Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p135
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 135/293)
Character Range: 2386142–2391219

does not complete their service must repay the cost of any assistance they received for the travel.
2.  The member does not have to repay the costs if they meet all these conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          They took the travel in advance of ceasing continuous full-time service.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          They were then posted to another location:
    i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          after they travelled, but
    ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         before the date that their discharge order took effect.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          They completed service in accordance with the discharge order.
3.  The member and any resident family have a limited travel benefit for their next posting. The limit is the cost of travel to the new posting from where they were before they took the travel on ceasing continuous full-time service. That may be any one of these places.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The place they were posted to.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A personal location the member was granted a removal to under section 6.5.21.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Their naval air squadron base.
4.  This limit does not apply to a member who had been granted a removal to a personal location where benefits are provided under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 3.

Division 8: Members of the Reserves – duty travel

9.2.40 Purpose

   This Division sets out the benefits for a member of the Reserves travelling on duty.

9.2.41 Benefits under this Division

1.  A member on Reserve service who must travel for duty purposes has the basic benefits set out in Part 1 of this Chapter.
2.  The CDF may approve a member's travel by means that are not the most economical. The CDF must consider the interests of the ADF and the member.

9.2.42 Limit on Commonwealth expense

1.  A member of the Reserves who is eligible for travel may choose to pay for the travel themselves. In this case, they may be reimbursed the cost of any part of the journey they take by public transport. They can be reimbursed an amount up to what the Commonwealth would have paid for the journey.
2.  The member is not eligible for the reimbursement of their costs if they are eligible for vehicle allowance or any other form of allowance or reimbursement.

Part 3: Travel and resident family

Division 1: Travel on recognition of a relationship

9.3.3 Purpose

   This Division sets out a member's travel benefits when they have a partner recognised under section 1.3.36, while serving on a long-term posting in Australia.

9.3.4 Overview

1.  Having a relationship recognised does not create a travel benefit for the member personally.
2.  The member may be eligible for assistance for the member's partner and any other resident family to travel within Australia, subject to these limits.
    a.                                                                                                                                                      The benefit arises on recognition of a relationship.
    b.                                                                                                                                                      The travel