Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C01131:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C01131
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 16718–19696

13      Provision of existing resources for offices

     (1)        For an office provided to a member under sections 6, 7, 8 or 9 of this determination, the Commonwealth must provide to the member, as public resources prescribed by subsection 74(1) of the Regulations, the goods, services, premises, equipment and other facilities that were provided in the CPO (in connection with the office) immediately before the commencement of this determination.
     (2)        Where, after the commencement of this section:
        (a)   a member (the new occupant) is provided with a permanent office in a CPO under this determination; and
        (b)   prior to being provided to the new occupant, the office was provided to another person (the former occupant) as a permanent office (whether under this determination or another determination under subsection 33(1) or under section 16 of the Act)
     the Commonwealth must provide to the new occupant as public resources prescribed by subsection 74(1) of the Regulations, the goods, services, premises, equipment and other facilities that were provided to the former occupant (in connection with the office) immediately before the former occupant ceased to be provided with the office.
     (3)        Subject to subsection (4), for the resources provided to a member under section 12 of this determination, the Commonwealth must provide the goods, services, premises, equipment and other facilities that were provided in the CPO immediately before the commencement of this determination to the member.
     (4)        Subsection (3) does not apply to resources provided for under another appropriation.
     (5)        This section applies to public resources that are not otherwise dealt with in this determination.

Part 4—Availability and Allocation

   14      Subject to availability

   The public resources determined under Part 2 and subsection 11(2) of this determination are determined subject to availability.

       Note: Available space, including car parks at or nearby to a CPO is limited, and is leased by the Commonwealth for a range of purposes, including for temporary and permanent office accommodation for members, former Prime Ministers, and departmental staff.

   15      Allocation of offices and car parks

   The Department is to allocate the public resources determined under Part 2 and subsection 11(2) of this determination having regard to (as relevant):
     (a)   the requirements of a member relating to the conduct of their parliamentary business;
     (b)   the size of the office and the number of staff members to be accommodated in the office;
     (c)   the location of the member's home base;
     (d)   the seniority of the member;
     (e)   the priority of providing an office under sections 7 or 8 of this determination at a CPO located in the State or Territory in which the member's home base is located;
     (f)    the priority of providing a car park at a CPO to a member who is