Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p50
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 50/153)
Character Range: 1127626–1133644

Towable item means a caravan or trailer that is registered in the name of a member, their resident family, or a recognised other person, is roadworthy and is capable of being towed by the member's private vehicle.

Part 1: Relocation allowances

Division 1: Disturbance allowance

6.1.3 Purpose

   A member may be compensated for some of the costs involved in a removal to a new dwelling within Australia. This Division outlines the kinds of costs covered, the conditions of eligibility and the amount payable.

6.1.4 Members eligible

   A member is eligible for disturbance allowance if they are in either of the following situations.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member meets both the following conditions.
   i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They are granted a removal to a new home.
   ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     They are on continuous full-time service or cease continuous full-time service.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member meets all the following conditions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                     They are a member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family, or a member with no resident family or recognised other persons.
   ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     They have been deployed for 6 months or longer.
   iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The member chose under any of sections 7.4.23, 7.6.38, 7.7.11 or 7.8.31 to leave their accommodation.
   Note: Section 1.6.1 applies to this section and may affect the payment of the allowance if a member and an adult who is recognised as resident family are both eligible for disturbance allowance for the same period.

6.1.5 Members not eligible

   A member is not eligible for disturbance allowance if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                 They are moving from living-in accommodation in an establishment, unit or base to different living-in accommodation in the same establishment, unit or base.
   b.                                                                                 They are moving overseas from Australia.
   c.                                                                                 They are moving between two seagoing ships that have the same home port.
   d.                                                                                 They are moving to another home because the combined total of resident family and recognised other persons has changed.
   e.                                                                                 They meet all of the following.
                                                                                      i.                                                                                                                                                             They are a member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident.
                                                                                      ii.                                                                                                                                                            They are moving to reunite with their resident family.
                                                                                      iii.                                                                                                                                                           The location they are moving to is specified in their alternate located work agreement.
   f.                                                                                 They are eligible for a removal under Part 5 Division 10.

6.1.6 Amount of allowance

1.  Disturbance allowance payable for a member who meets any of the following for a removal under column A and the number of the current removal in column B is the amount specified in column C of the same item in the following table.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The member has accompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The member has recognised other persons and no resident family.
    Note:  The number of the current removals is defined in section 6.1.7.

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