Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00818:clause:4_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00818
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 12
Character Range: 15559–20886

12  Section 15.6.10
    Repeal the section, substitute:

15.6.10    Compulsory tuition fees
1.  A member with a child attending a school in the overseas posting location is eligible for one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                               If the child attends a school at the member's posting location where there is a benchmark school, the lesser of the following.
                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                              The compulsory tuition fees charged by the child's school for the child's attendance.
                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                             The compulsory tuition fees charged by the benchmark school for a child in similar circumstances to the member's child.
    b.                                                                                                               If the child meets both of the following, the rate charged by the benchmark school for the child to attend for 15 hours per week.
                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                              They attend a pre-school in the USA that is a benchmark school.
                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                             They will not be 5 years old on 31 December in the current USA school year.
                                                                                                                     Note: If the child attends the school for more than 15 hours per week, assistance under this paragraph is limited to the amount charged for 15 hours per week.
    c.                                                                                                               If any of the following apply, the amount under subsection 2.
                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                              The child attends a pre-school or kindergarten in the USA and the CDF is satisfied that the government pre-school where the member lives is not a suitable benchmark school.
                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                             The child attends a primary or secondary school in the District of Columbia, USA, and the member has been directed to live there.
                                                                                                                     iii.                                                                                                                                                            The child attends a primary or secondary school in the USA and the CDF is satisfied that the benchmark school where the member lives is not suitable.
                                                                                                                     iv.                                                                                                                                                             The child has completed secondary school in the USA and is attending a junior college, or similar institution in the USA, for admission to a tertiary institution in Australia.
2.  For the purpose of paragraph 1.c the amount is the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                               The compulsory tuition fees charged by the child's school for the child's attendance.
    b.                                                                                                               The amount calculated using the following formula.

    Where:
    A                                                                                                                is the post index under section 12.3.14A used to calculate overseas allowances as at 1 July within the year prior to the date of processing the benefit.
    B                                                                                                                is the exchange rate used to pay the member's salary as at 1 July within the year prior to the date of processing the benefit.