Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p94
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 94/153)
Character Range: 1351889–1358862

3.  For paragraph 2.c, decision maker means the following.
    a.                                                                                                                            Executive Director Relocations and Housing.
    b.                                                                                                                            Director Relocations and Housing.
    c.                                                                                                                            Assistant Director Relocations and Housing.
    d.                                                                                                                            Assistant Contract Manager Relocations and Housing.

6.5.79 Number of removals

1.  A member is eligible for one removal under this Division in a 24-month period.
2.  A person is eligible for one removal for the breakdown of a relationship with the same partner.

    Note:  Unless subsection 3 applies, if a member and their former partner reunite and separate again, neither person will be eligible for another removal.
3.  The person is eligible for one additional removal if the decision maker is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.

Subdivision 3: Removals

6.5.80 Location for removals

1.  A removal is between two locations in Australia.
2.  A removal is from any of the following locations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                     The residence in the housing benefit location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                     Family benefit location.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                     If the person has items stored under Division 7 — from the storage facility.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                     Another location the decision maker considers reasonable.
3.  A removal is to any of the following locations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                     If the person is a member — to any of the following locations.
                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                The residence in their housing benefit location that they will occupy.
                                                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                               A storage facility if they are eligible for storage under Division 7.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                     If the person is not a member and their former partner is a member of the Permanent Forces at the time the relationship broke down — the removal is to one of the following locations.
                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                If the marriage or ADF recognition took place outside Australia and the person's passage to Australia was at Commonwealth expense — the person's point of entry into Australia.
                                                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Any other location in Australia where the person has established or intends to establish a permanent home.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                     If the person is not a member and their former partner is a member of the Reserves on continuous full-time service at the time the relationship broke down — the removal is to a one of the following locations.
                                                                                                                                                                           i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                Where the person lived in Australia with the member immediately before the member started continuous full-time service.
                                                                                                                                                                           ii.                                                                                                                                                                                                               Another location in Australia.
4.  If a removal is to a location under subparagraph 3.c.ii, any cost that is above the cost of a removal to the location in subparagraph 3.c.i is payable by the person.
5.  Despite subsection 3, items cannot be removed from a storage facility into another storage facility provided under Division 7 unless all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                     Both persons are members.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                     The purpose of the removal is to separate items belonging to each of the persons.