Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p148
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 148/293)
Character Range: 2446523–2450688

is non-resident family.

9.3.33K Crediting of reunion travel credits

1.  An initial grant of reunion travel credits under this subdivision occurs on the earlier of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                         If the member has non-resident family not living in their housing benefit location — the day a person is recognised as non-resident family of the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                         The day the member's non-resident family cease to live in the member's housing benefit location.
2.  A grant of reunion travel under this subdivision that is consecutive with a grant of travel leave credits under this section occurs on one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                         If paragraph 9.3.33J.1.a applied to the previous grant — 12 months after they last received reunion travel credits.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                         If paragraph 9.3.33J.1.b applied to the previous grant — 6 months after they last received reunion travel credits.
    Note: If a member has a break in eligibility for reunion travel credits, upon becoming eligible for reunion travel credits again they would receive their next reunion travel credits under subsection 1.

9.3.33L Expiry of reunion travel credits

1.  Reunion travel credits under this subdivision expire on one of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                              If the expected period that the member will have non-resident family that live in a location that is not the member's housing benefit location is 12 months or more — the day that is 12 months after they were received the credit.
    b.                                                                                                                              If the expected period that the member will have non-resident family that live in a location that is not the member's housing benefit location is less than 12 months — the day that is the last day of the expected period.
    c.                                                                                                                              If the member ceases to have non-resident family living outside of their housing benefit location — the last day the member has non-resident family living outside of their housing benefit location.
2.  The period under paragraphs 1.a or 1.b may be extended by up to 12 months if the CDF is satisfied all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                              The member could not use the credits due to Service reasons.
    b.                                                                                                                              The member continues to be eligible for reunion travel under this subdivision.

Division 5: Reunion travel for school students

9.3.34 Purpose

   This Division assists a school student to be reunited with their parents. This is because the child did not accompany the member to the new housing benefit location, and continues their education at another location.

9.3.35 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who is receiving education assistance for a child. The child must be studying away from the member's housing benefit location.

9.3.36 Benefit

1.  The member is eligible for one return journey for the child in each calendar