Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717:clause:1_9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9 (pt 2/12)
Character Range: 20251–24747

posting location is that city.
   c.                                                                                                                                           If the member is posted to a city or establishment that is not listed but the country where the city or establishment is located is listed — the posting location is the country or 'country — other'.
   d.                                                                                                                                           If the member is posted to a city, establishment or country that is not listed — there is no benefit for the location.

15.6.5    How benefits are paid
1.  Unless otherwise specified, benefits under this Part may be paid by a reimbursement to the member or provided through the service provider.
    Note: If a benefit is a reimbursement, it cannot be provided through a service provider.
2.  If a fee or charge for which a benefit is provided under this Part is paid by the member in instalments, the member may be reimbursed the amount paid for each instalment.
    Note: The total amount reimbursed for the fee or charge must not exceed the limit of the benefit.

15.6.6    Amount repayable if member receives refund
   If a member is refunded an amount from a provider for a benefit the Commonwealth has already paid to the member or to the provider, the member must repay the refunded amount to the Commonwealth.
   Note: This applies to upfront payments and reimbursements.

Division 2: Education assistance for children at the posting location

15.6.7    Member this Division applies to
   This Division applies to a member whose child is attending one of the following education institutions at the member's posting location overseas.
   a.                                                                                                                                                 Pre-school.
   b.                                                                                                                                                 Primary school.
   c.                                                                                                                                                 Secondary school.
   d.                                                                                                                                                 Junior college (or similar institution in the USA).

15.6.8    Initial enrolment fees
   A member is eligible for an amount charged by the school in which their child is enrolled for the child's initial enrolment.

15.6.9    Compulsory examination fees
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible to be reimbursed the costs of the child sitting an examination for any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                      Entry into a school.
    b.                                                                                                                                      Completion of primary or secondary school.
2.  The maximum benefit under subsection 1 is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                      The fee for the examination charged by the school.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The fees for a similar examination at the benchmark school in the member's posting location overseas for the child's education level.

15.6.10    Compulsory tuition fees
1.  A member with a child in a schooling situation described in an item in column A of the following table is eligible for the compulsory tuition fees benefit in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                                                                                                  Column B

      Child's schooling situation                                                                                                                                               Compulsory tuition fees benefit
1.    The child attends a school at the member's posting location where there is a benchmark school provided.                                                                   The lesser