Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p186
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 186/293)
Character Range: 2636959–2642135

but not included for this purpose.
4.  If the member leaves the location to return to their housing benefit location on one of the following days, their eligibility under this section ends at one of the following times.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               The 22nd day – midnight on that day.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               Any later day – midday on the day they leave the location.
5.  If a member is required to isolate on return to their housing benefit location in a place that is not their residence, they are eligible for the following benefits for their isolation period.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               Accommodation under section 9.5.16.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               Meals and incidentals under section 9.5.17.

9.5.23 Limits on travel costs for journey longer than 21 days

1.   A member's eligibility under section 9.5.22 ends if they do any of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                  Leave the location to perform duty somewhere else.
     b.                                                                                                                                  Take recreation leave.
     c.                                                                                                                                  Undertake reunion travel.
1A.  For the purpose of paragraph 1.a, a member performing duty somewhere else, does not include an isolation period.
2.   This table sets out the eligibility of the member when they return to the location after losing their benefit under subsection 1.

Item  If the member…                                               then they are eligible for the amount that applies to them under…
1.    a. leaves the location to perform duty somewhere else, and   either of the following.
      b.  returns to the location after more than 7 days           a. For a member living out – sections 9.5.16 and 9.5.17.
                                                                   b. For a member occupying living-in accommodation – section 9.5.20.
2.    returns to the location under any other circumstance         section 9.5.22 starting at midnight on the day they restart duty at the location.

3.  A member to whom subsection 1 applies is eligible to use the travel card to pay to keep accommodation at the location for up to 1 week while they are absent from it.
4.  The CDF may approve the member's use of the travel card to keep the accommodation for longer than 1 week, after considering all of these factors.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                      The reason for and the length of the absence.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                      The expected period the member will stay at the location after their return.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                      The cost of keeping the accommodation during the absence.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                      If there is alternative accommodation at the location.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                      Any other factor relevant to the absence.

9.5.24 Accommodation and meals for resident family

1.  This section applies to a member who has been directed to take resident family with them on a journey for representational purposes.
2.  The member is eligible for the following for their resident family during the travel period.
    a.                                                                                                                                     For accommodation — one of the following.
                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                                                    If the member's resident family occupies a