Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 15/51)
Character Range: 3300307–3309874

another location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A dependant of a member described in paragraph a.
2.  The member and their dependant is eligible for additional travel if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's second long-term posting overseas is for at least 12 months.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member is on approved leave from the day the member leaves the first long-term posting overseas until the day the member commences duty in the second long-term posting overseas.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Subject to subsection 3, the travel is taken between the following days.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                                                                     The day after the last day of the member's first long-term posting overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                                                                    The day before the first day of the member's second long-term posting overseas.
3.  The CDF can increase the period in which a member's additional travel under subsection 2 must be taken if satisfied that it is reasonable to do so having regard to all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reason the travel could not occur during the specified period.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's and dependant's welfare.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's work commitments over the next 6 months.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The financial implications of the travel.
4.  A member's dependant is eligible for additional travel if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's second long-term posting overseas is for at least 12 months.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Section 14.4.8 does not apply to the dependant's travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Subject to subsection 5, the dependant's travel is taken between the following days.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                                                                     The day that is 3 months before the last day of the member's first long-term posting overseas, but not after the member departs at the first posting location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                                                                    The day that is 3 months after the first day of the member's second long-term posting overseas, but not before the member arrives at the second posting location.
5.  The CDF can increase the period in which a dependant's additional travel under subsection 4 must be taken if the travel is taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and the CDF is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so having regard to all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reason the travel could not occur during the specified period.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's and dependant's welfare.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's work commitments over the next 6 months.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The financial implications of the travel.
6.  In this section, the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Additional travel means the following business class travel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                                                                     Travel from the location of the first long-term posting overseas to a place in Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                                                                    Travel from Australia to the location of the second long-term posting overseas.

15.3.39A Additional travel – additional benefits

   A person eligible for additional travel under section 15.3.39 is eligible for the following.
   a.                                                                                            Excess baggage under section 14.4.11.
   b.                                                                                            For travel