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means the Chief of the Defence Force.
   CDF recognised partner has the same meaning given by section 1.3.38.
   Ceasing continuous full-time service includes all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Involuntary separation.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Transfer from the Permanent Forces.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ending a period of continuous full-time service as a member of the Reserves.
   d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Completing a specified period of service.
   e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Retirement under subsection 23(1) of the Defence Regulation.
   f.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Redundancy under paragraph 24(1)(b) of the Defence Regulation.
   Child has the same meaning given by section 1.3.35.
   Close relative has the same meaning given by section 1.3.2.
   Commonwealth includes a Commonwealth body, as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
   Commonwealth removalist means Toll Transitions Pty Ltd, its subcontractors, agents or employees who provide removal services under a contract with the Commonwealth.
   Compulsory residency means training in a hospital undertaken by a medical officer as a condition of entry into the medical profession.

   Note:  It does not matter whether or not the medical officer lives in accommodation provided by the hospital.
   Continuous full‑time service is service performed by a member of the Permanent Forces, or a period of service by a member of the Reserves for which they are paid the annual rate of salary.
   Couple means a member and their partner.
   A reference to custody is a reference to civil custody in the absence of a finding of guilt under a Commonwealth law (other than the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982), a State or Territory law, or a foreign law.

   Note: Custody does not include military custody.
   De facto relationship has the same meaning given by section 1.3.39.
   Defence Regulation means the Defence Regulation 2016.
   Dental officer has the same meaning given in section A.1.12 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
   Deployment means overseas service by a member who is force assigned with an ADF deployment, a United Nations' mission or a similar force on any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Warlike deployment.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Non-warlike deployment.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Peacetime deployment.
   Detention means a punishment of detention imposed on a member who has been convicted of a Service offence under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982.
   DFRDB Act means the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
   DFRT means the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal.
   DFRT allowance means any relevant allowances, as defined under section 58F of the Act, which is paid on a fortnightly basis.
   Doctor means a health professional who is a medical practitioner, including an ADF medical officer, registered under the law of a State or Territory.
   Dual entitlement means a benefit that is payable to both member and their partner, who is also a member in the same circumstances.
   Dual serving couple means two members of the