Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) In this regulation:
"CPI number" means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number (that is, the weighted average of the 8 Australian capital cities) published by the Australian Statistician.
"earlier CPI" number , for a financial year, means the CPI number for the last March quarter before the beginning of the financial year.
"latest CPI" number , for a financial year, means the CPI number for the last March quarter before the end of the financial year.
"rate" means a rate prescribed by regulation 7 or subregulation 8 (1), (2) or (4).
"relevant financial year" means a financial year beginning on or after 1 July 2006.
"relevant rate" , for a financial year, means the rate applying in the financial year.
(2) If, for a relevant financial year, the latest CPI number is greater than the earlier CPI number, a rate is taken to increase, on 1 July of the next financial year, in accordance with the following formula:
(3) If, apart from this subregulation, a rate prescribed by regulation 7 and increased under subregulation (2) is not a multiple of 0.1 cents, the rate is to be rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.1 cents and, if the amount to be rounded is 0.05 cents, rounded up.
(4) If, apart from this subregulation, a rate prescribed by subregulation 8 (1), (2) or (4) and increased under subregulation (2) is not a multiple of 10 cents, the rate is to be rounded to the nearest multiple of 10 cents and, if the amount to be rounded is 5 cents, rounded up.
(5) If, at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this regulation, the Australian Statistician publishes for a particular March quarter a CPI number in substitution for a CPI number previously published by the Australian Statistician for the quarter, the publication of the later CPI number is to be disregarded for this regulation.
(6) However, if, at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this regulation, the Australian Statistician changes the reference base for the Consumer Price Index, then, in applying this regulation after the change is made, regard is to be had only to numbers published in terms of the new reference base.
(regulations 4, 7, 8 and 9)
Examples
1 An eligible person and attendant drive by private motor vehicle to an appointment 100 km from home, and return on the same day. The travelling expenses are:
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Eligible person: |
meals |
$10.90 |
paragraph 8 (4) (a) |
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transport |
$53.40 |
subregulation 4 (4) and paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) -- 200 km @ 26.7c/km plus the cost of tolls and parking fees |
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meals |
$10.90 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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Total: |
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$75.20 |
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2 An eligible person and attendant drive by private motor vehicle to an appointment in a capital city 300 km from home, stay overnight in non‑shared commercial accommodation, and return the next day. The travelling expenses are:
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Eligible person: |
accommodation & meals (1st day) |
$130.80 |
paragraph 8 (1) (b) |
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meals (2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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transport |
$160.20 |
subregulation 4 (4) and paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) -- 600 km @ 26.7c/km plus the cost of tolls and parking fees |
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accommodation & meals (1st day) |
$130.80 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) and subregulation 9 (4) |
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meals (2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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Total: |
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$466.00 |
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3 An eligible person and attendant drive by private motor vehicle to an appointment in a capital city 300 km from home, and stay overnight in non‑shared commercial accommodation. The eligible person is admitted to a hospital the next morning. The attendant returns home and comes back to collect the eligible person, staying in commercial accommodation the night before the eligible person is discharged. The travelling expenses are:
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Amount set out in example 2 |
$466.00 |
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Less (for the eligible person's meals on 2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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Subtotal |
$443.90 |
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Plus |
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Eligible Person: |
meals on return journey |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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transport |
$160.20 |
subregulation 4 (4), paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) and subregulation 9 (1) -- journey to hospital and return with eligible person -- 600 km @ 26.7c/km plus the cost of tolls and parking fees |
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meals |
$22.10 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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accommodation & meals |
$130.80 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) and subregulation 9 (4) |
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Total: |
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$779.10 |
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4 The situation is the same as in example 3, except that the attendant stays in commercial accommodation while the eligible person is in the hospital (2 nights). The travelling expenses are:
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Amount set out in example 2 |
$466.00 |
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Less (for the eligible person's meals on 2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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Subtotal |
$443.90 |
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Plus |
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Eligible Person: |
meals on return journey |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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The lesser of: |
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(a) transport home and back to the hospital; and |
$160.20 |
subregulation 4 (4), paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) and 9 (4) (a) |
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(b) 2 nights commercial accommodation |
$261.60 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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Total: |
$626.20 or |
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5 The situation is the same as in example 3 except that the attendant stays in subsidised accommodation and stays in subsidised accommodation while the eligible person is in the hospital (2 nights). The travelling expenses are:
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Amount set out in example 2 (as if subsidised accommodation) |
$342.00 |
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Less (for the eligible person's meals on 2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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Subtotal |
$319.90 |
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Plus |
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Eligible person: |
meals on return journey |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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The lesser of: |
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(a) transport home and back to the hospital; and |
$160.20 |
subregulation 4 (4), paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) and 9 (4) (a) |
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(b) 2 nights subsidised accommodation |
$137.60 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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Total: |
$502.20 or |
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6 The situation is the same as in example 3 except that the attendant stays in private accommodation and stays in private accommodation while the eligible person is in the hospital (2 nights). The travelling expenses are:
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Amount set out in example 2 (as if private accommodation) |
$273.20 |
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Less (for the eligible person's meals on 2nd day) |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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Subtotal |
$251.10 |
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Plus |
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Eligible person: |
meals on return journey |
$22.10 |
paragraph 8 (4) (b) |
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The lesser of: |
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(a) transport home and back to the hospital; and |
$160.20 |
subregulation 4 (4), paragraphs 7 (a) and (b) and 9 (4) (a) |
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(b) 2 nights private accommodation |
$68.80 |
paragraph 9 (2) (b) |
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Total: |
$433.40 or |
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