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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 179. |
9.6.17 Purpose
9.6.18 Public
transport stoppages
9.6.19 Recall
outside normal working hours
9.6.20 Recreation
leave travel by private vehicle
9.6.21 Marriage
or ADF recognition of interdependent partnership
9.6.22 Entitlement
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This Division sets out a member's entitlements when they travel by private vehicle in any of these circumstances. |
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During a public transport stoppage. |
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On recall to their normal place of duty outside their normal working hours. |
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For recreation leave travel to a specified destination. |
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For travel on their marriage or ADF recognition of their interdependent partnership. |
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During a public transport stoppage, a member may travel in a private vehicle between their normal place of residence and their normal place of duty. The travel is taken to be authorised if both of these criteria are met. |
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The member does not normally use a private vehicle for the travel. |
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Other means of public transport are either: |
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not available in the area they live in, or |
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available in the area they live in, but it is impractical to use them. |
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The vehicle allowance would include the increased rate under Division 5 clause 9.6.25 for any other members who travel in the vehicle. |
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If a member is recalled to their normal place of duty outside their normal working hours, their travel in a private vehicle may be authorised by the CDF if they meet either of these conditions. |
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They are on continuous full-time service. |
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They are on Reserve service. They travel on a day
when they are entitled to attendance allowance for a sep |
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This subclause applies to a member who meets both of these criteria. |
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The member is on continuous full-time service. |
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Due to a recall the member does not need to make their usual journey to or from duty. |
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The member's entitlement under subclause 1 must be reduced by the amount that the usual travel would have cost. Example: Vehicle allowance could be reduced by the member's usual public transport fare. |
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Persons who can make the decision under clause 9.6.19 on behalf of the CDF: 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 |
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If a member has been granted travel on leave to an approved destination, their travel in a private vehicle to or from that destination may be authorised. Travel costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals are not payable. |
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Chapter 9 Part 3 Division 1 provides for a travel entitlement for a member's new spouse or interdependent partner, on the member's marriage or ADF recognition of interdependent partnership, in some circumstances. |
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The member's spouse or interdependent partner may be authorised to undertake this travel in a private vehicle. |
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The member is then entitled to vehicle allowance for the spouse or interdependent partner's travel. All these rules must be observed. |
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There is no entitlement to an additional amount of allowance for transporting the member as a passenger. Other passengers may attract the passenger component of vehicle allowance, if they are entitled to travel at Commonwealth expense. Example: The spouse's or interdependent partner's child. |
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The amount of vehicle allowance paid must not be more than the cost of the spouse's or interdependent partner’s travel by the most economical means. See: Chapter 9 Part 1, Basic travel entitlements |
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There is no entitlement to additional costs. |
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For authorised travel on journeys described in this Division, a member is entitled to the sum of these amounts. |
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Vehicle allowance at the rate worked out under Division 5 clause 9.6.24. |
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Unless this Division specifically prevents it: |
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any increase to the allowance that applies under Division 5 clause 9.6.25, and |
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additional costs. |
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