Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:11:p64
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11 (pt 64/153)
Character Range: 1197654–1203555

6.5.10A Limitations on certain items during the COVID-19 pandemic

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                     They are eligible for a removal of furniture and effects under Division 4.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                     The member, their resident family or recognised other persons owns an item that would not be removed under section 6.5.10.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                     They, their resident family or recognised other persons fly to the member's next housing benefit location.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                     The removal occurs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2.  The member is eligible for the reimbursement of one of the following if they would have moved the item themselves had they, their resident family or recognised other persons driven.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                     The removal of the item from the member's previous housing benefit location to the member's housing benefit location.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                     The storage of the item at the member's previous housing benefit location.
3.  Storage of items at the member's old housing benefit location under paragraph 2.b will only be reimbursed for a period ending on the earlier of the following days.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                     The day the items are removed from storage.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                     The day 1 year after they were put into storage.

6.5.11 Items not removed

1.  An item that is not portable and meets all of the following will not be removed.
    a.                                                                                It requires a crew of more than two people to move it, after dismantling if required.
    b.                                                                                Additional equipment, such as a crane or forklift, is needed to move it.
2.  Items of the following types will not be removed.
    a.                                                                                Dangerous items.
    b.                                                                                Anything living, excluding pets.
    c.                                                                                Irreplaceable items.
    d.                                                                                Bulk fuel and building items.
    e.                                                                                Hard to trace items.

6.5.12 Removal of urgently required items

1.  The CDF may grant a removal of essential household items before the bulk of the furniture and effects are removed. The items must be urgently required.
2.  The member may organise the removal of the urgently required items through either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                               The Commonwealth removalist.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                               Private arrangements.
3.  The CDF may approve private arrangements under subsection 2. The means chosen must be the most cost-effective within the required time frame.
4.  If the CDF does approve them, the member is eligible for the reimbursement of the cost of the arrangements. Items approved for removal may be transported by road, rail or sea.

6.5.12A Insurance for urgently required household items

1.  A person who is one of the following may be reimbursed an amount if they insure urgently required household items that are to be removed.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A person recognised as resident family of a deceased member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A person recognised as a recognised other person of a deceased member.