Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717:clause:1_9:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 9 (pt 4/12)
Character Range: 28839–34417

15.6.12    Excess school transport costs
1.  A member is eligible to be reimbursed excess transport costs if their child travels to and from school by one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                          Public transport.
    b.                                                                                                                                          Transport contracted by the school, but not charged by the school.
2.  Subject to subsection 3, the excess cost of school transport for 12 months beginning on 1 March is calculated using the following formula.

    Where:
    costs                                                                                                                                       is the lesser of the following school transport costs in Australian dollars.
                                                                                                                                                a. Costs that would be payable if the child attended a benchmark school.
                                                                                                                                                b. Costs paid by the member for the child.
                                                                                                                                                Note: The exchange rate used to convert the amount to Australian dollars is the rate provided to Defence by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the payday prior to 1 March of the relevant year for the currency in which the member incurred the school transport costs.
    days                                                                                                                                        is the number of days the member's dependant attended school in the overseas location during the year. Do not count more than 157 days.
3.  A member does not receive an amount or a debt if the result of the formula under subsection 2 is negative.

15.6.13    Language and communication tuition
   A member is eligible to be reimbursed reasonable tuition costs for their child to learn a new language or form of communication that is used to teach a class the child attends if the CDF is satisfied it is necessary for the child's education.

15.6.14    Remedial tuition
   A member is eligible to be reimbursed the cost of up to 200 hours of remedial tuition a year for their child if the CDF is satisfied of all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                      The tuition is required as a result of the overseas posting having regard to all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                  The child's education progress.
                                                                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                                 The nature of the tuition.
                                                                                                                                                                                           iii.                                                                                                Whether there has been a decline in the child's academic performance at school.
                                                                                                                                                                                           iv.                                                                                                 Whether the remedial tuition is necessary for the child to make reasonable progress at school within the limits of their ability.
                                                                                                                                                                                           v.                                                                                                  Any other factor relevant to the child's educational progress.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                      The cost is reasonable having regard to the cost of similar tuition in Australia.
   Note: Language and communication tuition are not reimbursable under this section. A member may be eligible for language and communication tuition reimbursement under section 15.6.13.

15.6.15    Summer school costs
1.  A member is eligible to be reimbursed the following if their child attends a summer school or summer camp.
    a.                                                                                                                                                             If the summer school or summer camp is listed in Annex 15.6.B for the member's posting location — the amount charged by the summer school