Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 9/51)
Character Range: 3268363–3272894

hire care, the cost of parking a vehicle or chauffeur services.
2.  If the member arranges their own travel, in full or part, they are eligible for the reimbursement of the lesser of the following costs for travel that would have been provided under subsection 1.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The cost of the return travel expenses incurred by the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                    The amount that would have been incurred if the travel had been arranged by Defence.
3.  Subject to section 15.3.17G, the member is not eligible for accommodation, meal or incidental costs during reunion travel.

15.3.17G Unavoidable stopover

1.  This section applies if the travel under section 15.3.17F is broken into 2 or more consecutive segments and all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                       The break between 2 segments requires an overnight stay in the stopover location.
    b.                                                                                                                                       The decision maker is satisfied that the stopover is unavoidable.
2.  The member is eligible for the following for each unavoidable stopover.
    a.                                                                                                                                       One nights' accommodation.
    b.                                                                                                                                       The cost of meals up to the amount specified for the member's rank and the location of the stopover under Annex 13.3.A, as adjusted by section 13.3.9.
    c.                                                                                                                                       The amount for incidentals for the member's rank and the location of the stopover under Annex 13.3.A, as adjusted by section 13.3.10.
3.  For the purpose of this section, decision maker means any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                       Director Defence Print and Travel Services.
    b.                                                                                                                                       A person not below E08/APS 5 working in the Pay and Administration Centre – Victoria who is authorised to manage Defence pay and administration at overseas posts.

Division 4: Vehicle allowances

15.3.18 Purpose

   The purpose of vehicle allowance is to help the member pay for vehicle costs in certain cases.

15.3.19 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who is authorised to travel by private vehicle.

15.3.20 Member this Division does not apply to

   This Division does not apply to any of these members.
   a.                                                      A member on short-term duty, authorised to travel by motor vehicle instead of the eligible type of transport.
   b.                                                      A member wanting to transport their private vehicle to or from a posting location.

15.3.21 Vehicle allowance

1.  The member is eligible for vehicle allowance, if the CDF approves their use of a private vehicle for official purposes. The vehicle may be owned, hired or borrowed by the member.
2.  Travel between the member's home and normal place of duty is not to be included in any journey authorised under this section.
3.  When considering whether to authorise use of a private vehicle, the CDF must consider all these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                   The purpose of the travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                   If the use of the vehicle will result in greater efficiency