Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p260
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 260/293)
Character Range: 2970885–2977426

recover the cost of any items they bought.

13.3.19 Additional equipment costs

1.  A member may use the travel card to buy special clothing for overseas climates that are different from the usual climate at their normal place of duty.
2.  Subject to subjection 3, a member is eligible for the cost of additional equipment if the CDF is satisfied that the maximum benefit under section 13.3.18 is not enough to meet the member's needs.
3.  The CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The climate at the member's destination compared to the climate at their normal place of duty.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The length of the proposed travel.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The means of travel.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The climate likely to be met at locations during the travel.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The duties the member will perform during the travel.
    f.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      How much clothing the Commonwealth supplies the member for the travel.
    g.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      How much more wear and tear the member's clothing will face due to the travel, compared to ordinary wear and tear.
    h.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Any benefits the member was eligible for under this determination to buy clothes for previous duty travel within Australia or overseas.
4.  A member is eligible for AUD 205 to purchase additional equipment. The member may spend up to this amount once in any 3-year period for use in each of these three regions as they are identified in the CDF approval.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A tropical region.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A cold region.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Another climatic region.
5.  If subsection 4 applies, a member is eligible for an additional AUD 205 for additional equipment in any 3-year period. Approval may only be given if the CDF is satisfied that they meet all these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They are to travel on short-term duty to a location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They are likely to be exposed to an extremely cold winter climate at that location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The additional equipment they are eligible to buy under section 13.3.18 and subsection 4 above will not meet their clothing needs for travel to the location.
7.  Additional equipment allowance may be paid to members on long-term overseas postings who must travel to other overseas locations for short-term duty.

Annex 13.3.A: Travel costs
   This Annex sets out travel costs limits for a member on short-term duty overseas.

Part 1: Brigadier or higher
Item   Place                                                                      Currency  Limit for each day: meals  Limit for each day: incidentals
1A.    Algeria                                                                    USD       101                        20
1.     Argentina                                                                  ARS       690                        197
2.     Australia                                                                  –         –                          –
       Note: Costs are provided under Chapter 9 Part 5, Payment of travel costs.
3.     Austria                                                                    EUR       144                        35
4.     Bahrain                                                                    BHD       71                         17
5.     Bangladesh                                                                 BDT       12099                      3203
6.     Barbados                                                                   BBD       522                        110
7.     Belgium                                                                    EUR       201                        42
8.     Brazil                                                                     USD       261