Chapter 9        ADF travel in Australia

 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.1.2.2

Decide the most economical means of travel.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

Subclause 9.1.2.4

Grant a member’s request for the use of coach travel in certain circumstances.

Subclause 9.1.3.2

Decide that air travel is the most economical means of travel.

Subclause 9.1.7.3

Decide how remaining baggage is to be sent when a carrier will carry only part of the baggage entitlement free of charge.

Clause 9.1.10

Approve payment of travel costs under Parts 1 to 4 of Chapter 9, for a person in prescribed classes who would not otherwise be eligible.

Director General Navy People

Director Navy Personnel Policy

Director Navy Employment Conditions

Director General Personnel – Air Force

Director Personnel Capability Management – Air Force

Deputy Director Personnel Concepts and Policy – Air Force

Director General Personnel – Army

Director Personnel Policy – Army


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Paragraph 9.2.8.b, Exception ii

Approve the excess cost of accompanied baggage costs for one additional piece of baggage if the temporary duty is longer than seven days.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

Subclause 9.2.9.2

Allow a member to travel by less economical means.

Clause 9.2.12

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense for a member entitled to a removal when certain conditions are met.

Clause 9.2.13

Approve removal travel at Commonwealth expense when the member has approval to move dependants before the effective date of posting.

Subclause 9.2.14.1

Approve travel for a member without dependants, to the member’s old location, to supervise the packing of their furniture or effects.

Clause 9.2.21

Authorise payment of additional allowances and repayments for meals and accommodation when travel on posting is delayed because of road closures.

Subclause 9.2.26.2

Approve the repayment of travel costs when a member has been recalled for emergency duty.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.2.27.1

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense to help a member go home from hospital to recover or wait to go back to hospital.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.2.27.2

Approve travel at a higher class or by means that are not the most economical when necessary for the member’s safety.

Subclause 9.2.27.4

Approve reimbursement for a member who has paid their own convalescent travel costs.

Subclause 9.2.28.1

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense for a member and their dependants from a posting location to the location of a registered specialist medical or dental practitioner.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.2.28.5

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense for a dependant if the member needs to be accompanied.

Subclause 9.2.34.4

Grant an additional amount to a member when travelling by private vehicle on discharge of service.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.2.43.2

Approve a Reserve member’s travel by means that are not the most economical.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.3.5.3

Grant an additional amount to a member when travelling by private vehicle on discharge of service.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

Clause 9.3.11

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense by other than the most economical means on marriage.

Clause 9.3.16, definition of breakdown of relationship

Decide that a separation has occurred.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.3.18.4

Approve air travel at Commonwealth expense for a non-Service spouse or interdependent partner on breakdown of relationship if travel is for reasons other than those in clause 9.1.3.

Subclause 9.3.25.1

Approve reunion travel at Commonwealth expense for a member separated from their dependants for Service reasons.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.3.32.3

Approve three additional return journeys for a child for reunion travel in the calendar year.

Director General Defence Community Organisation

Director Retention Program Defence Community Organisation

Manager Education Policy and Special Needs

Subclause 9.3.38.1

Approve one additional journey for a child per calendar year whose parents are living in a remote posting location.

Subclause 9.3.48.1

Grant a member compassionate travel.

The member’s supervisor not below Warrant Officer Grade 2 (E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Second and later grants in a calendar year must be referred to the Commanding Officer, independent sub-unit commander or supervisor not below Major (E)/APS 6 of the member, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.3.48.2

Grant a member’s spouse or interdependent partner compassionate travel.

Clause 9.3.49

Grant travel for a member, spouse or interdependent partner for exceptional reasons.

The Commanding Officer, independent sub-unit commander or supervisor not below Major (E)/APS 6 of the member, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.3.51.2

Approve return travel at Commonwealth expense to and from the nearest appropriate international terminal in Australia.

The member’s supervisor not below Warrant Officer Grade 2 (E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Second and later grants in a calendar year must be referred to the Commanding Officer, independent sub-unit commander or supervisor not below Major (E)/APS 6 of the member, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.3.53.2

Authorise a member use their own means of transport if it is more suitable than means in subclause 1.

The member’s supervisor not below Warrant Officer Grade 2 (E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.3.53B.2

Transfer a member’s compassionate leave travel entitlement to another family member.

Commanding Officer, independent sub-unit commander or supervisor not below Major (E)/APS 6 of the member in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Clause 9.3.53C

Approve travel at Commonwealth expense for a member’s children.

Clause 9.3.55, table item 2

Decide whether the dependants of a deceased Permanent Force member have established or intend to establish a permanent home in a location.

Commanding Officer or supervisor not below MAJ(E)/APS6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

Clause 9.3.63

Approve spouse-accompanied travel for representational purposes at Commonwealth expense.

The CDF has not authorised any other person to exercise this power.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.4.4.1

Decide that a parent or child is a member’s nominated family in certain circumstances.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.4.4.2

Approve a person as a member’s closest relative where certain relationships could apply.

Clause 9.4.6

Approve recreational leave travel by the most economical means of public transport when a member meets specific conditions.

Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Paragraph 9.4.7.b

Determine that a member’s nominated family is living at the member’s posting location.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.4.9.4

Allow a member to take their recreation leave entitlement in the following year because of Service reasons, the member must meet the conditions set out in clause 9.4.6.

Clause 9.4.10

Grant a member recreation leave travel in advance of their next year’s entitlement.

Paragraph 9.4.12.1.a

Decide that a member’s nominated family is located at an alternative destination.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.4.15.1

Grant recreation leave travel under clause 9.4.9 to a member whose nominated family is living overseas.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Clause 9.4.15A

Approve recreation leave travel to a trainee or a member undergoing training.

For Army members:
Supervisor not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

For Air Force and Navy members:
Supervisor not below WO2(E)/APS 4, in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.4.26.4, table item 1

Assess that a member is reasonable likely to serve in a location for two years.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.4.26.4, table item 2

Assess that a member is reasonable likely to serve in a location for one year.

Paragraph 9.4.26.6.b

Approve transfer of entitlement to another member of the member’s family or household.

Subclause 9.4.27.4, table item 1

Assess that a member is reasonable likely to serve in a location for two years.

Subclause 9.4.27.4, table item 2

Assess that a member is reasonable likely to serve in a location for one year.

Subclause 9.4.27.7

Approve transfer of entitlement to another member of the member’s family or household.

Subclause 9.4.28.7

Approve transfer of entitlement to another member of the member’s family or household.

Paragraph 9.4.29.2.a

Decide that a member is reasonably likely to serve in a location for two years.

Paragraph 9.4.29.3.a

Decide that a member is reasonably likely to serve in a location for one year.

Paragraph 9.4.29.3.b

Decide that a member is reasonably likely to serve in a location for one year.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.4.30.6

Approve transfer of entitlement to another member of the member’s family or household.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.4.31.6

Approve transfer of entitlement to another member of the member’s family or household.

Subclause 9.4.33.2

Grant a member or dependants an advance of one remote location leave travel entitlement.

Subclause 9.4.35.2

Defer the lapsing of an entitlement for one year.

Subclause 9.5.16.1, exception

Consider that living in would make the member less efficient in the performance of their duties.

Subclause 9.5.21.4

Approve an extension beyond 21 days for the use of the travel card to keep accommodation.

Director/Commanding Officer, not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision who holds a Financial Delegations Manual (FINMAN 2) F2-2 (Proposal Approval) delegation.

Paragraph 9.5.24.1.b

Decide that it is necessary for a Reserve member who lives more than 30 kilometres from their place of duty, to stay overnight rather than return home immediately after a period of Reserve service.

Subclause 9.5.27.2

Approve an additional amount on a travel card in certain circumstances.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.5.34.3

Decide that living-in would be detrimental to the efficient performance of member’s duties.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision.

Subclause 9.5.40.4

Approve an extension beyond 21 days for the use of the travel card to keep accommodation.

Paragraph 9.5.42.1.b

Decide that it is necessary for a Reserve member who lives more than 30 kilometres from their place of duty, to stay overnight rather than return home immediately after a period of Reserve service.

Subclause 9.5.45.2

Approve an additional amount of travelling allowance in certain circumstances.

Clause 9.6.7, definition of allowable travel time

Approve a shorter daily distance for a journey or the use of a private vehicle that results is greater efficiency for the purposes of vehicle allowance.

Clause 9.6.7, definition of greater efficiency from the use of a vehicle

Approve the use of a private vehicle if the member’s personal interests would be harmed if they used normal means of travel.

Subclause 9.6.11.1

Authorise a member to travel by private vehicle when on duty.


 

Provision

General description

Authorised person

Subclause 9.6.15.3

Approve a member’s dependant to drive a private vehicle on removal when the member is unable due to Service reasons.

An employee of Toll Transitions who performs the duties of:

-      National Relocations Administration Services Manager

-      Regional Relocations Manager

-      Relocation Administration Services Manager

-      Senior Case Manager

Commanding Officer and Supply Officer, HMA Ships

Clause 9.6.19

Approve a member’s dependant to drive a private vehicle on removal when the member is unable due to Service reasons.

Director/Commanding Officer, not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision

Commanding Officer (no rank limitation) – Navy

Subclause 9.6.24.2

Authorise payment of vehicle allowance for longer road distances than worked out under subclause 1 when the shortest route is unreasonable.

Director Integrated Travel Solutions

Subclause 9.6.26.1

Approve an additional amount of vehicle allowance for reasonable costs.

Subclause 9.6.26.3

Receive written information to support a claim for an additional amount of vehicle allowance.

Clause 9.7.1

Approve travel by private aircraft in certain circumstances.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision

Subclause 9.7.9.1

Receive written confirmation that a private aircraft is covered by comprehensive and third party insurance.

Director/Commanding Officer not below MAJ(E)/APS 6 in the member’s direct chain of command or supervision

 

PACMATE                                                                                                                        AL11 (September 2011)                                                      Part 4 – Annex 4.B Chapter 9 – 1