Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p190
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 190/293)
Character Range: 2657024–2662894

there is no eligibility for incidentals

1.  A member is not eligible for incidentals for any part of a travel period when they meet any of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                       They are in hospital in a location that is not the location where they have been performing duty.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                       They are serving in a seagoing ship on temporary duty and performing duty necessary to the proper working of the ship.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                       On a day they are eligible for a Field Allowance under DFRT Determination No. 6 of 2024.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                       They are doing a period of recruit training in the Reserves and are not entitled to field allowance.
    f.                                                                                                                                                                       They are on a journey related to discharge or dismissal for any of these reasons.
                                                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                                                                                          Misconduct.
                                                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                                                                                         Disciplinary reasons.
                                                                                                                                                                             iii.                                                                                                                                                        Medical unfitness they caused.
    g.                                                                                                                                                                       They are attending a live-in training course at the member's primary service location, unless the member is eligible for incidentals under section 9.5.38.

                                                                                                                                                                             Note: Subsection 2 may make the member eligible for incidentals.
2.  Despite paragraph 1.g, if the member is on a live-in training course that is longer than 21 consecutive days, the member is eligible for incidentals from the 21st day.

9.5.38 Incidentals for a member on a course

   A member who is occupying living-in accommodation and doing a course at any of the following institutions is eligible for incidentals up to the maximum amount set out in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Monash Mount Eliza Business School in Victoria.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Melbourne Graduate School of Management at the University of Melbourne.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Macquarie University.

9.5.39 Member occupying living-in accommodation

1.  This section applies to a member who occupies living-in accommodation during a travel period at a location that is not their housing benefit location.
2.  This table sets out the rates of travelling allowance that the member is eligible for accommodation, meals and incidentals in the travel period.

Item  The member is eligible for travelling allowance for…                                                                               up to a maximum amount of…
1.    compulsory mess charges                                                                                                            the charges.
2.    living-in accommodation
3.    meals provided in the living-in accommodation
4.    incidentals for each 24 hours of the travel period, up to the end of 21 days                                                       The rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
5.    incidentals for 24 hours of the travel period after the first 21 days and for any part-day at the end of the journey               $83.85 a week.

      Note: If the last day of the member's journey is for a part day, they are eligible for the full rate of incidentals for that day.

3.  For the purpose of calculating the 21