Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 39/293)
Character Range: 1840362–1843848

4 if the member is having difficulty in finding a suitable Service residence or rent allowance property.

7.7.9 Storage of furniture and effects

1.  A member who lives in accommodation provided under this Part is eligible for the storage of furniture and effects that cannot be housed in the accommodation.
2.  The storage provisions which apply to the member are provided in Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 7 section 6.5.53 or subsection 6.5.54.1.

7.7.10 Advances and repayments

1.  A member who accepts an offer for accommodation under this Part is not eligible to be paid the benefits provided under Part 8 Division 6.
2.  Despite subsection 1, section 7.8.47 applies to a member who accepts an offer for accommodation under this Part.

    Note:  Section 7.8.47 provides reimbursement of rent payable for a home before the home is occupied.

7.7.11 Effect on accommodation when a member is deployed

1.  This section applies to a member who is deployed for 6 months or longer.
2.  The member may choose between the following options.
    a.                                                                                                                                                           To keep the accommodation provided under this Part for the period of the deployment.
    b.                                                                                                                                                           To leave the accommodation provided under this Part.
3.  The choice in subsection 2 must be in writing to the member's Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager and made before the member is deployed.
4.  A member who fails to make a choice under subsection 2 is taken to have chosen to keep their accommodation provided under this Part.

Division 2: Offer of accommodation and rent ceilings

7.7.12 Accommodation offer

1.  A Defence Housing Australia decision-maker may offer a member accommodation that has a rent ceiling which corresponds to their rank group and location row in Annex 7.E Part 2.1.
2.  If there is no accommodation available at the rent ceiling in subsection 1, a Defence Housing Australia decision-maker may offer a member available accommodation that has a rent ceiling above or below the member's rank group and location row in Annex 7.E Part 2.1.

7.7.13 Rent ceilings

1.  A member who occupies accommodation under this Part has the rent ceiling specified in column B that corresponds with their circumstances in column A of the following table.

Item  Column A                                                                           Column B
      If the member is...                                                                their fortnightly rent ceiling is...
1.    living alone                                                                       the amount for the member's rank and location in Annex 7.E Part 2.1.
2.    sharing the accommodation with another member                                      the amount for the member's rank and location in Annex 7.E Part 2.2.
3.    sharing accommodation with their accompanied resident family under section 7.7.8.  the amount for their rank and location in either of the following references
                                                                                         a. Annex 7.E Part 1.2 if they live in 2‑bedroom accommodation.
                                                                                         b.