Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 19/153)
Character Range: 1015279–1019994

5.9.12A.
2.  A member (the first member) is eligible for additional carer's leave if all for the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                              They have used all of their carer's leave benefit under section 5.9.12.
    b.                                                                                                                                              They are required to care for and support their close relatives who is sick or injured, or affected by an unexpected emergency.
    c.                                                                                                                                              Their partner (the second member) has a benefit to carer's leave under section 5.9.12.
    d.                                                                                                                                              The CDF is satisfied that the second member cannot return to the first member's location to provide the required care.
3.  The number of days of additional carer's leave available to the first member is 10 days.

Division 4: Special leave for private purposes

5.9.13 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to these members.
   a.                                        The CDF.
   b.                                        The Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
   c.                                        A Service Chief.

5.9.14 Special leave for private purposes

1.  If a member's recreation leave credit expires under section 5.4.34, an approving authority may grant them a period of special leave for private purposes equal to the period of recreation leave credit that expires.
2.  The maximum period of leave that may be granted to the member is 30 days in any financial year. This is unless an approving authority decides otherwise.
3.  In this section, approving authority means any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     For the CDF — the Minister.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     For the VCDF or a Service Chief — the CDF.

Part 10: Leave without pay

5.10.3 Purpose

   Leave without pay allows a member to take leave when no other leave type is suitable.

5.10.4 Grant of leave without pay

1.  The CDF may grant a member a period of leave without pay on the member's application.

    Note: For a member on Reserve service, this means permission to interrupt their training obligations.
2.  A period of leave without pay must not be longer than 2 years, unless section 5.10.5 applies.
3.  For subsection 1, the CDF must consider all of these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                     The purpose and length of the period of leave.
    b.                                                                                                     The operational efficiency of the ADF.
    c.                                                                                                     The member's length of service.
    d.                                                                                                     The extent and appropriateness of any other leave available to the member.
    e.                                                                                                     The nature of any training or study that the member intends to undertake during the period.
    f.                                                                                                     The likelihood of the member resuming continuous full-time service at the end of the period.
    g.                                                                                                     The personal circumstances of the member or their resident family, recognised family or recognised other persons.
    h.                                                                                                     Any approved employment to be undertaken by the member.
    i.                                                                                                     Any other factor relevant to the application for leave.
4.  Leave without pay must not be used for unpaid maternity leave.

5.10.5