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b.                                                                                                 They are an applicant for entry into the ADF and section 2.1.4 applies to them.

4.5.4 Meal allowance not payable

1.  Meal allowance is not payable for a meal period when any of the following conditions are met.
    a.                                                                                             The member is eligible for travelling allowance or use of the Defence travel card.
    b.                                                                                             The Commonwealth makes a meal available to the member.
    c.                                                                                             Subject to subsection 2, a meal is included in the fare for a journey or is otherwise provided by the transport operator.
2.  An in-flight meal on a commercial aircraft does not count as a meal for purpose of this Part.

4.5.6 Member who occupies living-in accommodation

1.  This section applies to a member who occupies living-in accommodation and pays a contribution for meals under Chapter 7 Part 9 Division 1. The member must meet one of these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                         They are on duty away from their service location during a meal period.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                         They are performing duty at their service location during a meal period.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                         They perform extra duty before or after normal duty and one of these conditions is met.
    i.                                                                                                                                                                                         They get a meal break between the normal duty and the extra duty.
    ii.                                                                                                                                                                                        They do not get a meal break after the normal duty. The extra duty runs until after the next meal period.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                         Their service location is in a capital city. This applies for lunch only.
2.  The member is eligible for a meal allowance for the meal period. This is only if it is not reasonably practical for them to do one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                         Return to their normal mess during the meal period.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                         Get a meal at Commonwealth expense during the meal period.

4.5.7 Member who lives out

1.  This section applies to a member who lives out and buys a meal during a meal period.
2.  The member is eligible for a meal allowance for the meal period if they cannot go home for the meal for any of these reasons.
    a.                                                                                                                              They perform extra duty before or after normal duty and one of the following happens.
    i.                                                                                                                              They get a meal break between the normal duty and the extra duty.
    ii.                                                                                                                             They do not get a meal break and the extra duty extends through the next meal period after the normal hours of duty.
    b.                                                                                                                              They are on duty at a place where the Commonwealth does not provide a meal and the duty meets one of these conditions.
    i.                                                                                                                              It starts 3 or more hours before their rostered time for starting duty.
    ii.                                                                                                                             It finishes 3 or more hours after their rostered time for finishing duty.
    c.                                                                                                                              All of these circumstances prevent