{"id":"F2026L00099","name":"Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 2) 2026","slug":"defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443135,"registerId":"F2026L00099-fast-fetch-1775958043331","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 2) 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 2) 2026\n\nI, BRIGADIER KIRK LLOYD, Director General, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nDated 10 February 2026\n\nBRIG Kirk Lloyd\n\nDirector General  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  Application\n\n6  Definitions\n\n7  Reimbursement of privately arranged removal costs\n\n8  Repeal\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 2) 2026.\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after the instrument is registered.\n\n\n \n\n Note: this table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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\n The purpose of this Determination is to provide a member with unique circumstances with reimbursement of relocation costs to commence a period of continuous full-time service.\n\n5  Application\n\nThis Determination applies to the member holding the employee identification number 8523031.\n\n6  Definitions\n\nIn this Determination, the following apply.\n\nCommonwealth removalist has the same meaning given by section 1.3.1 of the Defence Determination.\n\nDefence Determination means the Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.\n\n7  Reimbursement of privately arranged removal costs\n\nThe member is eligible to be reimbursed the lesser of the following for a privately arranged removal of their furniture and effects between Sydney and Townsville.\n\n1.        The cost of a removal had the furniture and effects been removed by the Commonwealth removalist under Part 5 of Chapter 6 of the Defence Determination.\n2.        The actual cost that the member paid for the privately arranged removal.\n\n\n8  Repeal\n\nThis Determination is repealed on 31 December 2026.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination does not broaden or repurpose Defence's existing removal-cost framework; it applies narrowly to the specified member to reimburse a private removal up to the Commonwealth removalist rate and is time‑limited to 31 December 2026 (purpose s4; application s5; reimbursement rule s7; repeal s8). It therefore does not change the overall policy scope beyond granting an individual, temporary reimbursement arrangement."},"complexity_factors":["Single-member application narrows scope and reduces complexity (s5).","Simple reimbursement formula: lesser of Commonwealth removalist cost or actual cost (s7).","Dependency on external instrument for definition of 'Commonwealth removalist' (Defence Determination) introduces a cross-reference to another instrument (s6).","Temporary, time-limited effect adds minor administrative tracking (repeal date s8).","Instrument does not set out claim or evidentiary procedures, leaving routine administrative discretion to implementers (implied by s7 and maker authority s3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination authorises the Commonwealth to reimburse a named Defence member (ID 8523031) for a privately arranged move between Sydney and Townsville, capped at the lower of the standard Commonwealth removalist charge and the actual amount paid. Its stated purpose is to enable the member to commence continuous full‑time service; it operates until 31 December 2026. The practical effect shifts payment responsibility to the Commonwealth up to a capped amount while preserving parity with the usual removal service."},"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 instrument matches its original intent perfectly. It was designed as a targeted, individual benefit determination for one member with unique circumstances, and that is precisely what it delivers. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow scope: applies to exactly one identified individual (employee ID 8523031)","Only 8 sections, with minimal conditional logic","Just 2 defined terms, both referencing external instruments rather than creating new definitions","Simple reimbursement formula: lesser of two amounts with no nested exceptions","Self-repealing provision (sunset clause) at fixed date — no ongoing administrative burden","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Defence Act 1903) and the main Defence Determination"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises a one‑off reimbursement of relocation expenses for a single Defence Force member (ID 8523031) relocating from Sydney to Townsville to start full‑time service. It lets the member claim the lesser of what the Commonwealth removalist would have been paid or what the member actually paid. It’s a narrow, temporary individual benefit determination to address unusual circumstances and expires 31 December 2026."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026","history":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-2-2026/documents"}}