Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) This section applies in relation to international travel by a member of a parliamentary delegation (other than an Inter-Parliamentary Union or Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation).
Note: Travel expenses for a member of an Inter-Parliamentary Union or Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation may be provided otherwise than under the Act.
The member
(2) International travel expenses are prescribed for the member.
Extended travel for member
(3) International travel expenses are prescribed for the member to include additional travel if the conditions in subsection (5) are met.
Spouse
(4) Airfares (or contributions towards airfares) are prescribed for the spouse of the member to accompany the member if the conditions in subsection (5) are met.
Conditions for additional travel and airfares for spouse
(5) The conditions are:
(a) that the member makes a saving by travelling on airfares that cost less than airfares that may otherwise be claimed for travel by the member as part of the delegation; and
(b) that the combined cost of the following do not exceed the saving made by the member:
(i) any international travel expenses for additional travel by the member;
(ii) any airfares (or contributions towards airfares) for the member's spouse to accompany the member.