Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p89
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 89/153)
Character Range: 1328465–1332804

member becomes a member who has accompanied resident family or recognised other persons

6.5.65 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to set out the removal and storage benefits for a member who goes from having no resident family or recognised other persons to having accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family.

6.5.66 Marriage planned or common household started before posting

1.  A member is eligible for a removal as a member who has accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family if they provide documentation under subsection 2 and either of these circumstances applies to them.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           They have planned to be married or register their relationship but are posted before their planned event happens.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           They have planned to apply to have their relationship recognised but are posted before the application is granted.
2.  To qualify, the member must provide documentary evidence that they had completed arrangements for the marriage or had started maintaining a common household before they received the posting authority.
3.  A member must repay removal assistance provided under subsection 1 in relation to the partner, if that partner does not move to the housing benefit location to join the member.

6.5.67 Removal after posting authority issued

   A member is eligible for a removal to the new housing benefit location as a member who has accompanied resident family and no unaccompanied resident family in the following circumstances.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                           They marry or are recognised by the ADF as having a partner at their housing benefit location after a new posting authority has been issued.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                           They marry or are recognised by the ADF as having a partner at their housing benefit location before they are removed.

6.5.68 Removal from outside housing benefit location

1.  This section applies to a member who meets one of the following with a person from outside their housing benefit location
    a.                                                                                                                         The member is married.
    b.                                                                                                                         The member has a de facto relationship registered on a State or Territory register.
    c.                                                                                                                         The member has a de facto relationship recognised under section 1.3.39.
2.  The member is eligible for a removal if both of the following conditions are met.
    a.                                                                                                                         It is reasonable to expect that the member would serve for at least 12 months after the date they have applied for the removal.
    b.                                                                                                                         They are on a posting that would have made them eligible for a removal if their partner had been recognised family for Defence-provided benefit purposes when the member was posted.
3.  The removal assistance under subsection 2 is limited to the following.
    a.                                                                                                                         Removal of the member's partner's personal effects and any presents from the wedding or registered relationship celebration. This does not include the partner's