Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p88
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 88/153)
Character Range: 1324313–1328706

to pay storage charges if the items will not be needed at the new location.
5.  The Commonwealth will pay to remove some or all of a member's furniture and effects from storage at the time of a new posting. The posting must be for at least 6 months after the removal. This table describes what can be removed to different types of housing.

Item  If the housing is…                                                            then the member is eligible for the removal from storage of…
1.    an unfurnished residence of suitable size                                     all furniture and effects.
2.    an unfurnished residence not large enough to house all furniture and effects  items that can be conveniently housed.
3.    a furnished or partly furnished residence                                     items necessary for furnishing the residence.

6.  The CDF may grant a removal of stored items to a different residence, for a member with less than 6 months to serve in a posting. The move may be to a residence different from those in the table above. The CDF must consider both of these criteria.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The furniture and effects required to occupy the residence.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Whether the removal is cost-effective.

6.5.63 Review of storage of furniture and effects

1.  The CDF will notify a member in writing when their storage benefit is under review.
2.  When notified of a review of their storage benefit, the member may do either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                   Request in writing another period of storage.
    b.                                                                                                                   Have the items removed to their residence.
3.  If the member requests another period of storage, the CDF may do either of the following on the review.
    a.                                                                                                                   Approve another period of storage of up to 3 years for the furniture and effects.
    b.                                                                                                                   Refuse another period of storage of the furniture and effects.
4.  The member can choose either of the following actions for items which will no longer be stored under paragraph 3.b.
    a.                                                                                                                   Continue to store the items at that location, at the member's expense.
    b.                                                                                                                   Relocate the items to the member's residence.

6.5.64 Discretion in special circumstances

   A member is eligible for storage costs or the costs of removal to and from storage if the CDF is satisfied that all of the following conditions are met.
   a.                                                                                                                                                        The member is not eligible for the benefit for reasons beyond the member's control.
   b.                                                                                                                                                        The benefit would be consistent with the purposes of this Division.
   c.                                                                                                                                                        The benefit would be a proper use of resources.

Division 8: When a member becomes a member who has accompanied resident family or recognised other persons

6.5.65 Purpose

   The purpose of this Division is to set out the removal and storage benefits for a member who goes from having no resident family or