Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00615:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00615
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 13008–18519

7   Section 9.5.22
    Repeal the section, substitute:

9.5.22    Travel for more than 21 days
1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               They live continuously in a location for 21 days or more in one of the following circumstances.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                                                            During a travel period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note: The member can occupy living-in accommodation or stay off-base in another type of accommodation, during the travel period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                           They normally live out and are required to occupy living-in accommodation in their housing benefit location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               They continue to live at the location for a further travel period after the 21st day.
2.  The member is eligible for all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               Accommodation on each night in the travel period at the rate set out in Annex 9.5.B Part 1.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               Meals for each meal period at the rate set out in Annex 9.5.B Part 2.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                               Incidentals for the travel period at the rate of $11.50 per day.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Note: This item also applies to a member who lives out, if they are required to occupy living‑in accommodation beyond 21 days during a course of training at their primary service location.
3.  For the purpose of subsection 1, none of the following are counted as days in the travel period.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               A day on which the member is eligible for field allowance.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               A day on which the member is required to isolate.
    Note: A day a member is required to isolate may be included in the travel period under section 9.5.9, 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.