Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p177
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 177/293)
Character Range: 2590628–2597452

Tindal — the member is eligible for the lesser of the following for return travel between the housing benefit location and the closest airport.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vehicle allowance, if the member or their resident family travel by private vehicle.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The cost of travel by public transport for each eligible person travelling.
    Note: The closest airport is the one closest by travel time to the remote location.

9.4.41 Schemes A and B – resident family under the age of 18

1.  Resident family under the age of 18 may not make choices under this Division.
2.  A choice in relation to a remote location leave travel benefit for a person under the age of 18 must be made by the member.

Part 5: Payment of travel costs

Division 1: Members eligible and definitions

9.5.3 Purpose

   This Division has two purposes.
   a.                               It explains special terms used in this Part.
   b.                               It sets out who may be eligible for assistance with the cost of travelling.

9.5.4 Member this Part applies to

1.  This Part applies to a member who is required to travel in one of these situations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                     On Defence business and one of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                      They are away overnight.
                                                                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                     They are away from their housing benefit location for more than 10 hours on a day.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                     Subject to subsection 2, when travelling to their new housing benefit location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                     In preparation or immediately following the end of their continuous full-time service.
2.  This Part only applies to a member who has been approved an alternate located work agreement if, under the agreement, travel would be provided to their new housing benefit location.

9.5.5 Member this Part does not apply to

   This Part does not apply to any of the following.
   a.                                                 The CDF.

   b.                                                 The Vice Chief of the Defence Force.

   c.                                                 A Service Chief.

   d.                                                 A member undertaking any of the following types of travel.

                                                      i.                                                          Compassionate travel.
                                                      ii.                                                         Pre-deployment leave travel.
                                                      iii.                                                        Post-deployment leave travel.
                                                      iv.                                                         Recreation leave travel.
                                                      v.                                                          Remote location leave travel.
                                                      vi.                                                         Reunion travel.

9.5.8 Definitions

   In this Part, the following apply.
   High‑cost country centre means a location mentioned in Annex 9.5.A Part 2.
   Meal period means a one-hour period that meets both of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                          It starts during a travel period.
   b.                                                                                                                                          It starts at one of the following times.
                                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                                                                                  Breakfast – 0700.
                                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lunch – 1300.
                                                                                                                                               iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                Dinner – 1900.
   Medium‑cost country centre means a location specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 3.
   Other country centre means a location in Australia that is not one of the following locations.
   a.                                                                                                                                          A capital city.
   b.                                                                                                                                          A high‑cost country centre.
   c.                                                                                                                                          A medium‑cost country centre.
   Private vehicle means one of the