Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an applicant has had to travel to obtain any medical evidence submitted to the Review Council as mentioned in subsection 196ZN(1), the applicant is, subject to this section, entitled to be paid in relation to that travel the travelling expenses that are prescribed.
(2) If:
(a) the applicant is accompanied by an attendant when travelling to obtain the evidence; and
(b) the Review Council is of the view that it is reasonable for the applicant to be so accompanied by an attendant;
the attendant is, subject to this section, entitled to be paid in relation to that travel the travelling expenses that are prescribed.
(3) Travelling expenses are not payable in respect of travel outside Australia.
(4) Travelling expenses are not payable unless:
(a) the person who has incurred the expenses; or
(b) any person approved by that person or by the Review Council;
applies in writing to the Review Council for payment under subsection (5).
(5) The application for payment must be:
(b) made within:
(i) 3 months after the completion of the travel; or
(ii) if the Review Council thinks that there are exceptional circumstances that justify extending that period--such further period as the Review Council allows; and
(c) be accompanied by any document that the applicant considers relevant; and
(d) be lodged with the Review Council in accordance with the directions of the Convener under section 196ZR.
(6) The Commonwealth is to pay the travelling expenses to which a person is entitled under this section.