Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 6/51)
Character Range: 3252009–3257126

child may accompany more than one child at a time.

15.3.15A Costs for escort for child – Marshall Islands

1.  This section applies to a member posted to Marshall Islands whose child is unable to travel without an adult on some legs of the journey on a reunion visit. This is because there are no direct flights from Australia and an overnight stopover is unavoidable. The child cannot stay in accommodation without an adult carer. The member may be eligible for assistance for an adult to accompany the child on the necessary legs of the journey.
2.  A member may be eligible for benefits under subsection 3, if all the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The member is on a long-term posting to the Marshall Islands.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The member has been authorised a reunion visit for a dependant under 18 years old.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A stopover for one or more nights is unavoidable.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The child is not already being accompanied by an adult.
3.  The member is eligible for allowable travel costs for the journeys set out in the following table.

Item  When the child...                         the member is eligible for the escort to travel...
1.    travels to the member's posting location  both of the following journeys.
                                                a. From the posting location to meet the child at the international airport where the child can no longer travel unaccompanied.
                                                b. From the international airport to escort the child back to the posting location.
2.    returns home                              both of the following journeys.
                                                a. From the posting location to escort the child to the international airport from which the child will travel home.
                                                b. From the international airport back to the posting location.

     b.                                                                                                                            The reasonable cost of accommodation for the required length of stay.
3A.  The member is eligible for accommodation costs in Hawaii if they arrive before the child due to the availability of flights.
4.   The escort must be a person over 18 years old and one of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                            The member.
     b.                                                                                                                            Family of the member.
     c.                                                                                                                            An adult at the posting location chosen by the member.
5.   The escort may accompany more than one dependant at a time.
6.   Meals and incidentals costs will not be paid under this section.

15.3.16 Member or partner visits dependant ('reverse overseas reunion')

1.  This section applies to a member for whom the CDF has approved a reunion visit by a dependant under section 15.3.12.
2.  The member may apply in writing to the Overseas Administration Team to be reimbursed for travel by the member or partner to visit their dependant, instead of taking the benefit to a reunion visit under section 15.3.12.
3.  Each time that the member is reimbursed under this section,