Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p56
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 56/153)
Character Range: 1156048–1161895

business, as required under relevant State or Territory law.
4.   The benefit provided under subsection 1 may be paid in any of the following circumstances.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                     Before the pet is relocated — if the member provides a quote or invoice from the service provider for the proposed services.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                     After the pet is relocated — by reimbursement if the member provides a receipt for the services provided.
5.   If the benefit is provided before the pet is relocated, all of the following apply.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                     The member must provide a copy of the receipt within 21 days of the benefit being provided.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                     The member must repay the benefit if they do not provide a copy of the receipt within 21 days of the benefit being provided.
     c.                                                                                                                                                                     The member must repay the amount of the benefit not used for the pet relocation of the pet if any of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                            i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The pet relocation does not occur.
                                                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The cost of the pet relocation is less than the benefit provided.

6.1.22 When costs may be reimbursed – member posted overseas

1.  If a member is posted overseas the CDF may reimburse the following costs, if satisfied that they are reasonable.
    a.                                                                                                                      The commercial transportation of 1 or more household pets to a location within Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                      The boarding costs of 1 or more household pets for the period the member is in receipt of temporary accommodation allowance in the losing posting location.
2.  In deciding whether costs are reasonable, the CDF must consider all the criteria in subsections 6.1.21.2 and 6.1.21.3.

6.1.23 Limitations on pet relocations

1.  The cost of a pet relocation does not include the costs for any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                           The purchase of any of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                 Equipment or other items used in the transportation or boarding of the pet.
                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                Goods or services for the continued use, including pet containers and vaccinations.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                           A pet that is mainly used for economic or business purposes.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                           The costs of non-commercial transport or boarding of the pet.
2.  If all of the following apply, the maximum cost of the pet relocation is the cost that would have been incurred if the pet were relocated to the member's posting location.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                           The member is posted to an external territory or Thursday Island.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                           The pet is relocated to a location chosen by the member.

Division 4: Relocation of other animals

6.1.24 Purpose

   The Division provides a member who owns animals that are not household pets with the cost of transporting their animals that they would have driven from the member's old housing benefit locations their next housing benefit locations as a part of their removal had