Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00764:clause:1_39:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00764
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 39 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 38751–42816

fare assistance under Chapter 17 Part 7 Division 4.

5.11.23    Short absence for a travel
1.  A member is eligible for a short absence when they arrive at any of the following locations if the duration of the travel is more than 12 hours.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                     Their destination.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                     If the member has travelled to Australia at their own expense — the place where they are serving overseas.
2.  The number of days of short absence a member is eligible for under subsection 1 for a travel period in an item in column A of the following table is the number of days in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                        Column B

      Travel period (hours)           Number of days of short absence
1.    12 or more but less than 36     1 day
2.    36 or more but less than 60     2 days
3.    60 or more but less than 84     3 days
4.    84 or more but less than 108    4 days
5.    108 or more but less than 132   5 days
6.    132 or more but less than 144   6 days

3.  The number of days of short absence is reduced by 1 for each day the short absence falls on any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                 A Saturday.
    b.                                                                                                                 A Sunday.
    c.                                                                                                                 A public holiday.
    Note:  The number of days of short absence cannot be less than zero.

5.11.24    Calculation of the duration of travel
   For the purpose of section 5.11.23, the duration of travel is measured using the following.
   a.                                                                                            If the travel is within Australia — the number of hours the member would travel by most economical means, as defined in Chapter 9 Part 1, between the place or origin and the destination.
   b.                                                                                            If the leave destination is within Australia but not connected by a commercial flight or a rail service — the shortest journey time of a scheduled coach service.
   c.                                                                                            If the travel is between an overseas location and Australia — the number of hours the member would travel by most economical means, as defined in Chapter 9 Part 1, between the following locations.
                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                                                                                    If the member is travelling to Australia — from the time of departure from the overseas location to the time of entering the first port of call in Australia.
                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                   If the member is travelling from Australia — from the time of departure from Australia to the time of entering the overseas location.

5.11.25    Limitations for members serving in the Navy
1.  This section applies to a member of the Navy who travels on recreation leave travel.
2.  A member is only eligible for a short absence for travel that is more than 48 hours long once in