Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 18/293)
Character Range: 1721461–1727369

tied or appointment residence

1.  This section applies to a member who is required to occupy an appointment or tied residence.
2.  The CDF may decide that a member assigned to a specific Service residence may occupy an equivalent Service residence instead. The CDF must consider all of the following factors.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                 Whether the residence is suitable for the member's representative duties.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                 The location of the residence.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                 The impact on any other members.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                 Any additional cost to the Commonwealth.

7.6.27 Furniture rental for appointment, tied and assigned residences

1.  This section applies to a member in either of the following categories.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A member who has unaccompanied resident family and no accompanied resident family.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A member who has no resident family but has recognised other persons.
2.  The CDF may approve payment of the reasonable costs of furniture hire for a member who is required to live in a Service residence under this Division.
3.  For subsection 2, the CDF must have regard to the costs that could be paid if the member required the furniture for a rented home under the table in subsection 7.8.25.2, and must not approve a payment for either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     An item that is already in the Service residence and available for the member's use.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     An item that the member already owns and that it is reasonable for them to use in the Service residence.

Division 7: When a member is eligible to live in a Service residence

7.6.28 Member eligible for a Service residence

1.  A member is eligible for a Service residence at their housing benefit location if they meet all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                        They meet one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                        They have accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.
                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                       They have no resident family but have recognised other persons.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                        They do not own a suitable home in their housing benefit location.
2.  The Service residence provided under subsection 1 is a 3-bedroom Service residence unless one of these situations applies to them.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                        They require a larger Service residence to house their accompanied resident family and recognised other persons, if any.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                        They accept the offer of rent band choice accommodation.
4.  A member who needs a Service residence in their housing benefit location must apply by completing the relevant section of the Commonwealth removalist's application for relocation form.

7.6.28A Member to become a member with accompanied resident family eligible for a Service residence

   A member who has no resident family is eligible for a Service residence if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                      They plan to marry within a month.
   b.                                                                                                      They expect to give birth within 3 months.