Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p289
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 289/293)
Character Range: 3128601–3133681

able to recover the possessions in a reasonable condition for use.
    d.                                                                                                                   The likelihood of the member resuming the posting or returning to the location.
    e.                                                                                                                   Any other factor relevant to the member's loss of possessions.
3.  The CDF is not to give the direction in subsection 1 unless the member assigns the possessions to the Commonwealth.

Chapter 14A: COVID-19 response

Part 1: COVID 19 evacuations

14A.1.1 Purpose

   This Part provides benefits to a member and their dependant who are in an overseas location for work and are evacuated, or have a dependant evacuated, from that location on a voluntary or involuntary basis because of COVID-19.

14A.1.2 Definitions

   In this Part the following apply.
   Evacuation period means the period commencing on the day a person arrives in Australia on a flight provided under section 14A.1.4 and ending on the earlier of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                             The day the person leaves Australia on a flight provided under section 14A.1.5.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                             If the person is a member, the day a member's long-term posting overseas or short-term duty overseas ends.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                             If the person is a dependant, the earlier of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The day the long-term posting overseas or short-term duty overseas of the member in relation to whom they have been recognised as a dependant ends.
                                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The day the dependant advises they are not going to return to the posting location or place of duty of the member in relation to whom they have been recognised as a dependant.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                             If the person is a dependant who is a minor, the day the member advises the person is not going to return to the posting location or place of duty of the member in relation to whom they have been recognised as a dependant.
   e.                                                                                                                                                                             A day set by the Director of Attaché and Overseas Management.
   Family group means a group of persons consisting of any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                             A member.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                             A person who has been recognised as a dependant of the member in paragraph a.
   Permitted to evacuate means evacuation on a voluntary basis.
   Required to evacuate means evacuation on an involuntary basis.
   Senior ADF representative means the most senior Defence Force member at a posting location.

Division 1: Evacuation flights

14A.1.3 Person this Division applies to

   This Division applies to any of the following persons.
   a.                                                      A member on short-term duty overseas.
   b.                                                      A member on a long-term posting overseas.
   c.                                                      A dependant who accompanied a member specified in paragraph a or b.

14A.1.4 Evacuation flights

1.   Subject to subsection 3, a person is eligible for an economy class flight from their location to one of the following if the CDF requires or permits them to evacuate.