Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p68
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 68/293)
Character Range: 1994121–2000238

b. The day the member moves into the Service residence.
                                                                                            c. A later date that the CDF considers reasonable after considering the facts in subsection 4.
3.    The member accepts suitable living-in accommodation in the housing benefit location.  The earlier of the following.
                                                                                            a. One month after the day the member accepted the living-in accommodation.
                                                                                            b. The day the member moves into the living-in accommodation.

4.  Before making a decision under this section, the CDF must consider all of the following.
    a.                                                                                        The amount of time the member has left in their posting to that location.
    b.                                                                                        The cost of a removal to the new accommodation.
    c.                                                                                        The amount of time the member will need to move out of the rented home, including any notice period needed under their lease.
    d.                                                                                        Whether the member has included a release section in the lease that allows them to end it with 1 month's notice.
    e.                                                                                        Any other fact relevant to the member's accommodation.

7.8.31 Rent allowance on deployment

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           They are receiving rent allowance.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           They meet one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                           They have no resident family or recognised other persons.
                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                          They have unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
    c.                                                                                                                                                           They meet one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                           They are deployed for 6 months or longer.
                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                          Their deployment of less than 6 months was extended during the deployment, and the total period of deployment is 6 months or longer.
2.  A member may choose between the following options.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           To keep the rental accommodation for the period of the member's deployment.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           To leave the rental accommodation.
3.  The choice in subsection 2 must be in writing to the member's Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager and made before the member is deployed.
4.  A member who fails to make a choice under subsection 2 is taken to have chosen to keep their rental accommodation.
5.  A member who chooses to leave rental accommodation is eligible for the reimbursement of reasonable costs associated with breaking the lease.

7.8.32 Member with less than 12 months until ceasing continuous full-time service

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                        They have accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                        They are eligible for rent allowance.
    c.                                                                                                                        They move to a new housing benefit location and there is less than 12 months until they cease continuous full-time service.
    d.                                                                                                                        One of the following occurs.
                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                           They are granted a removal of their resident family to the new location.
                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                          They choose to leave their resident family at their previous housing benefit location.