Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 14/51)
Character Range: 3294513–3301053

considering all of the following.
   i.                                                                                                            The child's age.
   ii.                                                                                                           Any arrangements the person could make for the care of the child in the circumstances.
   iii.                                                                                                          The circumstances of the person travelling.

Division 7: Travel on extension of posting or second overseas posting

15.3.37 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide a member and their dependants with travel when the member's long-term posting overseas has been extended or they are posted for a second consecutive long-term posting overseas in another location.

15.3.38 Additional travel when posting extended

1.  Subject to subsection 2, if a member's long-term posting overseas is extended for 12 months or more, the member and their dependants are eligible for the allowable travel cost for either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Return travel between the location of the long-term posting overseas and the location where the member and their dependants normally live in Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Return travel between the location of the long-term posting overseas and another location within Australia up to the value of the travel provided under paragraph a.
2.  To be eligible for the benefit under subsection 1, the following must apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The return travel must be taken between the following days.
    i.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The day that is 3 months before the last day that the long-term posting overseas was expected to end.
    ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                           The day that is 3 months after the last day that the long-term posting overseas was expected to end.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member must be on approved leave for any period of absence from duty.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Note: Paragraph b does not apply to travel taken by the member's dependants.
3.  The member and their dependants are not eligible for the following benefits during travel under this section.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rest periods.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Accommodation, meal and incidental costs.
4.  The CDF may approve travel outside of the period set out in paragraph 2.a. having regards to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reason the member could not travel within the period set out under paragraph 2.a.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's and dependant's welfare.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's future work commitments over a 6‑month period.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Financial implications of the travel.
5.  If the member's long-term posting location is a hardship location, the excess baggage provisions under section 16.4.7 apply to travel under this section.

15.3.39 Additional travel on back-to-back long-term posting overseas

1.  This section applies to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A member on a long-term posting overseas who is posted for a second long-term posting overseas in another location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A dependant of a member described in paragraph a.
2.  The member and their dependant is eligible for additional travel if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's second long-term posting overseas is for at least