Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 16/74)
Character Range: 3584559–3590174

6 months or more.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The CDF is satisfied of all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                               The member is on a deployment of less than 6 months.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                              The duties the member performs are exceptionally demanding.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The CDF is satisfied the member is likely to serve multiple deployments in a 12‑month period.
1A.  Subject to operational constraints, a member is eligible for relief out-of-country travel fare assistance for return travel to an approved destination if all of the following conditions are met.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member travels to a destination approved under subsection 17.7.22.2.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member is outside the operational area on recreation or war service leave for 7 consecutive days or longer.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            If practicable, the travel is planned to occur during regular intervals during the deployment.
2.   A member whose deployment period is set out in an item in column A of the following table is eligible for relief out-of-country travel fare assistance for the number of trips in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                     Column B
      Deployment time                                                                              Number of trips
1.    One of the following.                                                                        1
      a. It is intended that the member be deployed for 6 months or more, but less than 9 months.
      b. The member is approved for out-of-country travel fare assistance under paragraph 1.a.
2.    It is intended that the member be deployed for 9 months or more, but less than 12 months.    2
3.    It is intended that the member be deployed for 12 months or more, but less than 15 months.   3
4.    It is intended that the member be deployed for 15 months or more, but less than 18 months.   4
5.    It is intended that the member be deployed for 18 months or more.                            5

3.  The member is eligible for relief out-of-country travel fare assistance up to these limits.
    a.                                                                                                                The cost of return travel to the approved destination under these conditions.
    i.                                                                                                                It is economy class.
    ii.                                                                                                               It is on the cheapest available airline that offers a reasonable standard of safety and security.
    iii.                                                                                                              It does not include any avoidable stopovers.
    b.                                                                                                                The member is not eligible for travel costs while on relief out of country travel fare assistance.
    Note: Short absence for travel provided under this Division may be available under Chapter 5 Part 11 Division 6.

17.7.24 Offsetting fare assistance

1.  If the CDF is satisfied that travel to another country meets the purpose of relief out-of-country travel fare assistance, the member may travel to a destination in another country that meets the purpose of assistance with relief travel.
2.  The CDF must consider both these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The purpose of the relief travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The facilities and environment at the