Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01037:clause:4_2:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01037
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 2 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 69105–75498

rules that apply in relation to housing assistance apply to members participating in the Puckapunyal housing trial.
2.   The CDF may extend the posting location described in paragraph 1.3.55.1.a for a member if satisfied of the following.
     a.                                                                                                                                             The member is posted to the Puckapunyal Military Area.
     b.                                                                                                                                             The member's daily attendance for duty would not be affected by any additional travel.
     c.                                                                                                                                             The member commutes daily to their normal place of duty.
     d.                                                                                                                                             The purpose of extending the posting location is to facilitate one of the following.
     i.                                                                                                                                             The member's partner undertaking employment, other than home based employment.
     ii.                                                                                                                                            The member is returning from a long-term posting overseas and the member's partner seeking employment, other than home based employment.
     iii.                                                                                                                                           The member's partner undertaking a period of study on a face-to face basis.
     iv.                                                                                                                                            If the member has a dependant with special needs — access to professional services for that dependant.
3.   The Puckapunyal housing trial ceases on 31 December 2023.

7.1.17A    Suitable accommodation
1.  Suitable accommodation means accommodation that meets all the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                    It is in the member's posting location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                    It can accommodate the member and any dependants.
    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.
2.  A member in the situation in an item in Column A of the following table is eligible for suitable accommodation set out in Column B of the same item.

Item  Column A                                                                                                  Column B

      Member situation                                                                                          Suitable accommodation
1.    The member is a member with dependants.                                                                   Any of the following.
                                                                                                                a. The member's suitable own home.
                                                                                                                b. A suitable Service residence.
                                                                                                                c. 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.