Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00687:clause:1_4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00687
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3477–7525

4  Section 15.6.10 (Education assistance benefit – general)
   Omit the section, substitute:

15.6.10   Child leaves Australia to study at posting location

1.  This section applies to a member for whom all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               The member has a dependant who is a child who stayed in Australia to study despite the member being posted overseas.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               After the member commenced their posting overseas, the child left Australia to study at the member's overseas posting location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                               The member has received assistance for the child's study in Australia.
2.  The member is not eligible for education assistance for the child's study at the overseas post for any period they have received assistance for the child's study in Australia.
3.  The member may be reimbursed a maximum yearly amount equal to the relevant contribution amount under subsection 15.6.25.1, table item 1.
4.  After the period under subsection 2 has ended, the member is eligible for education assistance under this Division.
5.  Despite subsection 2, the CDF may decide that a member is eligible for benefits under this Division. The CDF must consider the cost to Defence.

15.6.10A   Member contribution

   If a member receives the compulsory tuition fees benefit under section 15.6.10B, the member must pay the relevant annual contribution for their child's school level specified in the following table.

Item      School level  Annual contribution in AUD
1.    Pre-school        481
2.    Primary school    164
3.    Secondary school  382

   Note: The contribution amount represents the typical cost of attending government schools in Australia.

15.6.10B   Compulsory tuition fees

1.  Compulsory tuition fees under this section may be reimbursed to the member or paid upfront by the Commonwealth to the provider.
2.  The amount of assistance towards compulsory tuition fees is set out in the following table.

Item   If the member's child attends...                       and..                                                                                                the amount of assistance towards compulsory tuition fees is...
1.     a school at the member's posting location              a benchmark school is provided under Annex 15.6.A for the posting location,                          the lesser of the following fees.
                                                                                                                                                                   a. The compulsory tuition fees charged by the child's school.
                                                                                                                                                                   b. The compulsory tuition fees levied by the benchmark school specified in Annex 15.6.A for the posting area.
2.     a pre-school in the USA                                the child will not turn five by 31 December in the current USA school year,                          the rate of compulsory tuition fees charged by the benchmark school for the child to attend part-time tuition for 15 hours per week.

                                                                                                                                                                   Note: The child may attend the school more than 15 hours per week. Assistance is limited to the amount charged for 15 hours per week.

3.     a primary or secondary school at the posting location  the member has been directed to live in