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Part 7: Victoria Cross for Australia representational duties

4.7.1 Purpose

   This Part has two purposes.
   a.                           To recognise and reward the contribution of Victoria Cross for Australia recipients.
   b.                           To provide a package of benefits for Victoria Cross for Australia recipients to allow them to perform the representational duties associated with the award.

4.7.2 Persons this Part applies to

   This Part applies to any of the following persons.
   a.                                                  A member who has been awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia.
   b.                                                  A member who has been approved to perform escort duties for a Victoria Cross for Australia holder.
   c.                                                  The family of a member posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia.

4.7.3 Nominated family of member posthumously awarded

   Assistance may be provided to the family of a member posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia, to attend representational activities. All the following limits apply.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                  The CDF must decide that it is reasonable in the circumstances for family to represent the Victoria Cross recipient, having regard to the advice of the relevant Service Chief.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                  The Victoria Cross recipient's family may nominate a maximum of 2 family members to attend an activity.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                  Benefits may only be provided up to 5 years from the date of investiture of the Victoria Cross for Australia.

4.7.4 Expenses related to representational duties

1.   For the purposes of this section the term member also applies to a family member of a posthumously awarded Victoria Cross recipient, who has been nominated under section 4.7.3.
2.   The CDF may approve the payment or reimbursement of costs for the following expenses that are directly related to the member's representational duties.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                              The purchase of civilian clothing for the member or the member's resident family.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                              The hire of civilian clothing for the member or the member's resident family.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Laundry and dry cleaning costs.
     d.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Babysitting costs for a child who is the member's resident family, if any of the following are attending a representational activity.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                              The member and their partner.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                             If the member does not have a partner, the member.
2A.  The CDF must only approve a payment or reimbursement under subsection 2 if satisfied that the costs and the frequency of the payment or reimbursement are reasonable for the member's representational duties.
3.   The CDF may approve any additional costs not listed in subsection 2 that relate directly to the member's representational duties.
4.   The CDF may approve reimbursement of the cost of clothing hire for the escort personnel who must attend representational events with the Victoria Cross for Australia recipient.

4.7.5 Business class travel

1.  The CDF may approve travel for the member and their escort