Defence Determination (Housing and Sydney apartment trial – amendment) 2018 (No. 6)
I, FIONA LOUISE MCSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.
Dated 6 February 2018
F L McSPEERIN
Assistant Secretary
People Policy and Employment Conditions
Defence People Group
Contents
1 Name...............................................2
2 Commencement.........................................2
3 Authority.............................................2
4 Schedules.............................................2
Schedule 1—Housing amendments 3
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 3
Schedule 2—Sydney apartment trial 4
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 4
This instrument is Defence Determination (Housing and Sydney apartment trial – amendment) 2018 (No. 6).
This instrument commences 8 February 2018.
This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Housing amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1 | Paragraph 7.6.34.2.f (Reasons for rejecting a reasonable offer) | ||
| Omit the paragraph, insert: | ||
| f. | The member is participating in the Puckapunyal housing trial and the home is unsuitable for either of the following reasons. | |
| i. | For a member’s spouse or partner to undertake specific employment or study. | |
| ii. | For a member’s recognised dependant with special needs to access professional services. | |
2 | Paragraph 7.6.35.1.c (Changing Service residences) | ||
| Omit the paragraph, substitute: | ||
| c. | The Service residence will no longer be available to the member due to sale or major renovation. | |
3 | Subsection 7.8.5A.1 (Puckapunyal housing trial) | ||
| Omit from the note "reapply", substitute "apply". | ||
4 | Annex 7.A (Contributions for Service residence or rent band choice accommodation) | ||
| Omit from the see note "Division 7", substitute "Division 8". | ||
Schedule 2—Sydney apartment trial
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
1 | Section 7.0.2 (Contents) |
| Omit "Annex 7.C Sydney apartment trial suburbs". |
2 | Paragraph 7.6.1.1.a (Overview) |
| Omit "Division 10, Sydney apartment trial". |
3 | Section 7.6.2 (Contents) |
| Omit "Division 10 Sydney apartment trial". |
4 | Section 7.6.3 (Definitions) |
| Omit from the definition of Market rent "For the Sydney apartment trial, it is a rent assessed by Defence Housing Australia.". |
5 | Subsection 7.6.4.3 (Suitable service residence) |
| Omit "Exception: Division 10 section 7.6.67, When an apartment is a suitable Service residence sets out suitable residence requirements for the Sydney apartment trial". |
6 | Paragraph 7.6.12.m (Minimum standard for a market-rent-based classification) |
| Omit "Exception: Division 10 section 7.6.68, Apartment minimum standards, provides alternative standards for members who choose an apartment as part of the Sydney apartment trial.". |
7 | Section 7.6.22 (Transfer to Sydney apartment trial) |
| Omit. |
8 | Chapter 7 Part 6 Division 10 (Sydney apartment trial) |
| Omit. |
9 | Paragraph 7.8.14.1.d (Member who cannot apply for increased rent ceiling) |
| Omit. |
10 | Paragraph 7.8.14.1.e (Member who cannot apply for increased rent ceiling) |
| Omit. |
11 | Annex 7.C (Sydney apartment trial suburbs) |
| Omit. |
