9AETravelling expenses under section 170B or 196ZO of the Act—over $500

9AE Travelling expenses under section 170B or 196ZO of the Act—over $500

(1) Subregulation (2) applies if: (a) an entitled person applies to the Commission for payment of travelling expenses over $500 (whether the application is made before or after travel); and (b) the person’s application is accompanied by written evidence of his or her travelling expenses. (2) The amount payable to the person, as soon as practicable after receipt of the application by the Commission, is the lesser of: (a) the amount of his or her travelling expenses; and (b) the amount calculated by the Commission, in accordance with regulations 9, 9AM and 9AN, as the amount of travelling expenses payable to the person. (3) The Commission must notify an entitled person of a decision it makes under subregulation (2) as soon as practicable after the Commission receives that person’s application.