Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00764:clause:1_39:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00764
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 39 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 32763–38971

39                      After Division 4 to Part 11 of Chapter 9
                        Insert:

Division 5: Short absence ­– examination attendance

5.11.19    Short absence to attend an exam
1.  A member is eligible for a short absence if the CDF is satisfied that the member needs to be absent from duty for any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                       To attend an examination in connection with a course of study they are undertaking.
                                                                                                                                             Note: The period of the short absence is the duration of the examination only.
    b.                                                                                                                                       For local travel to and from the examination venue.
2.  A member cannot take more than 40 hours of short absence under this Division in a financial year.
3.  In this section, course of study means a course to which any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                       The member receives assistance with the payment of the course fees under the Defence Assisted Study Scheme.
    b.                                                                                                                                       The member has one of the following loans to pay their student contribution amount for the course
                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                                                                  FEE-HELP.
                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                                                                 VET student loan.
    c.                                                                                                                                       The member is in a Commonwealth supported place.
                                                                                                                                             Note: A member who is in a Commonwealth supported place may use HECS-HELP to pay their course fees or pay the course fees upfront.

5.11.20    Limitations
   A short absence under this Division cannot be taken on any of the following days.
   a.                                                                                 A weekend.
   b.                                                                                 A public holiday.
   c.                                                                                 A day on which the member is taking a type of leave.
                                                                                      Note: This does not prevent the member from taking another form of short absence on the same day.

Division 6: Short absence – travel

5.11.21    Purpose
   Short absence for travel is available to members who are granted specific types of travel or leave and have to travel for longer than 12 hours to reach their destination.

5.11.22    Member this Division applies to
   This Division applies to a member who meets one of the following.
   a.                                                                 They are traveling on any of the following benefits.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                       Recreation leave travel in Australia
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                      Compassionate travel.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                     Pre-deployment leave travel.
                                                                      iv.                                                                                                                                      Travel for removal purposes within Australia.
   b.                                                                 They are serving overseas and meet all of the following.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                       They travel to Australia at their own expense.
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                      They are on personal leave for a compassionate reason.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                     They were overseas before commencing the travel.
                                                                      Note:  Serving overseas includes short-term duty overseas, a long-term posting overseas and overseas deployments
   c.                                                                 They are on a deployment and travel to Australia using relief out-of-country travel fare assistance under Chapter 17 Part 7 Division 4.

5.11.23    Short absence for a travel
1.  A member is eligible for a short absence when they arrive at any of the following locations if the duration of the travel is