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member under this Determination and salary and allowances provided under Determinations made by the DFRT.
2.  For the purpose of clarity, the administration of benefits includes, but is not limited to, the following:
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The granting of benefits.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Reviewing decisions made with respect to benefits.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Conducting audits of benefits provided to a member.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Providing advice about the availability of benefits.
3.  For the purpose of the Australian Privacy Principle 8, as provided in schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988, Defence is authorised to disclose personal information and sensitive information to an overseas recipient as necessary or required for the administration of benefits provided to a member under this Determination.

Part 3: Interpretation

Division 1: Definitions – general

1.3.1 Interpretation

   Accompanied resident family means recognised family to whom section 1.3.14 applies.
   ADF means the Australian Defence Force.
   Adult child means a person who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    They are between 21 years old and 25 years old.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Immediately before turning 21 years old, they were resident family of a member.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Since turning 21 years old they meet any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      They continue to live with the member.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     They continue to live with an adult who is recognised as resident family of the member.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Immediately before turning 21 years old, they were recognised as accompanied resident family of the member under section 1.3.19.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         iv.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Immediately before turning 21 years old, they were recognised as unaccompanied resident family of the member under section 1.3.29.
   Act means the Defence Act 1903.
   Allowance includes an allowance determined under section 58B or section 58H of the Act, unless expressly stated otherwise.
   Approved form means a form approved by the Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions by notifiable instrument.
   APS means the Australian Public Service.
   Baggage, for service within Australia, means one of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Personal possessions that either accompany the member or are sent unaccompanied by public transport.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For the purpose of a removal, includes furniture and effects that the member has chosen not to be carried by a contracted removalist.
   Breakdown of a relationship occurs when a person ceases to be a partner.

   Note: Subsection 1.3.36 provide the rule on when a person ceases to be a partner.
   Calendar month has the same meaning as in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
   Capital city includes the metropolitan area of a capital city of a State or Territory.
   CDF means the Chief of the Defence Force.
   CDF recognised partner has the same meaning given by section 1.3.38.
   Ceasing continuous full-time service includes all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Involuntary separation.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Transfer from the Permanent Forces.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ending a period