Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p58
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 58/293)
Character Range: 1942726–1946369

the member with a higher rank or seniority is calculated using the contribution applicable to the member under Division 3.
                                                                                    ii.                                                                                                                                                                     The rent allowance of the member with a lower rank or seniority is calculated using a contribution of $0.
    b.                                                                              If one member occupies a home for which rent allowance is payable and the other member occupies an own home — rent allowance is calculated using a contribution of $0.

7.8.18 When rent contribution ceases for a member who has no resident family or recognised other persons

   A member who has no resident family or recognised other persons and is usually required to contribute to their rent in a situation set out in an item in column A of the following table is not required to make a contribution towards the their rent from the day set out in column B of the same item until the day set out in column C of the same item.

Item  Column A                                       Column B                                                                                             Column C
      Member's situation                             Day contributions ceases                                                                             Day contribution recommences
1.    The member is living under field conditions.   The twenty-second day of a continuous period in which the member was living under those conditions.  The day after the period in which the member was living under those conditions is broken by more than 7 days, provided the member contributes for those 7 days.
                                                     This applies even if the period after that day is broken by either or both of the following events.
                                                     a. The member returns to their accommodation for up to 7 days.
                                                     b. The member takes up to 7 days of leave.
2.    The member is living on a seagoing ship.       The twenty-second day of a continuous period in which the member was living under those conditions.  The day after the period in which the member was living under those conditions is broken by more than 7 days, provided the member contributes for those 7 days.
                                                     This applies even if the period after that day is broken by either or both of the following events.
                                                     a. The member returns to their accommodation for up to 7 days.
                                                     b. The member takes up to 7 days of leave.
3.    The member is posted to a seagoing submarine.  The day the posting period starts.                                                                   The day the posting period ends.
4.    The member is on one of the following:         The day they board a ship or aircraft for the journey from Australia to the operational area.        When they disembark in Australia at the cessation of their warlike or non-warlike deployment.
         1.      a warlike deployment                                                                                                                     Note: Contributions do not recommence for a member who returns part-way through their deployment. They only recommence at the cessation of their deployment.