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that can be travelled by vehicle on a public road.
   b.                                                                                                       The area in which a member can travel by public transport in 150 minutes from the member's residence and return.

Division 3: Key definitions relating to resident family

Subdivision 1: Accompanied resident family

1.3.14 Accompanied resident family

   A person is accompanied resident family of a member if all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                  The person meets the definition of recognised family under section 1.3.1.
   b.                                                                                  The member has applied for recognition of the person as accompanied resident family on the approved form.
   c.                                                                                  One of the following apply.
                                                                                       i.                                                                                                         The person meets the criteria for a type of accompanied resident family in Subdivision 2: Types of accompanied resident family
                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                        The person is accompanied resident family of a dual serving couple under Subdivision 5: Dual serving members.

1.3.15 Effect of temporary separation

   A person does not ceases to be accompanied resident family of a member if they are temporarily separated from the member due to one of the following reasons.
   a.                                                                                                                                                             Service reasons.
   b.                                                                                                                                                             The member or their partner has an illness or infirmity which prevents them from living together.
   c.                                                                                                                                                             A circumstance in which the CDF is satisfied of all of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                  i.                                                                                                 The reason for the temporary separation is unforeseen.
                                                                                                                                                                  ii.                                                                                                The separation is genuinely temporary.
                                                                                                                                                                  iii.                                                                                               The person intends to permanently re-join the member within a reasonable timeframe.

Subdivision 2: Types of accompanied resident family

1.3.16 Accompanied resident family — Partner

   A partner of a member is accompanied resident family of a member if they meet any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                    They live in a home with the member on a permanent basis.
   b.                                                                                                    They are reasonably expected to live in a home with the member.

1.3.17 Accompanied resident family — Child 90+ nights

   A child is accompanied resident family of a member if they are reasonably expected to live with the member for at least 90 nights in a year.

   Note:  If a member is on a flexible service determination, the member's nonworking period does not affect the 90 night period when the child stays with the member in the housing benefit location.

1.3.18 Accompanied resident family — Child less than 90 nights

   A child is accompanied resident family of a member if they are expected to live with the member at their housing benefit location for less than 90 nights a year and the CDF is satisfied that they are not able to meet section 1.3.17 (Child 90+ nights) having regard to any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The arrangements for the child's contact or residence with the member.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The member's access to the child.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The distance and transport between the child's