Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p109
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 109/293)
Character Range: 2264597–2270528

may be provided with assistance.
3.  A person who makes their own arrangements for accommodation or travel to the Court of Inquiry venue cannot apply for reimbursement under this section.

8.7.8 Assistance with meals

1.   Subject to subsection 1A, a person receiving accommodation assistance under section 8.7.7 is eligible for the following payments for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If the person is less than 10 years old — half the rate set out in section 9.5.35 for the rank of colonel or lower.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If the person is 10 years or older — the rate set out in section 9.5.35 for the rank of colonel or lower.
1A.  The person is not eligible for assistance for a meal if the meal is provided at no cost to the person.
2.   If a child under 18 years of age is eligible for meal allowance under this section, the payment will be made to the parent, adult relative or legal guardian they are travelling with. If the child is travelling alone, the meal allowance will be paid to them.

8.7.9 Assistance with incidental expenses

1.  Each family unit of people eligible for accommodation under section 8.7.7 may also be provided with a weekly allowance for incidental expenses. This allowance is to assist in covering incidental expenses such as phone calls and laundry expenses.
2.  For the purposes of this Part, one family unit includes all of the following people.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The partner and children of the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Parents of the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A parent of the member's partner.
3.  A person nominated by the family unit is eligible for the weekly amount of incidentals allowance payable under paragraph 9.5.41.3.c.
4.  The CDF may approve a higher rate of payment for incidental expenses if it is reasonable, on a case by case basis.

8.7.10 Assistance with resident family or child care

1.  A member is eligible for the reasonable cost of assistance to care for their resident family if the CDF is satisfied it is reasonable.
2.  Assistance under subsection 1 includes any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Defence arranged travel for extended family to provide support to the member's resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Any of the following provided by family members or professional providers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        i.                                                                                               Care for the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ii.                                                                                              Specialist care for the member's resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        iii.                                                                                             Child minding.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        iv.                                                                                              Respite care.
3.  Travel for extended family arranged under paragraph 1.a may be to either the home of the member's resident family or the location of the Court of Inquiry.
4.  If it is not reasonably practicable for the extended family to travel to the home location of the member's resident family or the location of the Court of