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TAX ALERT: PACMATE Annex 3.A, item 125. |
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For a period a member is in any of these groups, they do not have to pay to live in. |
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A member with dependants who lives in temporarily for Service reasons. |
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A member with dependants (unaccompanied). |
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A normal entry recruit during basic recruit training. |
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A Reserve recruit during basic recruit training |
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A member posted to a seagoing submarine. |
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The member is absent from Note: Their
contribution ceases on the day they board a ship or aircraft for the journey
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A member sharing a room with four or more other persons. |
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A member who is in hospital. |
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A member who is entitled to Antarctic allowance. See: Chapter 4 Part 4 Division 8 |
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A member in custody, in prison or on detention under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982. |
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For a period a member is in any of these groups, they do not have to pay to live in. They must meet the conditions for their group. |
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A member temporarily living in accommodation that is below level 1 but suitable for a short stay. Example: A member in transit or on a course. Note: It is expected that members will occupy living-in accommodation in these circumstances for less than 21 days. |
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A member who has been living under field conditions or on a seagoing ship. In these cases, the living-in contribution is nil from the 22nd day of a continuous period in which the member was living under these conditions. This subclause applies even if the period after that day is broken by a return of up to seven days to their accommodation. Note: This means that the member must contribute for the first 21 days. Example: A member who has just spent 30 days at sea occupies their living-in accommodation for five days and then rejoins the ship when it sails again. The member's contribution will not be restarted for the short period in which the member occupied living-in accommodation. Non-example: A member who has just spent 30 days at sea occupies their living-in accommodation for 10 days and then rejoins the ship when it sails again. The member's contribution will restart on occupation of living-in accommodation, and will continue until the member has been on the ship for more than 21 days. |
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A member on Reserve service who meets all these conditions. |
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They are required to live in temporarily for Service reasons. |
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The period of living-in is less than six months. |
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They are undertaking a training commitment. |
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Examples: Overnight duty, courses or operational requirements. |
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A member on Reserve service who meets all these conditions. |
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They are performing consecutive days of duty. |
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They cannot return home overnight. |
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Living-in accommodation has been made available to the member. |
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Example: A member working Monday to Friday. Their unit is too far away from their home to commute each day. The member returns home on weekends. |
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A member without dependants who meets these conditions does not have to pay to live in. |
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They normally live out. |
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They must live in temporarily for Service reasons. |
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They keep their living-out accommodation while they are living-in. |
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A member without dependants does not have to pay for living-in when they are on temporary duty and they meet all these conditions. |
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They normally live in. |
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They must perform temporary duty at another location. |
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They keep paying for living-in at their normal place of duty while they are at the other location. |
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This clause applies to a member who lives in and is away from their accommodation on leave. |
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The member does not have to pay to keep their living-in accommodation for the period of leave if both these conditions are met. |
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They and any other members living in with them are directed to take leave. Example: A unit stand-down. |
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Their living-in accommodation is closed to them during the period of leave. |
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A member without dependants does not have to pay to live in when they meet all these conditions. |
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They are absent on leave for more than 72 hours. |
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They choose to vacate their living-in accommodation. |
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Their accommodation is available to be reallocated to other members. |
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A member who subclause 3 applies to is subject to these conditions on housing and removal assistance. |
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They must arrange and pay for the removal and storage of their personal effects and furniture. |
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Their accommodation may be given to another member while they are away. |
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Living-in accommodation may not be available on their return, unless they are required to live in. |