Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p176
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 176/293)
Character Range: 2585876–2591312

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.

9.4.38 Schemes A and B – partner is a Defence APS employee

1.  This section applies to a member whose resident family meets all of the following.
    b.                                                                                                                They have a remote location leave travel benefit that either Scheme A or Scheme B conditions apply to.
    c.                                                                                                                They are an APS employee of the Department of Defence, who performs duty in the remote location.
    d.                                                                                                                They are eligible for assisted leave fares allowance, as an APS employed by the Department of Defence.
2.  A member accrues one less remote location leave travel for their partner than is provided for in section 9.4.29.

9.4.40 Schemes A and B – Tindal travel arrangements

1.  This section applies to a member if they or their resident family need to travel to or from Tindal as part of remote location leave travel.
2.  The member may be paid whichever of these costs is less.
    a.                                                                                                                                           Vehicle allowance, for the journey between Tindal and Darwin.
    b.                                                                                                                                           Motor vehicle hire costs, as provided for under subsection 3.
3.  For the purpose of paragraph 2.b, motor vehicle hire costs comprise these costs.
    a.                                                                                                                                           The cost of motor vehicle hire for the journey between Tindal and Darwin.
    b.                                                                                                                                           Reasonable insurance costs associated with the hire of the motor vehicle.
    c.                                                                                                                                           Fuel costs for the journey between Tindal and Darwin.
    d.                                                                                                                                           Reasonable additional compulsory charges.

9.4.40A Schemes A and B – additional travel arrangements

1.  This section applies to a member if they or their resident family need to travel outside of their housing benefit location to access commercial air travel as a part of their remote location leave travel.
2.  The member is eligible for vehicle allowance for return travel by private vehicle between Woomera and the airport at Olympic Dam if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's primary service location is in Woomera.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The member does not drive to Adelaide.
3.  If the member's primary service location is a location other than Woomera or Tindal — the member is eligible for the lesser of the following for return travel between the housing benefit location and the closest airport.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vehicle allowance, if the member or their resident family travel by private vehicle.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The