Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p173
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 173/293)
Character Range: 2570252–2575771

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8.   All of the member's resident family are taken to have used one Scheme B remote location leave travel benefit when both these conditions apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                            A member transfers their own remote location leave travel benefit.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                            The member's partner transfers their remote location leave travel benefits.

9.4.32 Scheme A – offset of benefit to another destination

1.   This section applies to a member who has a remote location leave travel benefit that Scheme A conditions apply to.
2.   A member or their resident family can use the amount that would otherwise be paid for a remote location leave travel benefit towards the cost of travel to another destination.

     Note: The person taking the benefit must leave the member's housing benefit location to be eligible to offset their Scheme A Remote Location Leave Travel benefit.
3.   Subject to subsection 3A, the maximum amount that may be paid under subsection 2 is the cost of the return air fare for travel between the housing benefit location and the nearest capital city.

     Note: For remote locations in the Northern Territory, the nearest capital city is taken to be Adelaide.
3A.  If the member's primary service location is one of the following locations, the maximum amount payable under subsection 2 is the amount relevant for the location.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tindal, the amount that may be paid includes.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The lesser of either vehicle allowance or the cost of motor vehicle hire for return travel between Tindal and Darwin.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The cost of return air fare for travel between Darwin and Adelaide.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Woomera, the amount that may be paid includes.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The cost of vehicle allowance for return travel between Woomera and the airport at Olympic Dam.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The cost of return air fare for travel between Olympic Dam and Adelaide.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A remote location that does not have a commercial airport, the amount that may be paid includes.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The lesser of either vehicle allowance or the cost of public transport for return travel between the housing benefit location and the closest airport.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Note: The closest airport is the one closest by travel time to the remote location.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The cost of return air fare for travel between the closest airport and the nearest capital city.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Note: For remote locations in the Northern Territory, the nearest capital city is taken to be Adelaide.
4.   A remote location leave travel benefit that is used to fund an offset is taken to have been used by the member or their resident family who the benefit originally accrued for.
5.   The member or their resident family can put the amount that would otherwise be paid for a leave travel benefit towards the cost of a