Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p45
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 45/293)
Character Range: 1870452–1874201

4.  Despite subsection 3, the member's rent ceiling is preserved until the member moves out of the accommodation.
5.  After the member moves out of the accommodation, the rent ceiling for the member's next accommodation is the amount that applies to their new rank group. The reduced rent ceiling applies from the day after the member moves out of the accommodation provided under this Part.
6.  A member who has been reduced in rank must notify the Defence Housing Australia Regional Operations Manager in writing. This allows Defence Housing Australia to assess whether the reduction in rank has any effect on the member's contribution.

7.7.18 Exemptions from contributions

   A member who has no resident family or recognised other persons is not required to make a contribution towards their rent for a period the member satisfies any the criteria of the table at section 7.8.18.

7.7.19 Contribution for member on leave without pay

1.  A member is not eligible for accommodation under this Part while they are on leave without pay under Chapter 5 Part 10, Leave without pay.
2.  This section does not apply to a member on the following types of leave.
    a.                                                                                                                                          Maternity leave.
    b.                                                                                                                                          Parental leave.
3.  If the CDF is satisfied that the member was granted leave without pay because of exceptional reasons, all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                          The member may keep the accommodation they have been provided under this Part.
    b.                                                                                                                                          Unless section 7.7.18 applies, the member must pay Defence Housing Australia the full market rent for the accommodation.

7.7.21 How visiting members affect contributions

1.  A member who is a visitor to the household may be required to contribute to the cost of the accommodation provided under this Part. The contribution for the visitor is worked out as follows.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                              If the visit is for less than 4 weeks the visiting member is not required to pay a contribution towards the accommodation.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                              If the visit is for 4 weeks or more then the visiting member's required contribution is shown in the following table.

Item  If the visitor has...                 the visitor is...
1.    a permanent home at another location  not taken to be a resident.
                                            The visiting member is not required to pay a contribution towards the accommodation.
2.    no permanent home                     taken to be a resident member.
                                            The visiting member is required to pay a contribution under the rate for shared accommodation in Annex 7.D Part 2 that applies for their rank group and accommodation.

2.  If the visiting member is required to pay a contribution under subsection 1 the resident member pays a contribution rate for the shared accommodation in Annex 7.D Part 2 that applies for their rank group and