Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 36/293)
Character Range: 1821152–1829077

reject the offer of the Service residence.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Defence Housing Australia cannot offer the Service residence to another member as a suitable home within 1 month of the offer to the member.
2.  The member's temporary accommodation allowance may be stopped. It will stop from the day that the CDF decides that they could have completed their removal to the residence, if they had accepted the offer.

7.6.63 Special conditions on separation – statutory appointees

1.  This section applies to a member who meets all of the following conditions.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                           They hold one of the following appointments.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                           Chief of the Defence Force.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                          Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                         Chief of Navy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 iv.                                                                                                                                          Chief of Army.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 v.                                                                                                                                           Chief of Air Force.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                           The member occupies a tied residence.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                           The member's statutory appointment ends on their ceasing to be a member of the Permanent Forces.
2.  The member may continue to live in the Service residence and pay the rate of contribution that applied before the end of their appointment. They may do so until the latest of these dates.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                           Seven days after the appointment ends.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                           A day up to 28 days after the end of their appointment that the CDF determines is reasonable. The CDF must consider the following criteria.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 i.                                                                                                                                           The former member's personal circumstances.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                          The period between the announcement of statutory appointments and the member's day of separation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                         Any effect on the new statutory appointee.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 iv.                                                                                                                                          Any other factor relevant to the members' continued stay in the home.
3.  For the purposes of subsection 2, decisions about the CDF may be made by the Minister.

7.6.64  Resident family and other recognised persons at a family benefit location for a member on a seagoing posting

1.  This section applies to a member if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member was granted a removal for their resident family and other recognised persons to a family benefit location under section 6.5.21.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's posting to a seagoing ship, seagoing submarine or seagoing flight has ended.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's new posting is not a seagoing ship, seagoing submarine or seagoing flight.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                            The new posting is for 6 months or more.
2.  The member's eligibility for a Service residence at the family benefit location ceases on the date the member is no longer posted to a seagoing ship, seagoing submarine or seagoing flight.
3.  Despite subsection 2, a member's eligibility for a Service residence at the family benefit location may be extended if all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                            The member's resident family and other recognised persons have not vacated the Service residence.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                            The CDF is satisfied that the resident family