Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p91
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 91/293)
Character Range: 2165413–2170283

7 Part 5.

7.11.4 Accommodation assistance

1.  A member is not eligible for a benefit under this section if an evacuation centre has been established for the member to evacuate to, unless one of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               The evacuation centre is full.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               The member was occupying living-in accommodation immediately before the evacuation order was issued and other living-in accommodation is made available for them to occupy.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                               The Senior ADF Officer at the establishment is satisfied that there are special circumstances for the member, their accompanied resident family or recognised other persons not to go to the evacuation centre.
    Note: An evacuation centre includes a centre established by civilian authorities or Defence.
2.  A member occupying a Service residence immediately before an evacuation order is issued is eligible for the reasonable costs of accommodation for all of the following persons.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               The member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               Each of their resident family and recognised other person who was occupying the Service residence with the member immediately before the evacuation order was issued.
3.  A member who was occupying living-in accommodation immediately before the evacuation order was issued is eligible for one the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               Living-in accommodation at another Defence establishment within 50 km of the establishment from which the member was evacuated.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               If living–in accommodation under paragraph a. is not available — the reasonable costs of other forms of accommodation.
    Note: The Acts Interpretation Act 1901 applies to the measurement of distance in this section.
4.  In this section, accommodation means the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               If the member was occupying living-in accommodation — accommodation that is suitable for the member on a short term basis having regard to the nature of the emergency and the availability of accommodation, including shared accommodation.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               If the person was occupying a Service residence — accommodation that is suitable for the occupants to occupy on a short term basis having regard to the nature of the emergency and the availability of accommodation.
5.  A benefit provided under this section may be paid to the member by way of reimbursement or to the service provider.

7.11.5 Meals assistance

1.  Subsection 2 applies to a member eligible to receive the reasonable costs of accommodation under section 7.11.4.
2.  For each occurrence of a meal in an item in column A of the table in section 7.5.24 during the evacuation period, the member is eligible for the costs of meals up to the following amount.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                           If the member is in a Capital city or high-cost country centre, the sum of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                         For the member and any resident family and recognised other persons who are 10 years old or older and occupying the accommodation with the