Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p194
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 194/293)
Character Range: 2675930–2681569

member. The CDF must consider all of these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                              The places the journey is made through or to.
    b.                                                                                                                                                              The availability of suitable meals and accommodation at those places.
    c.                                                                                                                                                              Whether the extra cost is reasonable.
    d.                                                                                                                                                              Any special needs due to the age or medical needs of the member's resident family or recognised other persons.

9.5.48 Confirming actual travel costs

1.  A member must confirm whether any travel period for which they have received travelling allowance has been taken, using the Defence travel management system. They must do this within 28 days after they end their travel.
2.  If the member has received more travelling allowance than they were eligible for (including any extra amount approved by CDF), they must repay the difference.

Division 4: Travel allowance on removal

9.5.49 Member this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a member who is eligible for the removal under Chapter 6 Part 5.

9.5.50 Definitions

   In this Division, the following apply.
   Person means the member, their resident family or recognised other persons.
   Travel allowance has the meaning given in section 9.5.51

9.5.51 Travel allowance on removal

   Travel allowance means the sum of any of the following components that the member is eligible for.
   a.                                                                                                  Accommodation.
   b.                                                                                                  Meals on removal.
   c.                                                                                                  Incidentals on removal.
   d.                                                                                                  Door-to-door costs on removal.
   Note: The total travel allowance on removal may be reduced by section 6.5A.12.

9.5.52 Measurement of distances

   For the purpose of this Division, a distance is the number of kilometres to be travelled by the most direct and practicable route.

9.5.53 Accommodation on removal

1.  A member is eligible for the accommodation component of travel allowance for a person for each night requiring an overnight stay in the allowable travel time if all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                          The person is travelling in connection with the member's removal.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                          The person is travelling in a vehicle for which vehicle allowance is payable.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                          If the member were to drive a vehicle, the distance to be driven is equal to or greater than one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                i.                                                                                                                   If the vehicle is towing an item — 360 km.
                                                                                                                                                                                                ii.                                                                                                                  If the vehicle is not towing an item — 480 km.
2.  The rate of travel allowance for accommodation is the sum of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                          For the member and every third person thereafter, one of the following rates.
                                                                                                                                                                                                i.                                                                                                                   If the member holds a rank of Brigadier or higher — the rate in column B of item 12 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 9.5.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                ii.                                                                                                                  If the member holds a rank of Colonel or lower — the rate in column C of item 12 of the table in Part 1