Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p170
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 170/293)
Character Range: 2551775–2558191

writing.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The transferred benefit may be used for either of these purposes.
     i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       For the close family member to visit the member at their housing benefit location.
     ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      For the member to visit their unaccompanied resident family at the remote location.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The benefit may be used to buy travel to the value of the remote location leave travel benefit that would otherwise be provided.
7.   The CDF may approve the transfer of the benefit to another member of the member's family or household under subsection 6, if satisfied that exceptional circumstances apply.

9.4.29 Basic benefit – accompanied resident family

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        They have accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Their primary service location is in a remote location.
2.  A member is eligible for remote location leave travel benefits for themselves and their accompanied resident family if the CDF is satisfied that the member is reasonably likely to serve in the location for 12 months.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member is serving in a location that attracts ADF District allowance at the Grade A rate — Scheme A benefits.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member is serving in a location that attracts ADF District allowance at the Grade B, C, D or E rate — Scheme A and B benefits.
3.  The member accrues remote location leave travel at the start of every 12‑month period at the following rate.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member or their resident family have a Scheme A remote location leave travel benefit — one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                     If the member is serving in a location that attracts ADF District allowance at the Grade A rate — one travel benefit per person.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                    If the member is serving in any other remote location — 2 travel benefits per person.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member or their resident family have a Scheme B remote location leave travel benefit — one travel benefit per person.
4.  For a person who is resident family of two members, all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The person can only claim remote location leave travel benefits in respect to one member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The members may choose which member the resident family's eligibility is to be calculated in relation to.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The choice must be made in writing.

9.4.30 Scheme A – member accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family

1.   If a member or their accompanied resident family have a Scheme A remote location leave travel benefit, the conditions in this section apply to the travel benefit.
2.   Remote location leave travel benefit is one of the following between the locations specified in subsection 2A and subject to subsection