that other place on public transport for the member and the member’s family;

(b) where a private vehicle is used — the distance rate to that place so long as the amount so paid does not exceed the cost of free passes granted under paragraph (a);

(c) where both public transport and a private vehicle are used — free return passes to that place in respect of the persons travelling by public transport and the distance rate to that place payable under paragraph (b) so long as the amount so paid does not exceed the cost of providing the persons travelling by private vehicle with a free return pass granted under paragraph (a).

(3) The travelling concession payable under subregulation (2) —

(a) is payable only in respect of a member —

(i) who has completed 12 months’ service in the special area; or

(ii) if the member has not completed 12 months’ service in the special area before the member proceeds on annual leave, the member does so on his or her return from annual leave before the member again takes annual leave;

(b) shall be repaid to the Department by the member if the member fails to complete 12 months’ service in the special area unless the failure is due to causes beyond the member’s control.

[Regulation 1107 amended: Gazette 7 Sep 1979 p. 2717; 24 Apr 1986 p. 1479; 30 Jun 2003 p. 2623; 30 Dec 2008 p. 5646; 20 May 2014 p. 1611 and 1615‑18.]

[ Deleted: Gazette 7 Sep 1979 p. 2717.]