Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Where a veteran, or a dependant of a deceased veteran, travels, with the approval of the Commission, for the purpose of:
(a) obtaining treatment;
(b) restoration of his or her health; or
(c) being fitted with surgical aids or appliances or artificial replacements;
the veteran, or the dependant, as the case may be, is, subject to this section and to such conditions as are prescribed, entitled to be paid such travelling expenses, in connection with that travel, as are prescribed.
(1A) If:
(a) a veteran travels, with the approval of the Commission under subsection (1), for the purpose of obtaining treatment; and
(b) the treatment is of a kind prescribed in an instrument under subsection (6); and
(c) the veteran's partner travels for the purpose of participating in that treatment;
the veteran's partner is, subject to this section and to such conditions as are prescribed by the regulations, entitled to be paid such travelling expenses, in connection with that travel, as are prescribed by the regulations.
Note: For treatment see section 94 and Part V.
(2) Subject to such conditions as are prescribed, where:
(a) a veteran, or a dependant of a deceased veteran, travels, with the approval of the Commission, as described in subsection (1); and
(b) the Commission authorises a person to accompany the veteran or dependant as his or her attendant;
the attendant is, subject to this section, entitled to be paid such travelling expenses, in connection with that travel, as are prescribed.
(2A) An approval under subsection (1) or an authorisation under paragraph (2)(b) may be given before or after the travel is completed.
(3) Travelling expenses are not payable under this section in respect of travel outside Australia.
(3A) Travelling expenses are not payable under this section in respect of treatment obtained under subsection 85(2A) (treatment for certain injuries covered by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence - related Claims) Act 1988 ).
Note: Travelling expenses incurred in respect of treatment obtained under subsection 85(2A) may be payable under section 16 of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence - related Claims) Act 1988 .
(4) Where the Commission is satisfied:
(a) that a person may reasonably be expected to become entitled to be paid travelling expenses under this section; and
(b) that it is in all the circumstances appropriate for the person to be paid an advance on account of the travelling expenses that the person is expected to become entitled to be paid;
the Commission may authorise payment to the person of an advance on account of the travelling expenses that the person is expected to become entitled to be paid.
(5) If the amount of the advance paid to a person on account of any travelling expenses in respect of any travel of the person exceeds the amount of travelling expenses that become payable to the person in respect of that travel, the person is liable to repay an amount equal to the excess to the Commonwealth.
(6) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, prescribe kinds of treatment for the purposes of paragraph (1A)(b).