Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 51637–57883

registered under the law of a State or Territory.
   Dual entitlement means a benefit that is payable to both member and their partner, who is also a member in the same circumstances.
   Dual serving couple means two members of the Defence Force who are partners of each other.
   Effective date of posting means whichever is the later of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The commencement date as specified in the member's posting order.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The date the member actually starts duty at their new primary service location.
   Emergency means an event that causes, or threatens to cause, any of the following on a Defence establishment.

   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Death of, or injury or other damage to the health of, any person.

   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Destruction of, or damage to, any property.

   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Disruption to essential services.

   Note: This is not limited to naturally occurring events (such as earthquakes, floods or storms), but  would, for example, include fires, explosions, accidents, epidemics, pandemics, emissions of               poisons, radiation or other hazardous agents, hijacks,               sieges, riots, acts of terrorism and               hostilities by an enemy.

   Employment means paid work that includes full-time or part-time work, casual work or self‑employment, but does not include volunteering activities.
   Engine capacity – rotary engine means the displacement of the engine, or the rotor comprising the engine, according to the specifications of the engine issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle, which is any of the following figures.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The displacement of the rotor that makes up the engine.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The sum of the displacements of the rotors that make up the engine.
   Equivalent rank has the same meaning given by section 1.3.40.
   Evacuation order means an order given by the Senior ADF Officer of a Defence establishment in response to an emergency to evacuate the establishment.
   Extended housing benefit location has the same meaning given by section 1.3.11.
   Family and Domestic violence means violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a close relative of a member, a member of the member's household, or a current or former intimate partner of the member, that does any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It seeks to coerce or control the member or a member of their household.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    It causes the member harm or to be fearful of a member of their household.
   Family benefit location has the same meaning given by section 1.3.12.
   Flexible service determination is a determination made under subsection 23(2) of the Act.
   Force assigned has the same meaning given by section 12.3.1.
   Fortnightly rate, in relation to an annual rate of allowance provided under this Determination, means the amount calculated using the formula in subsection 3.2.7.3.
   Gaining location means the housing benefit location in relation to a member's primary service location.
   Guardian or housekeeper