Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p259
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 259/293)
Character Range: 2966394–2971121

to purchase fares for their journey.

13.3.16 Travelling allowance while occupying living-in accommodation

1.  A member who occupies living‑in accommodation while on one of the following is eligible for traveling allowance benefits in column A of the following table up to a daily maximum amount in column B of the same item.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Short-term duty overseas.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Peacetime deployment overseas.

Item  Column A                                   Column B
      Travel allowance benefit                   Maximum amount
1.    Compulsory mess and accommodation charges  Amount of the charges.
2.    Meals                                      Amount that the CDF considers reasonable, but not more than the applicable limit in Annex 13.3.A for the location.
3.    Incidentals                                Applicable amount in Annex 13.3.A for the location.

2.  For item 2 of the table, the CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                  The location where the member is accommodated.
    b.                                                                  The cost of meals at the location.
    c.                                                                  The nature of the member's accommodation and living arrangements.
    d.                                                                  Any other factor relevant to the member's meals.

Division 2: Equipment costs

13.3.17 Purpose

   The payment of basic equipment costs helps a member in two ways when they travel from Australia to short-term duty overseas.
   a.                                                                                                                            It helps them pay for travel equipment and other necessary items.
   b.                                                                                                                            It has an element to pay them for the extra wear and tear on their possessions.

13.3.17A Member this Division does not apply to

   This Division does not apply to a member on peacetime deployment.

13.3.18 Benefit

1.  A member is eligible for the cost of equipment, up to the following limits.
    a.                                                                                                                                                             AUD 115 for travel to New Zealand.
    b.                                                                                                                                                             AUD 225 for any other travel.
2.  The limits under paragraph 1 apply in any 3‑year period.
3.  This section does not apply to a member purchasing equipment for use in any of the following situations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                             Participating in an approved ADF activity such as overseas adventure training, sports events or work experience.
    b.                                                                                                                                                             Serving in a seagoing ship or submarine and required to live ashore while the vessel is in an overseas port.
    c.                                                                                                                                                             Travelling on short-term duty to Australia from an overseas location where they are on a long-term posting.
    d.                                                                                                                                                             For use at a long-term posting.
4.  If a member purchases equipment using a benefit under this section and then does not go overseas, they must repay the total amount of the benefit.
5.  Despite subsection 4, a member is not required to repay the amount if the CDF is satisfied that they are unable to recover the cost of any items they bought.

13.3.19 Additional equipment costs

1.  A member may use the travel card to buy special clothing for overseas climates that are different from the usual climate at their normal place of duty.