Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 74/153)
Character Range: 1249936–1255995

is eligible to be reimbursed their removal costs if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                             All of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                                                                        The member moves their resident family to an anticipated location specified in subsection 2 for compassionate reasons.
                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                                                                       The member's resident family and recognised other persons will live with the member at the anticipated location for 6 months or more.
    b.                                                                                                                                             The move happens before the member's next posting order has been issued.
    c.                                                                                                                                             The CDF is satisfied that the move occurred for one of the following reasons.
                                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                                                                                                                        The removal is the result of a resident family member's illness and the removal has been supported by a civilian medical practitioner and endorsed by the Defence Health Service.
                                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                                                                                                                                       Suitable accommodation is not available in the member's current housing benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                   iii.                                                                                                                                                                                      Suitable secondary or higher education for the member's child is not available in their current housing benefit location.
                                                                                                                                                   iv.                                                                                                                                                                                       There are other exceptional reasons that require the member to move.
    Note:  The member must provide copies of relevant documents to the CDF when applying for reimbursement.
2.  For the purpose of subsection 1, the resident family must have been moved to one of the following locations.
    a.                                                                                                                                             The location that will be the member's housing benefit location on their next posting.
    b.                                                                                                                                             The housing benefit location where the member will be serving for less than 12 months in anticipation of a long-term posting to that location.
    c.                                                                                                                                             The housing benefit location where they will be serving less than 12 months and then to a second housing benefit location in anticipation of a long-term posting at the second location.
3.  The benefit under subsection 1 is payable from the day the member is issued the posting order.
4.  The member must repay any amount received under this section if non-Service reasons prevent the posting from proceeding.

    Note:  The member's eligibility for reimbursement is not affected if the anticipated long-term posting does not occur due to Service reasons.

6.5.31 Posting to location other than anticipated location

1.  A member may move to an anticipated location but actually be posted to a different location. They will not be reimbursed the costs of moving from the original location to the anticipated location unless they are eligible for a removal for other reasons.
2.  A member eligible for a removal is eligible for the lesser of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The cost of a removal from the original location to the new location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The cost of a removal from the anticipated location to the new location.
3.  If 2.b above is less than 2.a, the member may be paid the difference. This will offset the costs of moving to the anticipated location.