Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p188
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 188/293)
Character Range: 2646583–2651239

is reasonable.
    a.                                                                                                                 Meal costs.
    b.                                                                                                                 Incidental costs.
2.  In making the decision in subsection 1, the CDF must consider all the following.
    a.                                                                                                                 The places the journey is made through or to.
    b.                                                                                                                 The availability of suitable meals at those places.
3.  In making the decision in subsection 2, the CDF must consider all the following criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                 The places the journey is made through or to.
    b.                                                                                                                 The availability of suitable meals at those places.
    c.                                                                                                                 Whether the extra cost is reasonable.

9.5.30 End of eligibility

   A member ceases to be eligible for any unused amount provided for meal and incidentals in connection with travel at the end of their travel period.

Division 3: Travelling allowance

9.5.32 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to provide an allowance for accommodation, meals and incidentals for member in certain circumstances when undertaking Defence approved travel within Australia.

9.5.33 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member, including a member on Reserve service, who meets any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                          They are travelling on Defence business and any of the following apply.
                                                                                                               i.                                                                                   They have not been issued a Defence Travel Card.
                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                  They are eligible for part-day travelling allowance under section 9.5.10.
   b.                                                                                                          They are travelling in connection with a change in their primary service location.
   d.                                                                                                          They are travelling on ceasing continuous full-time service.

9.5.34 Members this Division does not apply to

1.  This Division does not apply to a member who is travelling on Defence business and who has a travel card.
2.  This Division does not apply to travel for which a member is eligible for vehicle allowance or aircraft allowance under Part 6 or 7 of this Chapter, except to the extent allowed for under those Parts.

9.5.35 Travel costs while living out on a journey

   A member who lives out for up to 21 days during a travel period is eligible for travelling allowance for accommodation, meals and incidentals. This table sets out their benefits.

Item                                                                                 If the member's rank is…                                                       then they are eligible for travelling allowance for…  at this rate…
1.                                                                                   Brigadier or higher                                                            accommodation on each night in the travel period      the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column B for the location.
meals for each meal period                                                           the sum of relevant rates specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 columns B, C and D.
incidentals for each 24 hour period of the journey, and for any part-day at the end  the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 4 column E.
2.                                                                                   Colonel or lower                                                               accommodation on each night in the travel period      the rate specified in Annex 9.5.A Part 1 column C for the location.
meals for each