Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p138
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 138/293)
Character Range: 2399153–2403149

of family status in special circumstances

   A member may change their family status in circumstances other than those in the sections above. In this case, the CDF may approve travel benefits and reimbursements for them or their resident family. The CDF must consider these factors.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Any compassionate grounds.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The nature of the person's relationship to the member.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Whether it is practical for the member to make private arrangements for the travel.

9.3.12 Travel for a child

   If the member's partner has a child at the time the relationship is recognised, and the child is resident family for travel purposes, the member is eligible for the cost of a fare for the child.

9.3.14 Travel on next posting

1.  This section applies to a member who becomes a member who has resident family before commencing a new posting period.
2.  On their next posting, the member is eligible for their resident family to travel from a location in paragraph a to the location in paragraph b.
    a.                                                                                                                                                            A location from which the member is eligible for a removal under section 6.5.71.
    b.                                                                                                                                                            The member's new housing benefit location.
3.  If a member is removed from a location under section 6.5.71 table item 1.f or table item 2.b, the benefit is limited to the lesser of the following amounts.
    a.                                                                                                                                                            The cost of the travel.
    b.                                                                                                                                                            The cost of a travel from the member's housing benefit location or ship's home port at the time the person was recognised as resident family.

Division 2: Travel on breakdown of relationship

9.3.15 Purpose

   This Division provides travel benefits for a non-Service partner following the breakdown of their relationship with a member posted to a location within Australia.

9.3.17 Members this Division does not apply to

1.  A member is not eligible for travel under this Division when they cease to have any resident family or recognised other persons.
2.  This Division does not apply to travel benefits for resident family or recognised other persons on death of a member.

9.3.18 Travel on breakdown of relationship

1.   On breakdown of a relationship, a non-Service partner and their resident family are eligible for travel to the same location for which they are eligible for a removal under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 10.
1A.  A recognised other person is eligible for travel to the same location for which they are eligible for a removal under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 10 if the CDF approves it after considering the individual circumstances of the recognised other person.
2.   The cost of travel is limited to the cost of travel by the most economical means determined by the CDF under the basic benefit in Part 1