Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304:clause:3_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01304
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 8938–14257

1  Section 14.2.11 (Reimbursement of costs if long-term posting cancelled)
   After the section, insert:

Division 4: Delay in departure accommodation

14.2.12    Definitions
   In this Division the following apply.
   Decision maker means person who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                  They work in the Pay and Administration Centre – Victoria.
   b.                                                                                                                  They are authorised to manage the pay and administration of members at an overseas post.
   c.                                                                                                                  They hold one of the following.
                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                        A rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or higher.
                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                       An APS classification of APS 5 or higher.
   Temporary accommodation means a serviced apartment, or other similar accommodation in which meals can be prepared.

14.2.13    People this Division applies
   This Division applies to the following people.
   a.                                              A member who is to depart Australia to commence a long-term posting overseas.
   b.                                              A dependant of a member who is to depart Australia and is to accompany a member commencing a long-term posting overseas, regardless of whether they travel at the same time of the member.

14.2.14    Eligibility for temporary accommodation
1.  Subject to subsection 2, a person is eligible for temporary accommodation if the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Travel to the posting location is delayed by one of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     i.                                                                                                             COVID-19 related travel restrictions that prevent the person from travelling.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ii.                                                                                                            An inability to travel on scheduled flights because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The cause of the delay in paragraph a. was not in place before the member had a removal under section 14.3.5.
2.  For the purpose of subparagraph 1.a.ii, reasons a person may be unable to travel on a scheduled flight because of the COVID-19 pandemic include, but are not limited to, the flight being cancelled or rescheduled, or the person contracting COVID-19 before their departure.
3.  If the person is travelling with another person who is in the same family group, the family group is required to occupy the same accommodation if a decision maker is satisfied that is it reasonable to do so.

14.2.15    Duration of eligibility
1.  The person is eligible to occupy temporary accommodation under section 14.2.13 from the day travel to the posting location is delayed.
2.  The person ceases to be eligible to occupy temporary accommodation under section 14.2.13 or the earlier of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                  The day they depart Australia.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                  The day that is 2 weeks after the day they became eligible to occupy the temporary accommodation.
3.  Despite paragraph 2.b, a decision maker may extend the eligibility of a person to occupy the temporary accommodation by up to 2 weeks if they are satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.
    Note: A decision under this section may be made more than once in relation to the