Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01439:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01439
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 2823–7845

1  After section 1.3.74
   Add:

1.3.74A    Suitable accommodation
1.  Suitable accommodation means accommodation that meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                            It is in the member's posting location.
    b.                                                                            It can accommodate the member, any dependants, and any adult children.
    c.                                                                            If it is not a rented home or own home — it has the rent band that applies to the member under section 7.6.13.
    d.                                                                            It is available within a reasonable time.
    e.                                                                            Accommodation that, in relation to the member's situation in column A of the following table, is a type of accommodation listed in column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                                  Column B

      Member situation                                                                                          Type of accommodation
1.    They are one of the following.                                                                            Any of the following.
          1. A member with dependants.                                                                              1. The member's suitable own home.
          2. A member without dependants who has an adult child.                                                    2. A suitable Service residence.
                                                                                                                    3. A home for which rent allowance is payable.
2.    The member is a member with dependants (unaccompanied).                                                     a. For the member, any of the following.
                                                                                                                     i.  Suitable living‑in accommodation.
                                                                                                                     ii.  A rented home for which rent allowance is payable.
                                                                                                                     iii.  A surplus Service residence.
                                                                                                                     iv.  Accommodation provided under Part 7.
                                                                                                                     v.  An appointment, tied or assigned Service residence under Part 6 Division 6.
                                                                                                                  b. For the member's dependants the accommodation that was approved as suitable for them to live in at the losing location.
3.    The member meets all the following.                                                                         Any of the following.
        a. They are a member with dependants (unaccompanied).                                                     a. Suitable living‑in accommodation.
        b. They have dependants at a personal location for which housing assistance benefits are not provided.    b. A rented home for which rent allowance is payable.
                                                                                                                  c. A surplus Service residence.
                                                                                                                  d. Accommodation provided under Part 7.
4.    The member is a member without dependants.                                                                Any of the following.
                                                                                                                a. The member's suitable own home.
                                                                                                                b. Suitable living‑in accommodation.
                                                                                                                  c. A rented home for which rent allowance is payable.
                                                                                                                d. A surplus Service residence.
                                                                                                                e. Accommodation provided under Part 7.
                                                                                                                f. An appointment, tied or assigned Service residence under Part 6 Division 6.

    Note: Section 7.5.2 provides different definition of Suitable accommodation for the purpose of Chapter 7 Part 5.