Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 26/153)
Character Range: 1048066–1054086

of study means a course to which any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                       The member receives assistance with the payment of the course fees under the Defence Assisted Study Scheme.
    b.                                                                                                                                       The member has one of the following loans to pay their student contribution amount for the course
                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                                                                  FEE-HELP.
                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                                                                 VET student loan.
    c.                                                                                                                                       The member is in a Commonwealth supported place.
                                                                                                                                             Note: A member who is in a Commonwealth supported place may use HECS-HELP to pay their course fees or pay the course fees upfront.

5.11.20 Limitations

   A short absence under this Division cannot be taken on any of the following days.
   a.                                                                                  A weekend.
   b.                                                                                  A public holiday.
   c.                                                                                  A day on which the member is taking a full day of leave.

Division 6: Short absence – travel

5.11.21 Purpose

   Short absence for travel is available to members who are granted specific types of travel or leave and have to travel for longer than 12 hours to reach their destination.

5.11.22 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who meets one of the following.
   a.                                                                 They are traveling on any of the following benefits.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                       Recreation leave travel in Australia
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                      Compassionate travel.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                     Pre-deployment leave travel.
                                                                      iv.                                                                                                                                      Travel for removal purposes within Australia.
   b.                                                                 They are serving overseas and meet all of the following.
                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                       They travel to Australia at their own expense.
                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                      They are on personal leave for a compassionate reason.
                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                     They were overseas before commencing the travel.
                                                                      Note:  Serving overseas includes short-term duty overseas, a long-term posting overseas and overseas deployments
   c.                                                                 They are on a deployment and travel to Australia using relief out-of-country travel fare assistance under Chapter 17 Part 7 Division 4.

5.11.23 Short absence for travel

1.  A member is eligible for a short absence when they arrive at any of the following locations if the duration of the travel is more than 12 hours.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                     Their destination.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                     If the member has travelled to Australia at their own expense — the place where they are serving overseas.
2.  The number of days of short absence a member is eligible for under subsection 1 for a travel period in an item in column A of the following table is the number of days in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                        Column B
      Travel period (hours)           Number of days of short absence
1.    12 or more but less than 36     1 day
2.    36 or more but less than 60     2 days
3.    60 or more but less than 84     3 days
4.    84 or more but less than 108    4 days
5.    108 or more but less than 132   5 days
6.