Defence Determination 2017/30, Removal and travel on death of a member or dependant – amendment (Cth)
Defence Determination 2017/30, Removal and travel on death of a member or dependant – amendment
| I, PHILLIP JOHN HOGLIN, Acting Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. Dated 11 September 2017 P J HOGLIN Defence People Group |
1 | Name |
| 1. | This Determination is Defence Determination 2017/30, Removal and travel on death of a member or dependant – amendment. |
| 2. | This Determination may also be cited as Defence Determination 2017/30. |
| 2 | Commencement |
| 1. | Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. |
| Commencement information | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. The whole of this instrument | 21 September 2017 | |
| Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument. | |
| 2. | Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument. |
| 3 | Authority |
| This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. | |
| 4 | Schedules |
| Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Amendments
Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service
| 1 | Subsection 6.5.29.1 (Removal between residences in the posting location – Australia), table item 1 |
| After paragraph b. in column 2, insert: | |
| Note: Reasons beyond a member's control does not include the breakdown of a marriage or partnership. | |
| 2 | Subsection 6.5.29.1 (Removal between residences in the posting location – Australia), table item 4 |
| After paragraph d. in column 2, insert: | |
| Note: Reasons beyond a member's control does not include the breakdown of a marriage or partnership. | |
| 3 | Section 6.5.75 (Member ceases to be member with dependants), title |
| At the end of the title, insert "(other than on death of dependant)" | |
| 4 | Subsection 6.5.75.3 (Member ceases to be member with dependants (other than on death of dependant)) |
| Omit subsection 6.5.75.3. | |
| 5 | Section 6.5.75 (Member ceases to be member with dependants (other than on death of dependant)) |
| After section 6.5.75, insert: |
6.5.75A Member ceases to be a member with dependants – death of dependant
| 1. | This section applies to a member who meets both of the following conditions. | |
| a. | The member or their dependant lived in a Service residence immediately before their dependant died. | |
| b. | The member ceases to be a member with dependants because their dependant has died. | |
| See also: Chapter 7 Part 6 Division 9 subsection 7.6.59.3, Dependants not at the Service residence | ||
| 2. | The member is eligible for a removal of their furniture and effects to new accommodation in the posting location at Commonwealth expense as provided under Division 2. | |
| See: Division 2, Removal of furniture and effects | ||
| 3. | The member is eligible for removal of their furniture and effects to storage in the posting location at Commonwealth expense as provided under Division 7. | |
| See: Division 7, Storage of furniture and effects | ||
| 4. | The CDF may approve storage benefits that are additional to those provided under section 6.5.54 if it is considered reasonable in the circumstances. | |
| See: Division 7 section 6.5.54, Member without dependants | ||
| 6 | Subsection 7.6.59.3 (Dependants not at the Service residence) | |
| At the end of the subsection, add: | ||
| See: Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 9 section 6.5.75A, Member ceases to be member with dependants – death of dependant | ||
| 7 | Subsection 9.3.80.2 (Means of travel) | |
| Omit the subsection, substitute: | ||
| 2. | The dependants may choose to travel by means that are not the most economical. Both of the following conditions apply. | |
| a. | The Commonwealth will pay no more than the cost of travel by the most economical means. See: Part 1, Basic travel benefits | |
| b. | The dependants must pay any additional costs before the travel at Commonwealth expense is undertaken. | |
| 8 | Subsection 9.3.80.3 (Means of travel) | |
| Omit the subsection. | ||
| 9 | Section 9.3.83 (Baggage), note | |
| Omit the reference note, substitute: | ||
| See: Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 11, Removal on death of a member | ||
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