Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 6/74)
Character Range: 3533337–3538739

CDF is satisfied that the travel meets the purpose of assisted leave travel.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A location in another country other than the location listed in Annex 16.B.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A location in the country where they are posted.
2.  The CDF must consider all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The facilities and environment at the chosen location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Any travel restrictions that may apply to the chosen location.

16.4.13 Reimbursement

1.  A member is eligible to be reimbursed the lesser of the following for an assisted leave travel benefit that they have been approved to offset under section 16.4.12.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                         The actual cost of the travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                         The value of the travel they would have received under section 16.4.5.
2.  For the purpose of paragraph 1.b, the value of the travel is based on travel to a regional leave centre or relief leave centre that is in a location other than a location in Australia.

Division 4: After travel

16.4.15 Recovery of travel costs

   A member must repay the full amount of assistance provided under this Division if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                             Travel for which a benefit has been provided does not occur.
   b.                                                                                                             Proof of travel required under section 16.4.16 is not provided.

16.4.16 Proof of travel

1.  A member must provide documentary evidence of travel within 2 weeks of the traveller returning to the member's posting location if any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                              They offset their assisted leave travel under Division 3.
    b.                                                                                                                                                              They are reimbursed costs in advance of the assisted leave travel benefit being taken.
2.  In this section, documentary evidence includes any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                              A dated exit or entry stamp in a passport.
    b.                                                                                                                                                              An airline boarding pass that states the flight date and destination.
    c.                                                                                                                                                              A written confirmation from a travel agent.
    d.                                                                                                                                                              A bus or train ticket.

Part 5: Accommodation on unavoidable stopovers

16.5.1 Purpose

   In using assisted leave travel, members may incur accommodation costs on an unavoidable stopover. This can result from the limited choice of direct flights at the hardship location. This Part allows members to be reimbursed the accommodation costs.

16.5.3 Member this Part applies to

   This Part applies to a member who meets both these conditions.
   a.                                                              They are on a long-term posting to a hardship location.
   b.                                                              They are granted a reasonable period of leave.

16.5.4 Member this Part does not apply to

   This Part does not apply to a member who meets either of these conditions.
   a.                                                                          They are on short-term duty at a location for less than 28 days.
   b.                                                                          They travel under Part 4 section 16.4.12 to a location other than a leave centre ('offset travel').

16.5.5 Accommodation

   Members are responsible for