Victorian Numbered Acts

COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO. 73 OF 2016) - SECT 9

After section 60(2E) of the Transport Accident Act 1986 insert —

    "(2EA)     Subsection (2EB) applies if—

        (a)     a person dies as a result of a transport accident; and

        (b)     a funeral, burial or cremation is
held in Australia in respect of the person; and

        (c)     the service is held at least 100 kilometres from the normal residence of the members of the immediate family of the person referred to in paragraph (a); and

        (d)     members of the immediate family incur reasonable travelling or accommodation expenses in Australia by reason of attending the service referred to in paragraph (b).

    (2EB)     The Commission is, subject to this Act, liable to pay as compensation to the members of the immediate family
payments not exceeding $5000 in total in respect of the expenses referred to in subsection (2EA)(d).".