Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 33 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (ALLOWANCES) REGULATIONS - REG 5

5. (1) If a member of the Commission is necessarily absent overnight from the
member's ordinary place of residence in the course of the performance of the
member's duties, then, subject to subregulations (2) and (3), a travelling
allowance is payable to the member in respect of each overnight stay at the
following rates:

   (a)  in the case of a Presidential Member:

        (i)    for each overnight stay in a capital city-$320; and

        (ii)   for each overnight stay in any other place-$165; and

   (b)  in the case of a Commissioner:

        (i)    for each overnight stay in Sydney-$245; and

        (ii)   for each overnight stay in a capital city other than
               Sydney-$200; and

        (iii)  for each overnight stay in any other place-$155.

(2) If the cost of accommodation or meals is met directly by the Commonwealth,
travelling allowance is payable to a member for each overnight stay, as
follows:

   (a)  if the cost of accommodation only is met-$80; and

   (b)  if the cost of accommodation and 1 meal each day are met-$65; and

   (c)  if the cost of accommodation and each meal each day is met-$50.

(3) If a single period of absence by a member includes 1 or more periods of 24
hours and a further period of not less than 10 hours, a further amount of $50
is payable to the member in respect of that period of absence.