Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 7/74)
Character Range: 3538344–3542625

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 the costs involved with accommodation during assisted leave travel, unless they have an unavoidable stopover.

16.5.6 Accommodation – conditions for payment of costs

1.  If the CDF is satisfied that a stopover is unavoidable during assisted leave travel, the member and dependants are to be reimbursed for one night's accommodation, meals and incidentals at the stopover location.
2.  When making the decision under subsection 1, the CDF must consider any advice from these sources.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For travel from Australia – Defence Travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For travel to Australia – the travel agent contracted by the post, or Defence Travel.
3.  The limit of reimbursement is what would have been paid, if the member and dependants had been eligible for travel costs during the stopover under Chapter 13, Short-term duty overseas.

16.5.7 Accommodation – Papua New Guinea stopover in Port Moresby

   Members who are on a long-term posting to the hardship location of Papua New Guinea, at a location other than Port Moresby, are eligible for one night's accommodation in Port Moresby, when returning from a leave centre.

Part 7: Extraordinary costs

16.7.1 Purpose

1.  A member might be at a posting location when war breaks out, there is civil disorder or a natural disaster or similar event. As a result, normal supplies of goods and services might be disrupted. They may need to pay more for goods and services essential to allow them to stay.
2.  This Part is designed to reimburse members for these extra costs. The costs may only be reimbursed to members on long-term posting in some approved situations.

16.7.2 Member this Part applies to

   This Part applies to a member on a long-term posting overseas where normal supplies have been disrupted who meets one of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                       The member is unable to leave the posting location.
   b.                                                                                                                                       The member is required to stay at the posting location.

16.7.3 Extraordinary costs incurred at posting location

1.  The member may be reimbursed extraordinary costs incurred by the member in buying goods and services. Approval may only be given if the CDF is satisfied that the goods and services are essential for the member to remain at the location.
2.  The CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The nature, duration and impact of the disruption to the normal supply of goods and services to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The nature and amount of the extraordinary costs incurred by the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The availability and cost of buying the goods