Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/74)
Character Range: 3508518–3514882

3   If subsection 2 applies, and the member receives a benefit under this Part, the member must repay the amount received.

16.2A.3B Eligibility for location allowance

1.  A member is eligible for location allowance if they meet the qualifying period in one or more qualifying locations
2.  The dual Commonwealth benefit rule applies to this allowance.

16.2A.4 Payment of location allowance

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a member who is eligible for location allowance is paid the allowance commencing on the day they entered the hardship location.
2.  Location allowance is not payable for any of the following periods.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If a member is on a long-term posting overseas, one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            i.                                                                                                                                                                           If the member is an unaccompanied member, a period beginning 29 days after the member is temporarily absent from the hardship location and ending the day before they return.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                                                          If the member is an accompanied member, a period beginning 29 days after the member and all dependants are temporarily absent from the hardship location and ending the day before they return.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Note: The allowance is still payable while any dependants remain at the hardship location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A period the member is receiving deployment allowance unless the member is an accompanied member and at least one dependant remains at the hardship location.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Note: This includes days on deployment that contributed to the qualifying period.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If a member is on short-term duty overseas, a period the member is temporarily absent from the hardship location.
3.  Despite subsection 2, if any of the following occur and the member left the posting location on or after 20 March 2020 payment of location allowance will recommence on the day the member or their dependant would have returned to the hardship location had the event not occurred.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member is required to isolate themself in response to an infectious disease.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member's transport back to the posting location has been disrupted because of travel restrictions or limited travel opportunities in response to an infectious disease.

16.2A.5 Rate of allowance

1.  Subject to section 16.2A.7, the rate of location allowance for a member in a location they are performing duty with the hardship location grade specified in column A of the following table is one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     For a member who is unaccompanied — the rate specified in column B of the same item.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     For a member who is accompanied — the rate specified in column C of the same item.

Item  Column A                 Column B                          Column C
      Hardship location grade  Rate for an unaccompanied member  Rate for an accompanied member
                               (AUD per year)                    (AUD per year)
1.    A                        Nil                               Nil
2.    B                        Nil                               Nil
3.