Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p153
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 153/293)
Character Range: 2464335–2470139

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.

9.3.53 Exceptional reasons

   The CDF may grant travel for the member or partner if satisfied that other exceptional reasons make their presence essential.

   Note: A relationship with a person who is not listed under section 9.3.52 is not considered to be an exceptional reason.

9.3.54 Eligibility of member's partner – extra conditions

   These additional conditions apply to compassionate travel for a partner.
   a.                                                                        The cost of their travel is limited if they are temporarily absent from their normal place of residence. It must be no more than the cost of return travel from their normal place of residence to the compassionate destination.
   b.                                                                        The CDF is satisfied that the travel would be approved if the member were to travel in the same circumstances.

9.3.55 Travel overseas

1.  A member or their partner may apply for assistance with compassionate travel to an overseas location.
2.  The CDF may approve return travel to and from the nearest appropriate international terminal in Australia.

    Note: The member or their resident family are not eligible for assistance for the overseas portion of the journey.

9.3.56 Compassionate travel and leave

1.  Compassionate travel may be approved for absence or