Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01404:clause:5_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01404
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 9
Character Range: 37774–42956

9            Section 15.3.15
             Repeal the section, substitute:

15.3.15 Cost of escort for child – USA or Canada
1.  This section applies to a member posted to the USA or Canada if their child is unable to travel without an adult on some legs of the journey on a reunion visit.
2.  The member is eligible for allowable travel costs for a person to escort their child who is required to travel alone if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                The member is on a long-term posting in the USA or Canada.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                The member has been authorised a reunion visit for a dependent child who is under 15 years old.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                Airlines will not ensure the child's safe transfer between the international flight to or from Australia and one of the following unavoidable flights.
                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                      A domestic flight within the USA or Canada.
                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                     An international flight between the USA and Canada.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                The child is not being accompanied by an adult.
3.   Allowable travel costs means one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                If the child is travelling to the member's posting location — all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                      Travel costs from the posting location to meet the child at the international airport where the child can no longer travel unaccompanied.
                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                     Travel costs from the international airport to escort the child back to the posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                If the child is travelling to return home — all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                      Travel costs from the posting location to escort the child to the international airport from where the child will travel home.
                                                                                                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                     Travel costs from the international airport back to the posting location.
4.  A person escorting a child must be over 18 years old and be one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                The member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                Family of the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                A person at the posting who is chosen by the member.
5.  A person escorting a child may accompany more than one child at a time.