Commonwealth Numbered Acts

JUDICIAL AND STATUTORY OFFICERS (REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES) AMENDMENT ACT 1985 No. 199 of 1985 - SECT 7

7. After section 6 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Travelling allowances payable to members of the Inter-State Commission

"6A. (1) There is payable to a member of the Inter-State Commission, in
respect of the member's expenses of travel in the course of the performance of
the member's duties, an allowance at the rates ascertained in accordance with
this section.

"(2) In respect of travel within Australia and the external Territories, where
the member is absent overnight from the member's ordinary place of residence,
the rates of the allowance are -

   (a)  in respect of the President -

        (i)    for each overnight stay in Canberra - $95;

        (ii)   for each overnight stay in any other capital city - $140; or

        (iii)  for any other overnight stay - $105; or

   (b)  in respect of a member other than the President -

        (i)    for each overnight stay in Canberra - $95;

        (ii)   for each overnight stay in any other capital city - $110; or

        (iii)  for any other overnight stay - $85.

"(3) In respect of travel outside Australia and the external Territories, the
rates of the allowance are -

   (a)  in respect of the President - the same rates as would be applicable to
        the holders of offices referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition
        of 'office of Secretary' in sub-section 7 (1) of the Public Service
        Act 1922 in respect of the expenses of similar travel in the
        performance of their duties; or

   (b)  in respect of a member other than the President - the same rates as
        would be applicable to the holders of offices in the Senior Executive
        Service of the Australian Public Service in respect of the expenses of
        similar travel in the performance of their duties.

"(4) This section has effect notwithstanding sub-section 19 (2) of the
Inter-State Commission Act 1975.".