Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717:clause:1_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01717
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 7
Character Range: 7119–14292

7   Section 15.3.15B (Cost for escort for child – Cherbourg)
    Omit the section, substitute:

15.3.15B    Cost of accompanying a child – Cherbourg
1.  This section applies to a member if all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The member receives education assistance – Cherbourg under section 15.6.21.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The member is authorised to use a reunion visit for the child for whom the member receives education assistance – Cherbourg.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The member's child is unable to travel without an accompanying adult due to age restrictions imposed by the carrier.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The child is not already being accompanied by an adult.
2.  Subjection to subsection 3, the member is eligible for the following travel for an adult to accompany the child.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To begin the reunion visit, all the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                The adult's travel from Cherbourg to the school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                               The adult's and child's travel from the school to Cherbourg.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               To end the reunion visit, all the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                The adult's and child's travel from Cherbourg to the school.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                               The adult's travel from the school to Cherbourg.
    Note: The adult may be the member or another adult nominated by the member.
3.  Both the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A member is not eligible for the benefit for the child under subsection 2 if another member has received the benefit for the same child.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A member is not eligible for the benefit for the person accompanying their child if another member has received the benefit for the same person travelling at the same time.
4.  Travel under subsection 2 is by one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If the travel is between Cherbourg, France and St. John's College, Southsea, England either of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                If the ferry service is available — travel by ferry.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                               If the ferry service is unavailable — travel by the most economical means.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               If the travel is between Cherbourg, France and Ermitage International School of France, Maisons-Laffitte, France — a means of travel that does not exceed the cost of the most economical means.
5.  If it is not practicable for the child and adult, or adult alone, to complete the travel under subsection 2 on the same day as their departure, the member is eligible for overnight accommodation costs for those travelling.
    Note: Meals and incidental costs are not paid under this section.
6.  Travel costs under this section may be reimbursed to the member or paid upfront by the Commonwealth to the provider.