Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p268
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 268/293)
Character Range: 3024105–3028645

Division applies

   This Division applies to the following people.
   a.                                              A member who is to depart Australia to commence a long-term posting overseas.
   b.                                              A dependant of a member who is to depart Australia and is to accompany a member commencing a long-term posting overseas, regardless of whether they travel at the same time as the member.

14.2.14 Eligibility for temporary accommodation

1.  Subject to subsection 2, a person is eligible for temporary accommodation if the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Travel to the posting location is delayed by one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                             COVID-19 related travel restrictions that prevent the person from travelling.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                            An inability to travel on scheduled flights because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The cause of the delay in paragraph a. was not in place before the member had a removal under section 14.3.5.
2.  For the purpose of subparagraph 1.a.ii, reasons a person may be unable to travel on a scheduled flight because of the COVID-19 pandemic include, but are not limited to, the flight being cancelled or rescheduled, or the person contracting COVID-19 before their departure.
3.  If the person is travelling with another person who is in the same family group, the family group is required to occupy the same accommodation if a decision maker is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so.

14.2.15 Duration of eligibility

1.  The person is eligible to occupy temporary accommodation under section 14.2.13 from the day travel to the posting location is delayed.
2.  The person ceases to be eligible to occupy temporary accommodation under section 14.2.13 or the earlier of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                  The day they depart Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                  The day that is 2 weeks after the day they became eligible to occupy the temporary accommodation.
3.  Despite paragraph 2.b, a decision maker may extend the eligibility of a person to occupy the temporary accommodation by up to 2 weeks if they are satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.

    Note: A decision under this section may be made more than once in relation to the same person.

Part 3: Removals

14.3.1 Overview

   This Part outlines the removal benefits for a member, going to or from a long-term overseas posting.

14.3.2 Member this Part applies to

   This Part applies to a member who has received an official written notice of posting. It also applies to their eligible dependants.

14.3.3 Dual entitlements

   In certain situations, a member and their partner may be eligible for 2 removal benefits under this Part. Only a member receiving overseas living allowances is eligible for a removal.

Division 1: Removal, storage or sale of items

14.3.5 Removal at beginning of posting

1.  A member is eligible for the cost of the removal