{"id":"F2022L01517","name":"Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2022 (No. 8)","slug":"defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441611,"registerId":"F2022L01517-fast-fetch-1775956873901","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2022 (No. 8)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2022   (No. 8)\n\nI, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nDated 22 November 2022\n\nFiona Louise McSpeerin\n\nAssistant Secretary  People Policy and Employment Conditions  Defence People Group\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Purpose\n\n5  Definition\n\n6  Application\n\n7  Period of eligibility\n\n8  Flights\n\n9  Travel costs, baggage and health care benefits\n\n10  Effect of cancellation of posting\n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Defence (Individual Benefits) Determination 2022   (No. 8).\n\n2  Commencement\n\n1. 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.\n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this Instrument. The day after the instrument is registered.\n\n\n \n\n Note: this table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.\n\n2. 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.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Purpose\n\nThe purpose of this Determination is to provide a member commencing a long-term posting overseas travel benefits for a close relative to accompany the member to the overseas posting location and provide initial care arrangements for the member’s dependant.\n\n5  Definitions\n\nIn this Determination, the following apply.\n\nBaggage benefits means benefits provided under Chapter 14 Part 4 Division 2 of the Defence Determination that the member’s close relative would be eligible for if they were a dependant of the member.\n\nClose relative means a parent of the member to whom this Determination applies.\n\nDecision‑maker means a person working in the Pay and Administration Centre – Victoria who is an Overseas Administration Team Leader.\n\nDefence Determination means Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.\n\nDependant has the same meaning given by section 12.3.5 of the Defence Determination.\n\nHealth care means benefits provided under Chapter 15 Part 5 Division 2 of the Defence Determination that the member’s close relative would have been eligible for if they were a dependant of the member.\n\nTravel costs means benefits under section 14.4.6 of the Defence Determination that the member’s close relative would be eligible for if they were a dependant of the member.\n\n6  Application\n\nThis Determination applies to the member holding the employee identification number 8097840.\n\n7  Period of eligibility\n\nBenefits under this Determination apply between the following dates.\n\n1. Starting on a date set by the decision‑maker that aligns with the member’s departure from Australia to the overseas posting location.\n2. Ending on the date that is 3 months after the close relative arrives in the member’s posting location.\n\n\n8  Flights\n\nThe member is eligible for a return business class flight for their close relative to travel from Australia to the member’s next posting location.\n\n9  Travel costs, baggage and health care benefits\n\nThe member is eligible for all of the following for their close relative.\n\n1. Travel costs.\n2. Baggage benefits.\n3. Health care.\n\n\n10  Effect of cancellation of posting\n\nIf the member’s long-term posting overseas is cancelled on request of the member before the posting commences, the member must repay the cost of benefits received under this Determination that cannot be refunded.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope is narrowly targeted to member ID 8097840 and grants specified travel, baggage, travel‑costs and health‑care benefits for a parent accompanying a long‑term overseas posting. The instrument itself contains the full scope and temporal limits; no text indicates a change from an earlier scope within the supplied instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-member application (s.6)","Limited set of benefits defined by reference to the Defence Determination rather than spelled out in full (s.5)","Discretionary start date set by an Overseas Administration Team Leader (definition of Decision‑maker, s.5 and s.7)","Repayment obligation if member cancels posting creates a contingent financial liability (s.10)","Temporal limit on eligibility (three months after arrival) simplifies duration rules (s.7)"],"plain_english_summary":"Grants a member’s parent (a “close relative”) specified overseas travel and support to accompany the member on a long‑term posting. It applies only to employee ID 8097840; the start date is set by an Overseas Administration Team Leader and benefits run until three months after the relative’s arrival (ss.5–7).\n\nDefence provides a return business‑class flight, travel costs, baggage and health care; the member must repay non‑refundable costs if they cancel the posting (ss.8–10)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an individual determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903, which specifically authorises the Minister (or delegate) to make determinations for individual members. The scope is intentionally narrow and personal—it was never intended to apply broadly. The instrument has not grown beyond its original purpose; it precisely achieves its limited, individualised objective."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow scope: applies to exactly one identified individual (employee ID 8097840)","Only 10 short sections, totaling roughly 1 page","Minimal defined terms (5 definitions, all straightforward cross-references to existing Defence Determination)","No nested conditions, exceptions to exceptions, or complex temporal triggers","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, purpose, definitions, application, eligibility period, benefits, repayment condition","Single contingency clause (section 10) regarding posting cancellation with straightforward repayment obligation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a one-off administrative determination granting the parent of ADF member (employee ID 8097840) the same overseas-posting travel and support normally reserved for dependants: business-class travel, travel/baggage costs and up to three months’ health care after arrival. \n\nIt affects only that member and their parent and is a discretionary, individual exemption from standard Defence posting rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8","history":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-2022-no-8/documents"}}