{"id":"F2018L01757","name":"Defence (Individual Housing Assistance – Post termination of service) Determination 2018","slug":"defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98402,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2018L01757-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is Defence (Individual Housing Assistance – Post termination of service) Determination 2018.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose","content":"#### 4 Purpose\n\n  The purpose of this Determination is to provide housing assistance for a member after their service in the Defence Force has been terminated.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  Member means the member of the Defence Force who holds the employee identification number of 8515122 immediately before the commencement of this Determination.\n  Furniture and effects means any item that may be removed under Chapter 6 Part 5 Division 2: Removal of furniture and effects of Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in force from time to time.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Housing benefit","content":"#### 6 Housing benefit\n\n  The member is eligible to occupy the residence occupied by the member immediately before the commencement of the determination from the day after the member’s service in the Defence Force is terminated until the earlier of the following days:\n\n  The day the member vacates the residence; or\n  31 December 2024.\n\n  2. Any terms and conditions that applied to the member with respect to their occupation of the residence prior to the termination of their service in the Defence Force continue to apply to the member as though the member’s service in the Defence Force had not been terminated.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Removal benefit","content":"#### 8 Removal benefit\n\n  The member is eligible for the removal of their furniture and effects from the residence provided under section 6 to the member’s own home.\n  The removal may occur on a day specified by the member, provided reasonable notice is given, but no later than 31 December 2024.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"End of benefit","content":"#### 9 End of benefit\n\n  Benefits provided under this Determination cease on 31 December 2024.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument implements a narrowly targeted, time‑limited post‑service housing and removal benefit for the named member consistent with its stated purpose (s4). It does not broaden or amend the general housing assistance framework; it grants specified benefits only to the identified individual until 31 December 2024 (s6–9)."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted to a single named beneficiary, which narrows administrative scope and reduces transaction complexity (s5).","Time-limited entitlement with an explicit expiry increases predictability and lowers long‑term administrative burden (s6, s9).","Continuation of pre-termination terms keeps existing contractual conditions in force, potentially importing enforcement or interpretation questions (s6(2)).","'Reasonable notice' requirement for removals introduces limited administrative discretion and potential for dispute over timing (s8).","Definition of 'furniture and effects' cross‑refers to Defence Determination 2016/19, creating a dependency on an external instrument for scope of removables (s5).","Legal authority is expressly drawn from s58B of the Defence Act 1903, anchoring the determination to statutory power (s3)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made under s58B of the Defence Act (s3), lets a single named Defence member (employee ID 8515122) continue to occupy their Defence residence after their service ends and arranges removal of their furniture to their own home until they vacate or 31 December 2024 (s6–9). It preserves pre‑termination occupancy terms (s6(2)), requires 'reasonable notice' for removal (s8), and sets a firm end date for all benefits (s9)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument has an extremely narrow, bespoke scope from inception. It was clearly designed to apply to one specific individual (identified by employee ID) rather than a class of persons. There is no indication of scope creep—it achieves exactly what its purpose clause states: providing housing assistance post-termination for this single member."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow scope: applies to exactly one identified individual by employee number","Only 5 substantive provisions (sections 4-9, with section 7 omitted)","Minimal defined terms (only 2: 'Member' and 'Furniture and effects')","Simple temporal limitation (hard end date of 31 December 2024)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act (Defence Act 1903) and one reference to Defence Determination 2016/19 for the definition of 'furniture and effects'","No nested conditions, exceptions, or discretionary decision-making powers"],"plain_english_summary":"This one-off Determination lets a single Defence member (employee ID 8515122) remain in their Defence-provided residence after leaving service until they voluntarily vacate or 31 December 2024, whichever comes first, with the same occupancy rules continuing to apply. It also funds removal of their furniture and personal effects to their home if that move is arranged by 31 December 2024. This is a bespoke, individual arrangement—not a general policy for other members."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018","history":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-individual-housing-assistance-post-termination-of-service-determination-2018/documents"}}