Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:3:p241
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 241/293)
Character Range: 2880170–2886916

not required to isolate.
    b.                                                                                                                               The member's dependants are required to isolate.
    c.                                                                                                                               The member's dependants isolate in the member's home at the posting location overseas.
    d.                                                                                                                               The member occupies temporary accommodation for the dependant's isolation period.
2.  The member is eligible for temporary accommodation for themself in their posting location for the dependant's isolation period.

12.5.4A Accommodation at end of duty overseas – quarantine residence

1.  A person is eligible to occupy a quarantine residence for their isolation period if any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                   If they are a member and all of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                               They have returned to Australia at the end of a period of duty overseas, other than on a deployment.
                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                              They are required to isolate.
                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                             They are not required to isolate in a State or Territory operated quarantine facility.
                                                                                                                                                                         iv.                                                              They are not able complete their isolation period in their home.
                                                                                                                                                                         v.                                                               A quarantine residence is available to occupy.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                   If they are a dependant of a member all of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                               They have returned to Australia in connection with the end of the member's long-term posting overseas.
                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                              They are required to isolate.
                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                             They are not required to isolate in a State or Territory operated quarantine facility.
                                                                                                                                                                         iv.                                                              They are not able complete their isolation period in their home.
                                                                                                                                                                         v.                                                               A quarantine residence is available to occupy.
2.  If a member and their dependant are eligible for a benefit under this section at the same time, the member and their dependant share the same quarantine residence.

12.5.5 Meal supplement allowance – outside of Australia

1.  This section applies to a person who is outside of Australia and is eligible for any of the following benefits.
    a.                                                                                                                                         Cost of isolation accommodation under section 12.5.3.
    b.                                                                                                                                         Alternative accommodation under section 12.5.4.
2.  Subject to subsection 3, a person is eligible for meal supplement allowance for each day of the isolation period.
3.  Meal supplement allowance is not payable for a day on which a person receives 3 or more meals without a fee being charged to the person.
4.  The rate of meal supplement assistance for a person required to isolate outside of Australia is one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                         If the country where the person is required to isolate is listed in Annex 13.3.A Part 2, one of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                               i.                                                                                                                                If the person is 13 years old or older — the rate specified for the limit for each day: meals in the table in Annex 13.3.A Part 2 for the country.
                                                                                                                                               ii.                                                                                                                               If the person is younger than 13 years old — two-thirds of the rate specified in subparagraph i.
    b.                                                                                                                                         If the country where