Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 76/293)
Character Range: 2032897–2038982

($)  Rate for dinner ($)
1.    The member is not on leave without pay.                     5.90                    8.55                7.60
2.    The member is on a nonworking period or leave without pay.  11.00                   16.00               23.00

7.9.6 Fortnightly meal charges

1.   This section does not apply to a member who meets any of the following circumstances.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          They are a member on Reserve service.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          They are occupying living-in accommodation and are not required to pay a contribution for the living-in accommodation unless subsection 1A applies
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                          They are on leave without pay.
1A.  Paragraph 1.a does not apply to a member who meets any of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          They meet all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                  They have no resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                 They do not have to pay a contribution for living-in accommodation because they are in a room with 4 or more beds.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          They occupy temporary living-in accommodation below the level 1 standard.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                          They have no resident family or other persons and their primary service location is a seagoing submarine.
2.   A member must pay the fortnightly meal charge for eating meals in a mess if any of the following conditions apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          The member has elected to pay the fortnightly meal charge.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          The member is a normal entry recruit during basic recruit training.
3.   Subject to subsection 4, the fortnightly meal charge for a member who elects to pay the fortnightly meal charge is payable for the following period.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          From the first day of the period that the member elects to pay the fortnightly meal charge.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          Until the end of the last day of the period that the member elected.
4.   The fortnightly meal charge must not start on a day that is less than 4 days after the last day for which the member paid the fortnightly meal charge if both the follow conditions apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          The member's election to pay the fortnightly meal charge has ended.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          The member makes a new election to pay the fortnightly meal charge.
     Note: This section does not prevent a member from extending their election to pay the fortnightly meal charge before their election has expired.
5.   The fortnightly meal charge for a member who is a normal entry recruit during basic recruit training is payable for the following period.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                          From the first day they begin basic recruit training.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                          Until the last day of basic recruit training.

7.9.7 Fortnightly meal charge rate

1.  The rate of the fortnightly meal charge is $220.50.
2.  The fortnightly meal charge is reduced by $15.75 for every day within one of the following periods.
    a.                                                                                                   A period the member is absent on leave for more than 72