Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 170C

             (1)  If the Commission is satisfied that:

                     (a)  it is reasonable to expect that a person may become entitled to travelling expenses under section 170B; and

                     (b)  it is appropriate, in all the circumstances, that the person should be paid an advance on account of those expenses;

the Commission may authorise the payment of that advance to the person.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  a person has received an advance on account of any travelling expenses that the person is likely to incur; and

                     (b)  the person:

                              (i)  does not incur those travelling expenses; or

                             (ii)  incurs travelling expenses that are less than the amount of the advance;

the person is liable to repay to the Commonwealth:

                     (c)  the amount of the advance; or

                     (d)  the difference between the amount of the advance and the amount of the travelling expenses;

as the case requires.