Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 26/293)
Character Range: 1768027–1771371

residence in a situation set out in an item in column A of the following table is not required to make a contribution towards the cost of the home from the day set out in column B of the same item until the day set out in column C of the same item.

Item  Column A                                       Column B                                                                                             Column C
      Member situation                               Day contributions ceases                                                                             Day contribution recommences
1.    The member is living under field conditions.   The twenty-second day of a continuous period in which the member was living under those conditions.  The day after the period in which the member was living under those conditions is broken by more than 7 days, provided the member contributes for those 7 days.
                                                     This applies even if the period after that day is broken by either or both of the following events.
                                                     a. The member returns to their accommodation for up to 7 days.
                                                     b. The member takes up to 7 days of leave.
2.    The member is living on a seagoing ship.       The twenty-second day of a continuous period in which the member was living under those conditions.  The day after the period in which the member was living under those conditions is broken by more than 7 days, provided the member contributes for those 7 days.
                                                     This applies even if the period after that day is broken by either or both of the following events.
                                                     a. The member returns to their accommodation for up to 7 days.
                                                     b. The member takes up to 7 days of leave.
3.    The member is posted to a seagoing submarine.  The day the posting period starts.                                                                   The day the posting period ends.
4.    The member is on one of the following:         the day they board a ship or aircraft for the journey from Australia to the operational area.        when they disembark in Australia at the cessation of their warlike or non-warlike deployment.
          1.        a warlike deployment                                                                                                                  Note: Contributions do not recommence for a member who returns part-way through their deployment. They only recommence at the cessation of their deployment.
          2.        a non-warlike deployment.

7.6.43 Higher contribution scheme, above rank group

   If the member chooses to accept a Service residence or rent band choice home with a rent band higher than the one specified for the member's rank group eligibility under section 7.6.13, the member must pay the contribution listed for their rank and the higher rent band under Part 2 of Annex 7.A for the period that they hold the home.

   Note: This is called a 'higher contribution scheme' contribution.

7.6.44 Contribution for a home chosen at a lower rank group's rent band

1.  This section applies to a member who chooses a Service