Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 35/293)
Character Range: 1813236–1821603

ends when the member's recognised family no longer occupies the Service residence.
4.  In this section, decision maker means any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              An employee of DHA who performs the duties of any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    i.                                                                                                                                                                  Team Leader in a Housing Contact Centre.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ii.                                                                                                                                                                 Housing Specialist in a Housing Contact Centre.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    iii.                                                                                                                                                                Housing Contact Centre Quality Assurance Manager.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    iv.                                                                                                                                                                 Regional Operations Manager in a Regional Office.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Executive Director Relocations and Housing.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Director Relocations and Housing.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Assistant Director Relocations and Housing.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Assistant Contract Manager Relocations and Housing.

7.6.60 Member dies

1.  This section applies if a member dies while they, their resident family or recognised other persons occupy a Service residence.
2.  The member's resident family or recognised other persons may continue to live in the Service residence and pay the fortnightly contribution that applied to the member until the later of the following dates.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                              If they continue to live in the home — 15 months after the day the member died.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                              A day that the CDF determines is reasonable after considering all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    i.                                                                                   The personal circumstances of the resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ii.                                                                                  The accommodation needs of the resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    iii.                                                                                 The availability of other homes in the location.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    iv.                                                                                  Any other factor relevant to the resident family's or a recognised other person's continued stay in the home.

7.6.61 Member keeps a Service residence at a losing location

   A member who meets a condition in column A may keep a Service residence in the losing location until the event set out in column B of the following table occurs.

Item  Column A                                                                                                                                                      Column B
      Condition                                                                                                                                                     Event
1.    The member is delaying removal to the new primary service location for Service reasons                                                                        Until the Service reason ends.
2.    The member is delaying removal until they can get a door-to-door removal                                                                                      Until uplift and final inspection.
3.    The member has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family and the members unaccompanied resident family remain in the losing location.  For the posting period, or until the member's unaccompanied resident family live with the member at the members housing benefit location.

7.6.62 Rejecting a Service residence – effect on temporary accommodation allowance

1.  This section applies to a member if all these conditions are met.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                            They are eligible for temporary accommodation allowance.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                            They are made a reasonable offer of a Service residence.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                            They reject the offer of the Service residence.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Defence Housing Australia cannot offer the Service residence to another member as a suitable home within 1 month of the offer to the member.
2.  The member's temporary accommodation allowance may be