Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Award of expenses.

[1993 s261(1); 1996 s34]

316.—(1) In relation to any matter referred to an appeals officer under this Part the following apply:

(a) subject to paragraph (b), an award shall not be made in respect of any costs (whether in respect of the representation of the appellant or otherwise in relation to the matter) incurred by a person;

(b) an appeals officer may make an award to a person appearing before the officer towards the person’s expenses, which shall be payable by the Minister.

[1996 s34]

(2) In subsection (1)(b), “expenses” means—

(a) expenses necessarily incurred by the appellant or a witness in respect of his or her travel and subsistence or loss of remuneration, and

(b) in the case of a person appearing before an appeals officer in a representative capacity, an amount only in respect of that person’s actual attendance.

[1993 s261(2)]

(3) The Minister may pay to assessors referred to in section 309 the amounts in respect of expenses (including expenses representing loss of remunerative time) as the Minister, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, determines.