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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 3)

I, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 4 March 2020

Fiona Louise McSpeerin

Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement............................................1

3 Authority................................................1

4 Schedules................................................1

Schedule 1—Air Force: higher duties allowance amendment 2

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 2—Overseas Travel costs amendments 3

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 3—Overseas hardship allowance and location allowance amendments 4

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 4—Miscellaneous amendments 8

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

Schedule 5—Transitional provision

Schedule 6—Savings

1 Name

This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 3).

2 Commencement

This instrument commences 5 March 2020

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Air Force: higher duties allowance amendment

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1	Paragraph 4.1.12.2.a (Conditions and relevant considerations for a higher duties direction), exception

1	Annex 13.3.A (Travel Costs), Part 1 table
	After item 46, insert:

2	Annex 13.3.A (Travel Costs), Part 2 table
	After item 46, insert:

1.	A member is eligible for hardship allowance if they meet the qualifying period in one or more qualifying locations.
2.	The dual Commonwealth benefit rule under section 16.1.5 applies to this allowance.

1.	A member is eligible for location allowance if they meet the qualifying period in one or more qualifying locations
2.	The dual Commonwealth benefit rule under section 16.1.5 applies to this allowance.

	A member must notify the Defence Housing Australia Regional Director if they own, buy or sell a residential property in or near their posting location.
	Note: ‘Own home’ and ‘ownership’ are defined in section 7.1.14.
14	Subsection 7.2.15.3 (Member to include release clause in lease)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
15	Paragraph 7.2.17.1.c (CDF discretion to grant assistance)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Office”.
16	Subsection 7.2.17.1 (CDF discretion to grant assistance), Example
	Omit the example.
17	Paragraph 7.2.17.2.a (CDF discretion to grant assistance)
	Omit “The Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “The Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
18	Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), Exception
	Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.
19	Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 1
	Omit from table item 1 “nil”, substitute “$0”.
20	Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 3
	Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “$0”.
21	Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 7
	Omit from table item 7 “nil” substitute “$0”.
22	Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member of temporary duty), table item 2
	Omit from table item 2 “nil”, substitute “$0”.
23	Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member on temporary duty), table item 3
	Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “$0”.
24	Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member on temporary duty), table item 4
	Omit from table item 4 “nil”, substitute “$0”.
25	Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 2
	Omit from table item 2 “nil”, substitute “0”.
26	Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 3
	Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “0”.
27	Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 4
	Omit from table 4 “nil”, substitute “0”.
28	Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 5
	Omit from table item 5 “nil”, substitute “0”.
29	Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 6
	Omit from table item 6 “nil”, substitute “0”.
30	Paragraph 7.5.6.1.c (Members eligible)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
31	Subsection 7.5.11.2 (Conditions on eligibility)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
32	Paragraph 7.5.24.2.b (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment)
	Omit “location that than”, substitute “location other than”.
33	Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 1
	Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.
34	Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table items 2 and 3
	Omit wherever occurring “nil”, substitute “$0”.
35	Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 4
	Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.
36	Subsection 7.6.8.3 (Resident child carer)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager at Defence Housing Australia”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
37	Subsection 7.6.38.3 (Service residence for member on deployment)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
38	Subsection 7.6.57.3 (Member rejects a reasonable offer), table item 3
	Omit wherever occurring “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
39	Section 7.6.57 (Member rejects a reasonable offer), table item 4
	Omit the table item, substitute:

A member must notify the Defence Housing Australia Regional Director if they own, buy or sell a residential property in or near their posting location.

Note: ‘Own home’ and ‘ownership’ are defined in section 7.1.14.

Subsection 7.2.15.3 (Member to include release clause in lease)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Paragraph 7.2.17.1.c (CDF discretion to grant assistance)

Omit “Housing Management Centre”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Office”.

Subsection 7.2.17.1 (CDF discretion to grant assistance), Example

Omit the example.

Paragraph 7.2.17.2.a (CDF discretion to grant assistance)

Omit “The Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “The Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), Exception

Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 1

Omit from table item 1 “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 3

Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.46.2 (Contributions for accommodation ashore – ship uninhabitable), table item 7

Omit from table item 7 “nil” substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member of temporary duty), table item 2

Omit from table item 2 “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member on temporary duty), table item 3

Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.4.47.2 (Accommodation and contributions for seagoing member on temporary duty), table item 4

Omit from table item 4 “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 2

Omit from table item 2 “nil”, substitute “0”.

Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 3

Omit from table item 3 “nil”, substitute “0”.

Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 4

Omit from table 4 “nil”, substitute “0”.

Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 5

Omit from table item 5 “nil”, substitute “0”.

Annex 7.4.B (Rates of contribution for living-in accommodation) table item 6

Omit from table item 6 “nil”, substitute “0”.

Paragraph 7.5.6.1.c (Members eligible)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.5.11.2 (Conditions on eligibility)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Paragraph 7.5.24.2.b (Meals – hotel or serviced apartment)

Omit “location that than”, substitute “location other than”.

Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 1

Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table items 2 and 3

Omit wherever occurring “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Section 7.5.29 (Rate of contribution), table item 4

Omit “nil”, substitute “$0”.

Subsection 7.6.8.3 (Resident child carer)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager at Defence Housing Australia”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.6.38.3 (Service residence for member on deployment)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.6.57.3 (Member rejects a reasonable offer), table item 3

Omit wherever occurring “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Section 7.6.57 (Member rejects a reasonable offer), table item 4

Omit the table item, substitute:

40	Section 7.6.57 (Member rejects a reasonable offer), table item 5
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
41	Section 7.7.3 (Definitions)
	Omit from the definition of Defence Housing Australia decision-maker “Housing Management Centre”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Office”.
42	Subsection 7.7.11.3 (Effect on accommodation when a member is deployed)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Regional Director”.
43	Subsection 7.7.17.6 (Member reduced in rank)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Regional Director”.
44	Subsection 7.7.21.4 (How visiting members affect contributions)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Regional Director”.
45	Subsection 7.8.6.1 (Member not eligible), Examples
	Omit the examples.
46	Section 7.8.13 (Applications for a rent allowance ceiling increase), Note
	Omit the note.
47	Paragraph 7.8.14.1.c (Member who cannot apply for increased rent ceiling), Note
	Omit "6", substitute "E".
48	Subsection 7.8.17.2 (Contribution for rented home), table item 2
	Omit the table item, substitute:

49	Subsection 7.8.20.4 (Shared home)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
50	Subsection 7.8.21.3 (House-sitter for absent member)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
51	Subsection 7.8.22.3 (Resident child carer)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager at Defence Housing Australia”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
52	Subsection 7.8.23.3 (Home is sublet)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
53	Subsection 7.8.31.3 (Rent allowance on deployment)
	Omit “member's Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
54	Subsection 7.8.38.3 (Rent allowance audit)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director’”.
55	Subsection 7.8.38.4 (Rent allowance audit)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager’s”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director’s”.
56	Subsection 7.8.38.6 (Rent allowance audit)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
57	Paragraph 7.8.39.1.a (Member who fails to respond to audit)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
58	Subsection 7.8.39.2 (Member who fails to respond to audit), Exception 2
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
59	Subsection 7.8.44.1 (Member to give evidence of payment)
	Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.
60	Subsection 7.8.48.1 (Rent paid after member moves out)
	Omit “eligible for to rent”, substitute “eligible for rent”.
61	Subsection 7.10.12.1 (Member to give evidence of payment)
	Omit “Defence Housing Australia’s Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia’s Regional Director”.
62	Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 1
	Omit “N/A”, substitute “–”.
63	Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 2
	Omit wherever occurring “N/A”, substitute “–”.
64	Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 3
	Omit wherever occurring “N/A”, substitute “–”.
65	Annex 7.D Part 2 (Contribution for rent allowance – members in rental accommodation without dependants)
	Omit "The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member's rank in column A is the amount for their applicable rent ceiling in column B, column C or column D of the following table."
66	Subsection 8.3.6.3 (Member who may be classified as a member with dependants (unaccompanied)), Note
	Omit “lodge form AD291”, substitute: “lodge the approved form”.
67	Paragraph 8.6.12.2.d (Special housing needs)
	Omit “required to accommodation the”, substitute “required to accommodate the”.
68	Section 12.3.14A (Post index)
	Omit the section, substitute:

Subsection 7.8.20.4 (Shared home)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.21.3 (House-sitter for absent member)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.22.3 (Resident child carer)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager at Defence Housing Australia”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.23.3 (Home is sublet)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.31.3 (Rent allowance on deployment)

Omit “member's Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.38.3 (Rent allowance audit)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director’”.

Subsection 7.8.38.4 (Rent allowance audit)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager’s”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director’s”.

Subsection 7.8.38.6 (Rent allowance audit)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Paragraph 7.8.39.1.a (Member who fails to respond to audit)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.39.2 (Member who fails to respond to audit), Exception 2

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.44.1 (Member to give evidence of payment)

Omit “Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia Regional Director”.

Subsection 7.8.48.1 (Rent paid after member moves out)

Omit “eligible for to rent”, substitute “eligible for rent”.

Subsection 7.10.12.1 (Member to give evidence of payment)

Omit “Defence Housing Australia’s Housing Management Centre Manager”, substitute “Defence Housing Australia’s Regional Director”.

Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 1

Omit “N/A”, substitute “–”.

Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 2

Omit wherever occurring “N/A”, substitute “–”.

Annex 7.A Part 2 (Higher contribution scheme – contribution for a Service residence where a member with dependants chooses a property above their benefit), table item 3

Omit wherever occurring “N/A”, substitute “–”.

Annex 7.D Part 2 (Contribution for rent allowance – members in rental accommodation without dependants)

Omit "The fortnightly rent allowance contribution for a member's rank in column A is the amount for their applicable rent ceiling in column B, column C or column D of the following table."

Subsection 8.3.6.3 (Member who may be classified as a member with dependants (unaccompanied)), Note

Omit “lodge form AD291”, substitute: “lodge the approved form”.

Paragraph 8.6.12.2.d (Special housing needs)

Omit “required to accommodation the”, substitute “required to accommodate the”.

Section 12.3.14A (Post index)

Omit the section, substitute:

	Omit “Division 3 section 4.1.28, Rate for higher duties – Air Force officer acting as a Commanding Officer”.
2	Subsection 4.1.19 (Basis of higher duties allowance), table item
	Omit item 2.
3	Section 4.1.28 (Rate for higher duties – Air Force officer acting as a Commanding Officer)
	Omit the section.

Item	Column A<br>Post index location	Column B<br>Data service provider location
1.	BELGIUM	Brussels
2.	BRUNEI	Bandar Seri Begawan
3.	CAMBODIA	Phnom Penh
4.	CANADA	Canada
5.	- British Columbia	Vancouver
6.	- Ontario	Toronto
7.	- Quebec	Montreal
8.	CHINA	Beijing
9.	CYPRUS	Cyprus
10.	ETHIOPIA	Addis Ababa
11.	FIJI	Suva
12.	FRANCE	France
13.	- Paris	Paris
14.	GERMANY	Berlin
15.	INDIA	New Delhi
16.	INDONESIA	Jakarta
17.	ISRAEL	Tel Aviv
18.	ITALY	Italy
19.	- Genoa	Genoa
20.	- Rome	Rome
21.	JAPAN	Tokyo
22.	JORDAN	Amman
23.	KIRIBATI	Tarawa
24.	KUWAIT	Kuwait City
25.	MALAYSIA	Kuala Lumpur
26.	MARSHALL ISLANDS	Majuro
27.	MICRONESIA	Pohnpei
28.	MYANMAR	Yangon
29.	NETHERLANDS	Amsterdam
30.	NEW ZEALAND	New Zealand
31.	- Auckland (Region)	Auckland
32.	- Christchurch	Christchurch
33.	-Wellington (Region)	Wellington
34.	PAKISTAN	Islamabad
35.	PALAU	Koror
36.	PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Port Moresby
37.	PHILIPPINES	Manila
38.	SAMOA	Apia
39.	SAUDI ARABIA	Riyadh
40.	SINGAPORE	Singapore
41.	SOLOMON ISLANDS	Honiara
42.	SPAIN	Spain
43.	- Madrid	Madrid
44.	SOUTH KOREA	Seoul
45.	SRI LANKA	Colombo
46.	THAILAND	Bangkok
47.	TIMOR-LESTE	Dili
48.	TONGA	Nukualofa
49.	TURKEY	Ankara
50.	TUVALU	Funafuti Atoll
51.	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Abu Dhabi
52.	UNITED KINGDOM	United Kingdom
53.	- London	Central London
54.	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	United States of America
55.	- Alaska	Anchorage
56.	- California	Los Angeles
57.	- Colorado	Denver
58.	- Connecticut/Rhode Island	Hartford
59.	- Florida	Miami
60.	- Georgia	Atlanta
61.	- Guam	Guam
62.	- Hawaii	Honolulu
63.	- Illinois	Chicago
64.	- Maryland/Virginia, including Washington DC	Washington DC
65.	- Massachusetts	Boston
66.	- Missouri	St Louis
67.	- New York State	New York (excluding Manhattan)
68.	- Manhattan	Manhattan
69.	- Texas	Dallas
70.	- Washington State	Seattle
71.	VANUATU	Port Vila
72.	VIETNAM	Hanoi

70	Subsection 13.3.9.2 (Reduced rates for meals on day of arrival or departure), table item 4
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0%”.
71	Subsection 13.3.9.3 (Reduced rates for meals on day of arrival or departure), table item 1
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0%”.
72	Annex 13.3.A Part 1 (Brigadier or higher), table items 40 and 41
	Omit the table items.
73	Annex 13.3.A Part 1 (Brigadier or higher)
	After entry for table item 73, insert:

74	Annex 13.3.A Part 2 (Colonel or lower), table items 40 and 41
	Omit the table items.
75	Annex 13.3.A Part 2 (Colonel or lower)
	After entry for table item 73, insert:

76	Subsection 14.5.5.3 (Settling in/settling out allowance), table item 1
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.
77	Subsection 14.5.5.3 (Settling in/ settling out allowance), table item 4
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.
78	Section 15.1.4 (Public holidays overseas)
	Omit wherever occurring "Director Military People Policy", substitute "Director Military Conditions and Housing Policy".
79	Subsection 15.2.7.1 (Disposable income for ADF members), table item 2
	Omit “nil”, substitute “0%”.
80	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools), table item 15
	Omit the table item.
81	Annex 15.6.A (Benchmark schools)
	After entry for table item 28, insert:

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16.2.3A Definitions

16.2.3B Eligibility for hardship allowance

16.2.4 Payment of hardship allowance

16.2.6 Hardship allowance eligibility ends

16.2A.3A Definitions

16.2A.3B Eligibility for location allowance

16.2A.4 Payment of location allowance

16.2A.6 Location allowance eligibility ends

7.2.8 Member to give notice of home ownership at posting location

12.3.14A Post index

82	Annex 15.6.B (Approved summer schools), table item 11
	Omit the table item.
83	Annex 15.6.B (Approved summer schools)
	After entry for table item 13, insert:

84	Subsection 16.2.5.1 (Rate of allowance), table item 1
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.
85	Subsection 16.2.5.1 (Rate of allowance), table item 2
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.
86	Subsection 16.2A.5.1 (Rate of allowance), table item 1
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.
87	Subsection 16.2A.5.1 (Rate of allowance), table item 2
	Omit “Nil”, substitute “0”.

88	Section 16.4.14 (Alternative leave centre – leave centre ceases to be suitable)
	Omit wherever occurring "Director Military People Policy", substitute "Director Military Conditions and Housing Policy".
89	Annex 16.A Part 1 (Hardship location conditions of service for specific posting locations), table items 19 and 20
	Omit the table items.
90	Annex 16.A (Hardship location conditions of service – member posted before 1 July 2017), Part 1
	After entry for table item 39, insert: