Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) member;
(b) parliamentary business;
(c) travel expenses.
In this instrument:
"accompanies " has a meaning affected by subsection 7(2).
"Administrator " , in relation to particular public resources, means the resources provider who provides the public resources or arranges for the public resources to be provided.
"amount " includes a nil amount.
"applicant " , for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5 (legal assistance to Ministers), has the meaning given by section 81.
"approving Minister " , for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5 (legal assistance to Ministers), has the meaning given by section 83.
"Australia " has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Note: When used in a geographical sense, Australia includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but does not include any other external Territory: see the definition of Australia in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
"Australian travel allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 10(1).
"Canberra " means any location within a 30km radius of Parliament House.
"Canberra daily allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 11(1).
(a) means an unscheduled commercial transport service that includes a driver or pilot; and
(b) to avoid doubt, includes the following:
(i) a taxi;
(ii) a regulated ride sharing service;
(iii) any other commercial car service that includes a driver.
"commercial transport " means scheduled commercial transport or unscheduled commercial transport.
"Commonwealth transport " means a transport service operated by the Commonwealth.
"Commonwealth transport determination " means a determination by the Minister under subsection 33(1) of the Act that determines Commonwealth transport as a public resource to be provided.
Note: Commonwealth transport is prescribed under section 62 and section 63 deals with the use of Commonwealth transport.
"compliance information " has the meaning given by subsection 98(7).
"designated person " , in relation to a member, means an individual nominated by the member for the purposes of this definition who:
(a) is a member of the member's immediate or extended family; or
(b) is substantially dependent on the member; or
(c) has significant caring responsibilities for:
(i) the member's spouse or nominee, or dependent child; or
(ii) another person who is substantially dependent on the member.
"dominant purpose test " means the requirements set out in subsections 26(1), (3) and (4) of the Act.
"driver " means a person who is accredited (however described) to provide the relevant driving services on a commercial basis in the places concerned.
"election period " has the meaning given by subsection 75(4).
"electorate " , in relation to a senator, means the State or Territory represented by the senator.
"electorate office " has the meaning given by section 72.
"family member " of a member means any of the following:
(a) the member's spouse or nominee;
(b) a dependent child of the member;
(c) a designated person in relation to the member.
Note 1: For spouse and dependent child , see section 5 of the Act.
Note 2: Nominee and designated person are defined in this section.
"family member private vehicle allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 27(1).
"family reunion purposes " , in relation to travel, has the meaning given by section 6.
"fare " (including an airfare) includes any taxes, booking fees and other costs that are usually associated with travel on the fare.
"Finance Minister " means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .
"general election " means a general election of the members of the House of Representatives.
"hired vehicle " means a vehicle that is hired without a driver (whether or not a relief driver is engaged separately to drive the vehicle).
(a) for the Prime Minister--means any of the following:
(i) an official residence of the Prime Minister (or another residence provided by the Commonwealth for the Prime Minister);
(ii) the residence nominated to IPEA by the Prime Minister as the Prime Minister's principal private place of residence; or
(b) for another member--means the member's principal place of residence as nominated to IPEA by the member; or
(c) for a family member of a member--means the family member's principal place of residence as nominated to IPEA by the member.
"home base airport " , for a person for a journey, means the airport nearest the person's home base from which the person can use scheduled commercial transport to travel by air for the journey.
(a) means:
(i) travel to or from Australia and places outside Australia; or
(ii) travel between places outside Australia; and
(b) includes time spent in places outside Australia.
"international travel allowance " means:
(a) an international travel equipment allowance; or
(b) an international travel incidentals allowance; or
(c) an international travel meal allowance.
"international travel equipment allowance" has the meaning given by subsection 60(1).
"international travel expenses " has the meaning given by section 35.
"international travel incidentals allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 59(1).
"international travel meal allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 61(1).
"member's private vehicle allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 12(1).
"ministerial duties " , for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5 (legal assistance to Ministers), has the meaning given by section 81.
"minority party " means a party that:
(a) is not part of the Government or the Opposition; and
(b) has at least 5 members in the Parliament.
"nominee " , in relation to a member, means a person nominated by the member in place of a spouse.
Note: A member can have a nominee for the purposes of some provisions of Division 2 of Part 2 (travel within Australia for family members).
"office expenses " has the meaning given by subsection 66(1).
"pilot " means a person who is accredited (however described) to provide the relevant piloting services on a commercial basis in the places concerned.
"private plated vehicle " means a private plated vehicle provided as part of a member's remuneration under section 14 of the Act.
"private vehicle " in relation to a member, or a family member of a member:
(a) includes any vehicle owned by the member or a family member of the member; and
(b) to avoid doubt, does not include a private plated vehicle.
"proceedings " , for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5 (legal assistance to Ministers), has the meaning given by section 81.
"scheduled commercial transport " means transport that is operated:
(a) on a commercial basis; and
(b) over a fixed route; and
(c) on a regular timetable or regularly on demand.
Note: Some vehicular ferry services, for example, operate regularly on demand rather than on a regular timetable.
"senior office holder " means:
(a) the President of the Senate; or
(b) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; or
(c) a Minister; or
(d) the Leader or Deputy Leader of the Opposition in a House of the Parliament.
"senior office holder spouse private vehicle allowance " has the meaning given by subsection 28(1).
"staff member " means a person employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .
"subpoena " , for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 5 (legal assistance to Ministers), has the meaning given by section 81.
"transport costs " has the meaning given by section 5.
"transport costs undertaking " has the meaning given by subsection 32(2).
"travels with " has the meaning given by subsection 7(1).
"travel within Australia " includes travel outside Australia undertaken for the purposes of travelling between places within Australia.
"unscheduled commercial transport " means transport, other than scheduled commercial transport, that is operated on a commercial basis, and includes the following:
(a) hired vehicles;
(b) chartered transport.
Note: Unscheduled commercial transport does not include Commonwealth transport.