Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304:clause:2_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1
Character Range: 3975–8823

1  Section 9.3.52 (Who may be visited)
   After the section, insert:

9.3.52A    Attendance at memorial services – COVID-19
1.   This section applies to a person who meets all of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                They are eligible for compassionate travel under section 9.3.52 to visit a person who recently died ("the deceased person").
     b.                                                                                                                                                                They were unable to visit the deceased person due to COVID-19 restrictions that prevented the person from attending a funeral or memorial service for the deceased person.
2.   Subject to subsection 3, the person is eligible for compassionate travel to attend a memorial service for the deceased person if approved by the decision maker.
3.   Compassionate travel in subsection 2 must be taken between the following days.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                The day the COVID-19 restrictions ceased to prevent the person from travelling to a location where the memorial service is to be held.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                The day 12 months after the day in paragraph a.
4.   For the purpose of this section, the following apply.
     COVID-19 restrictions include restrictions that apply in the person's location and in the location of the funeral or memorial service.
     Decision maker means the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                For a first decision to approve the attendance at a memorial service for a member, means member's supervisor in the member's direct chain of command or supervision who holds one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         A rank not below Warrant Officer Class 2.
                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        An APS classification not below APS 4.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                For any subsequent decision to approve the attendance at a memorial service for the member, any of the following people in the member's direct chain of command or supervision who holds a rank not below Major or an APS classification not below APS 6.
                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Commanding Officer
                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Independent sub-unit commander.
                                                                                                                                                                       iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Supervisor.