175Payment of travelling or motor vehicle allowance

175 Payment of travelling or motor vehicle allowance

Any determination made under section 82D of the Act in respect of travelling allowance or the use of a private vehicle for official purposes applies in relation to a person to whom Division 3 of Part IV of the Act applies, for the purposes of that person exercising a right under section 50, 50DA, 53 or 53A of the Act by virtue of subsection 87M (1) of the Act, as if that person:

(i) subject to subparagraph (ii) — the classification of which is equivalent, or is as nearly as possible equivalent, to the classification of the office held by him immediately before he ceased, or last ceased, to be an officer; or

(ii) if he was an unattached officer immediately before he ceased, or last ceased, to be an officer — having such classification as the Board considers appropriate having regard to the designation and salary, or limits of salary, applicable to him immediately before he ceased, or last ceased, to be an officer.