(1) A Member of the Folketing may receive a travelling allowance for commuting by his own private car between the residence and the most convenient public transport link to and from the Folketing.

(2) A member of the Folketing may receive a travelling allowance for commuting by his own private car in the following circumstances:-

(i) by commuting between the Member’s residence and the Folketing in connection with meetings as part of parliamentary work;

(ii) by commuting between the Member’s residence and the multimember constituency where the appropriate Member stands in connection with multimember constituency meetings;

(iii) by commuting between the multimember constituency where the appropriate Member stands and the Folketing if commuting takes place to attend multimember constituency meetings or meetings in the Folketing as part of parliamentary work.

(3) It is a condition for receiving an allowance under subsection 2(i) to (iii) that the commute replaces a domestic flight.

(4) In special circumstances where public transport is not available or considered inadequate the Speaker of the Folketing may decide that one or more Members shall in some measure be granted an allowance for travelling by own private car in Denmark for the discharge of their political duties.

(5) A travelling allowance per kilometre by own private car under subsections (1) to (4) shall adhere to the rates laid down by the Tax Assessment Council, cf. section 9B of the Tax Assessment Act. The travelling allowance shall not be included in the taxable income.

(6) The Parliamentary Standing Order Committee shall lay down detailed rules for domestic transport for members of the Folketing.