Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00795:reg:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00795
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 25
Character Range: 20670–22092

25  Accommodation allowance
 (1) A PEO's employing body may, with the written consent of the Tribunal, determine that the PEO is eligible to receive an accommodation allowance (subject to expenditure and to any conditions specified in the Tribunal's consent) while the PEO has a principal place of residence in a locality (the PPR locality) other than the office locality.

Commercial accommodation
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if the PEO is in commercial accommodation in the office locality, the following are qualifying accommodation costs:
 (a) the costs of the commercial accommodation;
 (b) settling‑in costs (including one‑off utility connection costs);
 (c) if the commercial accommodation does not include cooking facilities—the cost of meals.

Private, non‑commercial accommodation
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), if the PEO is in private, non‑commercial accommodation (such as the home of a family member or friend) in the office locality, the costs of the private, non‑commercial accommodation are qualifying accommodation costs.

Exclusions
 (4) Assistance is not payable under this section while the PEO lives in premises owned by the PEO in the office locality.
 (5) A PEO is not eligible to access travel allowance entitlements under the official travel determination in the PPR locality or the office locality while the PEO remains eligible to receive assistance under this section.