Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25) (Cth)

Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25)

made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:                              22 December 2020

Includes amendments up to:            Defence Determination 2020 (No. 29)

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25), that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 December 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 3

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 3

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 3

4  Purpose.................................................................................................................................... 3

5  Interpretation............................................................................................................................ 3

6  Member who this Determination applies to.............................................................................. 3

7  Travel....................................................................................................................................... 3

8  Cost of Quarantine................................................................................................................... 3

Endnote 1—About the endnotes................................................................................................... 4

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key...................................................................................................... 5

Endnote 3 – Legislation history.................................................................................................... 6

Endnote 4 – Amendment history.................................................................................................. 7

1  Name

This instrument is the Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25).

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on the day of registration.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

4  Purpose

This Determination is to provide travel benefits to a member for their children to travel to the member’s posting location for compassionate purposes.

5  Interpretation

In this Determination the following apply.

Child means a child of the member, regardless of age.

Posting location has the same meaning as given in section 12.3.15 of Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.

A person is required to quarantine means if they are required under a law of a State or Territory, or a law of a foreign government, to enter a period of quarantine in specified location.

6  Member who this Determination applies to

This Determination applies to the member who holds the employee number 8183213.

7  Travel

The member is eligible for return economy class flights for each child of the member to travel between the following locations.

a.       The airport nearest where the child are living.

b.       The member’s posting location.

8  Cost of Quarantine

1.    The member is eligible for the amount of the charge for accommodation associated with a requirement to quarantine for each child if all the following apply.

a.       The child is required to quarantine in connection with the travel provided in section 7.

b.       A charge is levied for the accommodation.

Note: The benefit may be payable more than once for each child.

2.    The benefit under subsection 1 may be provided as a reimbursement to the member or by direct payment to the organisation responsible for collecting the charge.

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub‑subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	reloc = relocated
effect	renum = renumbered
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rep = repealed
gaz = gazette	rs = repealed and substituted
LA = Legislation Act 2003	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
effect	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	SR = Statutory Rules
cannot be given effect	Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
mod = modified/modification	SubPt = Subpart(s)
No. = Number(s)	underlining = whole or part not
commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3 – Legislation history

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 25)	13 November 2020	13 November 2020
Defence (Conditions of service) Determination 2020 (No. 29)	22 December 2020	22 December 2020	Schedule 3 section 2

Endnote 4 – Amendment history

Section	Amendments
section 6	am: 2020 (No. 29).