Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p162
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 162/293)
Character Range: 2508370–2513816

3.  If the member's nominated family normally live at separate locations, the member may alternate between those locations.
4.  The member must notify any relevant change in family circumstances. A relevant change is one which could affect their eligibility for recreation leave travel.

9.4.4 CDF approval of closest relative

1.  This section applies to a member whose nominated family would be a parent or child under table item 1 or 3 of the table in subsection 9.4.3.2. It applies only if the CDF is satisfied on either of these two grounds.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       It is not practical for the member to visit the relative, or the member is estranged from the relative.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The member has closer ties to a person other than the relative.
2.  The CDF may approve a person as the member's closest relative. The CDF must consider the nature and length of their relationship. Any of these relationships could apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Blood.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Law.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Traditional kinship.
    Note: An approval under this section is expected to apply long-term. The member should only seek a new approval after a significant change in family circumstances.

9.4.4A Interaction with other travel and reunion benefits

   The combined total number of the following types of travel must not exceed 7 in the same 12-month period.
   a.                                                                                                         Recreation leave travel under Division 1.
   b.                                                                                                         Remote location leave travel under Division 4.
   c.                                                                                                         Reunion travel for members under Part 3 Division 4.
   Note: For the purpose of counting the number of trips, one reunion travel credit is equal to one trip.

Division 1: Recreation leave travel

9.4.5 Purpose

   This Division enables a member who has no resident family, including a trainee, to travel away from their housing benefit location while on leave or during course breaks to visit their nominated family, or in limited circumstances, another location.

9.4.5A Members this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who meets the following.
   a.                                                          They are a member who has no resident family.
   b.                                                          They are on recreation leave or a course break.
   c.                                                          They are not on one of the following.
                                                               i.                                               A long-term posting overseas.
                                                               ii.                                              Short-term duty overseas.

9.4.6 Eligibility for recreation leave travel within Australia

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member is eligible for recreation leave travel if the CDF is satisfied of any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                  All of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                        i.                                   The member's nominated family is in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                        ii.                                  The member's nominated family is not at the member's housing benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                                        iii.                                 The member is going to visit their nominated family during the period of leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                  The member has no nominated family.
2.  A member must not knowingly use recreation leave travel to travel to