Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p126
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 126/153)
Character Range: 1517885–1522841

9.    Government duties or fees for the purchase or sale, or related mortgage or discharge of mortgage.                                                                The amount generally charged by a government authority in the State or Territory where the home is located.

2.  If Goods and Services Tax is included in a cost in items 1 to 8 of the table in subsection 1, the reimbursement includes the Goods and Services Tax.
3.  If a person, who is not resident family, holds a registered proprietary interest in a home with a member, the member is eligible for a share of the total reimbursement amount proportionate to the interest held by the member.
4.  The costs under subsection 1 must be assessed as reasonable by a legal firm contracted by the Commonwealth to provide this advice.
5.  In this section the following apply.
    Auctioneer means a person registered or licensed under relevant State or Territory laws to conduct business as an auctioneer.
    Professional fees and disbursements means fees that meet both of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They are fees for work performed by a solicitor, land broker or conveyancer connected with a purchase or sale, and related disbursements that include any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                                                                           Fees for a valuation, pest inspection, building inspection, survey or similar.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                                                                          Fees that are incurred by the solicitor, land broker or conveyancer on behalf of a member or eligible person.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       iii.                                                                                                                                                                         Mandatory fees imposed by relevant State or Territory local authorities.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 They are not fees for arranging or negotiating a mortgage.

7.3.32 Costs that may not be reimbursed

   These kinds of costs may not be reimbursed.
   a.                                           Capital costs. Normally owner-builders have these costs. Sometimes builders constructing a home for the member have them. Goods and Services Tax paid by a member or eligible person on capital purchases may not be reimbursed.
   b.                                           Re-financing costs. These are financial institution and legal costs involved in varying an existing mortgage to raise finance for the new home.
   c.                                           Costs normally associated with home ownership.
   d.                                           Costs that can be put down to reasons of a non-Service nature.

Part 4: Living-in accommodation

7.4.1 Purpose

   This Part provides the following.
   a.                                  When a member may be required, or choose, to occupy living-in accommodation.
   b.                                  The level of living-in accommodation that applies to the member, the contribution the member must make, and the responsibilities and rights that apply to the member.

7.4.1A Member this Part does not apply to

   This Part does not apply to a member who is in the housing benefit location and on any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                        A transition location (general) agreement.
   b.                                                                                                        A transition location (medical) agreement.

7.4.2 Principles for the provision of living-in accommodation

1.  Living-in accommodation is provided to meet