Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 4/74)
Character Range: 3524375–3529034

must have been granted a period of recreation leave for the period they are absent from duty in connection with assisted leave travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                          Assisted leave travel may be used by a member or the member's dependants separately or together.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                          A person cannot use more than 1 assisted leave travel benefit at a time.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                          Assisted leave travel must commence at the hardship location.
3.  For the purpose of paragraph 1, if a flight is being taken as part of the assisted leave travel benefit, costs include excess baggage costs provided under section 16.4.7.

16.4.6 Travel by private vehicle

1.  The purpose of this section is to provide how to calculate the cost of return travel for the purpose of subparagraph 16.4.5.1.a.ii if the member or their dependant travels by private vehicle.
2.  The cost of return travel by private vehicle is the total of all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                               The amount of vehicle allowance that would be payable under section 15.3.21 if the vehicle was being used on official business.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                               Any cost incurred in transporting the vehicle and occupants for part of the travel, excluding accommodation or meal costs.
3.  If more than one person who is eligible for an assisted leave travel benefit travels in the same vehicle, vehicle allowance is only payable to one person.

16.4.7 Excess baggage

1.  A member posted to a location listed in Annex 16.B column A is eligible to be reimbursed the cost of excess baggage if it is indicated in column C of the same item.
2.  The member may be reimbursed the cost of up to 12 kg of excess baggage charged by the airline for the excess baggage for any of the following people travelling.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                    The member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                    A dependant of the member.

16.4.8 Substituted leave centre

   The Director Overseas and Housing Policy may substitute a leave centre if they are satisfied that the leave centre is temporarily unsuitable for use when the leave centre is affected by any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                               War.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Civil disorder.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Natural disaster.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                                                               A similar event.

Division 2: Calculating number of trips

16.4.9 Posting for the ordinary posting period

1.  This section applies to a member who is posted to a hardship location for the ordinary posting period.
2.  A member posted to a location in an item in column 1 of the table in Annex 16.B is eligible for the number of assisted leave travel trips to a leave centre in column C of the same item.
3.  The member may choose in writing the sequence in which assisted leave fares are taken for the leave centres during the ordinary posting period.

16.4.10 Posting longer than ordinary