Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p223
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 223/293)
Character Range: 2807994–2812966

A person eligible for accommodation under subsection 1A is eligible for an additional night's accommodation if all the following apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The person is attending a funeral to which section 11.4.9 applies.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note: This does not apply to memorial services.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Director General Defence Member and Family Support is satisfied that it is required due to travel requirements and the time of the funeral service.
3.   Travel and accommodation must be organised using Defence business travel arrangements up to the maximum amount that would have been paid if they were eligible for travel and accommodation costs under Chapter 9.
4.   The Director General Defence Member and Family Support may approve a higher maximum amount payable for accommodation under subsection 3 if either of the following occurs.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There is no accommodation under the Defence business travel arrangements at the rate specified under Annex 9.5.A.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There is no accommodation under the Defence business travel arrangements at the funeral location.
5.   People approved under subsection 1 will be reimbursed the cost of meals, up to the amount they would have been paid if they were eligible for meal costs under Annex 9.5.A.

     Note: The cost of incidentals will not be reimbursed.

11.4.12 Floral and non-floral tributes

1.  The CDF may approve floral and non-floral tributes in respect of a member for any of the following events.
    a.                                                                                                          An annual celebration of remembrance for a deceased member or deceased former member.
    b.                                                                                                          A memorial occasion of national importance for the remembrance of a deceased member or deceased former member.
2.  The maximum amount payable for floral and non-floral tributes is $250.

Division 2: Assistance on death of resident family in Australia

11.4.13 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide financial assistance to a member when a person recognised as resident family dies.

11.4.14 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member if all of the following conditions apply.
   a.                                                                           The member has resident family.
   b.                                                                           A person who is recognised as resident family of the member dies in Australia.
   c.                                                                           The person under paragraph b is not in the location where the funeral is to take place.

11.4.15 Assistance provided when resident family dies

1.  The Director General Defence Member and Family Support may approve assistance with the following costs.
    a.                                                                                                                     The reasonable cost of the preparation of the deceased person's remains.
    b.                                                                                                                     Reasonable transport costs of the deceased to either of the following locations.
                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                 To the location in Australia where the funeral will be held.
                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                To the nearest Australian departure point when the funeral will be held outside of Australia.
2.  Despite subparagraph 1.b.ii, no transport costs are paid if the deceased person