Division 4: Travel allowance on removal

This Division applies to a member who is eligible for the removal under Chapter 6 Part 5.

In this Division, the following apply.

Person means the member, their resident family or recognised other persons.

Travel allowance has the meaning given in section 9.5.51.

Travel allowance means the sum of any of the following components that the member is eligible for.

1. Accommodation.
2. Meals on removal.
3. Incidentals on removal.

4. Door-to-door costs on removal.

   _{Note: The total travel allowance on removal may be reduced by section 6.5A.12.}

For the purpose of this Division, a distance is the number of kilometres to be travelled by the most direct and practicable route.

1. A member is eligible for the accommodation component of travel allowance for a person for each night requiring an overnight stay in the allowable travel time if all the following apply.
   
   1. The person is travelling in connection with the member’s removal.
   2. The person is travelling in a vehicle for which vehicle allowance is payable.
   3. If the member were to drive a vehicle, the distance to be driven is equal to or greater than one of the following.
      
      1. If the vehicle is towing an item — 360 km.
      2. If the vehicle is not towing an item — 480 km.
2. The rate of travel allowance for accommodation is the sum of the following.
   
   1. For the member and every third person thereafter, one of the following rates.
      
      1. If the member holds a rank of Brigadier or higher — the rate in column B of item 12 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 9.5.A.
      2. If the member holds a rank of Colonel or lower — the rate in column C of item 12 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 9.5.A.
   2. For every other person who is 6 years old or older — 20 % of the rate payable for the member under paragraph a.

   3. For every other person who is younger than 6 years old — 10 % of the rate payable for the member under paragraph a.

      _{Note: A person is not generally expected to occupy a room with more than 2 other people.}

1. A member is eligible for the meals component of travel allowance if all of the following apply.

   1. The person is travelling in connection with the member’s removal.

   2. A person is travelling over a meal period.

   3. One of the following applies.

      1. The person does not drive or is not a passenger in a vehicle and the meal is being provided by a carrier at an additional cost.

      2. The person drives a vehicle not towing an item and the distance to be driven is 480 km or greater.

      3. If the person drives a vehicle towing an item and, the distance to be driven is 360 km or greater.

2. A member is not eligible for the meals component of travel allowance for a meal which they have received another benefit for under this Determination

3. The rate of travel allowance for meals is the sum of the following.

   1. For every person who is 10 years old or older — the following rate specified in item 2 of the table in Part 4 of Annex 9.5.A.

      1. For breakfast the amount in column B.

      2. For lunch the amount in column C.

      3. For dinner the amount in column D.

   2. For every person who is less than 10 years old — 50% of the rate payable in paragraph a.

1. A member is eligible for the incidentals component of travel allowance for each day of allowable travel time in connection with their removal under Chapter 6 Part 5 if the member were to drive a vehicle and the distance to be driven is equal to or greater than one of the following.

   1. If the vehicle is towing an item — 360 km.

   2. If the vehicle is not towing an item — 480 km.

2. The rate of the travel allowance for incidentals is the rate specified in column C of item 2 of the table in Part 4 of Annex 9.5.A.

A member is eligible for the door-to-door travel component of travel allowance for a person if all of the following apply.

1. The person is travelling in connection with the member’s removal.

2. A person is flying.

   _{Note: Door-to-door travel is defined in section 9.1.12.}