Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00945:clause:4_3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00945
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 3 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 34820–38583

includes the provision of drinking water if the CDF has decided that the water at the member's residence is not fit for consumption.
3.  For the purpose of subsection 2, the CDF must consider all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                  The standards for Australian drinking water quality, established by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
    b.                                                                                                                                                  The quality of the water ordinarily available at the member's residence.

Division 2: Public holidays and Christmas stand-down

15.1.10    Public holidays overseas
1.  A maximum of 13 public holidays can be observed in any calendar year at any posting location.
2.  The decision maker may direct which days members are to observe as part of the 13 days, having regard to all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            The public holidays generally observed at the posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The efficient operation of the ADF at the posting location.
3.  If subsection 2 does not apply to the posting location, then the Canberra public holiday schedule applies.
4.  Unless otherwise required for duty, a member is granted short absence from duty for a public holiday in the location where the member would, but for the short absence, be performing duty.
5.  Subject to the decision maker's approval, a member may substitute a different day for a public holiday they would otherwise observe.
6.  For the purpose of subsection 4, the decision maker must consider all of the following criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            Any Service requirement that the member remain on duty that day.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            If the substitute day is of cultural or religious significant to the member.
7.  In this section, decision maker means Assistant Director – Overseas Conditions of Service, People Policy and Employment Conditions.

15.1.11    Christmas stand-down
1.  A member is eligible for a short absence for each day in a Christmas stand-down period if they are not required for duty.
2.  If a member is required to perform duty on a day in the Christmas stand-down period, the member is eligible for a short absence on another day set by a person in the member's chain of command or line management.
3.  The Christmas stand-down period for the year listed in an item in Column A of the following table includes the days listed in Column B of the same item.

Item              Column A   Column B

                  Year       Stand-down days
1.                2021-2022  24 December 2021
26 December 2021
29 December 2021
30 December 2021
31 December 2021
2.                2022-2023  28 December 2022
29 December 2022
30 December 2022
31 December 2022
1 January 2023
3 January 2023

4.  A member is not prevented from taking a type of leave under Chapter 5 either before or after a day of short absence during the Christmas stand-down.