Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p174
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 174/293)
Character Range: 2575550–2582271

used by the member or their resident family who the benefit originally accrued for.
5.   The member or their resident family can put the amount that would otherwise be paid for a leave travel benefit towards the cost of a holiday package tour. They will be reimbursed up to the lowest of the following three costs.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The cost of the return fare for travel to the holiday destination by the most economical means.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The cost of the return fare for travel between the member's housing benefit location and one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        i.                                                                                                                                                             For a location in the Northern Territory — Adelaide.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ii.                                                                                                                                                            Anywhere else — the nearest capital city.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The cost of a package tour to be taken by the member or their resident family that meets all of the following.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If the travel is not taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, it contains commercially provided travel to the destination.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It has been purchased from a travel agent accredited by Australian Federation of Travel Agents travel accreditation scheme (ATAS), or a similar organisation.
     iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Its components are not costed separately.

9.4.33 Schemes A and B – advances of benefit

1.  This section applies to a member who has a remote location leave travel benefit that Scheme A or Scheme B conditions apply to.
2.  A member or their resident family may be granted an advance of one remote location leave travel benefit if the CDF approves having regard to all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                  The operational requirements relevant to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                  The likelihood that the benefit will accrue.
3.  A member or their resident family who advance a remote location leave travel benefit do not have to repay the value of that travel, should the benefit not accrue.

9.4.34 Schemes A and B – lapsing of benefit

1.  This section applies to a member who has a remote location leave travel benefit. The remote location leave travel benefit may have Scheme A or Scheme B conditions.
2.  Remote location leave travel benefits lapse on the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                   If the benefit a member has accrued is for themselves — the earlier of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                 The day before the member accrues the next remote location leave travel benefit for themselves.
                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                The last day of the remote location is the member's primary service location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                   If the benefit a member has accrued is for their resident family — the earlier of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                 The day before the member accrues the next remote location leave travel benefit for their resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                The day before the person recognised as resident family leaves the remote location.
                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                               The day the person ceases to be recognised