4Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

destroyed means damaged to the extent that:

(a) for a residence—it must be demolished; or
(b) for a major asset or assets—it is unusable.

immediate family member, of a person, means:

(a) the person’s partner; or
(b) the person’s natural child, adoptive child or step-child; or
(c) the person’s natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent; or
(d) the person’s legal guardian; or
(e) the person’s brother, sister, step-brother or step-sister.

Note: This term is used in a different sense to that used in the Act.

major asset means:

(a) an asset, with a market value of at least $20 000, located at the person’s principal place of residence; or
(b) assets, with a combined market value of at least $20 000, located at the person’s principal place of residence.

Note: Examples: Building, large fixed structure, motor vehicle, caravan, water tank, large scale machinery, heavy equipment.

major damage means:

(a) for a residence:
(i) damage to the interior of the residence; or
(ii) that the residence is structurally unsound; or
(iii) damage to the residence that exposes the interior of the residence to the elements; or
(iv) sewage contamination of the interior of the residence; or
(b) for a major asset or assets other than a water tank—that the asset is burnt or otherwise damaged by fire, heat, ash or smoke to the extent that it needs to be replaced; or
(c) for a major asset that is a water tank—damage to the extent that the tank needs to be repaired or cleaned, or the water contained in it needs to be replaced.

seriously injured, for a person, means:

(a) the person has sustained an injury; and
(b) because of the injury:
(i) the person was admitted to hospital; or
(ii) under normal circumstances, the person would have been admitted to hospital.

(2) A place of residence is a person’s principal place of residence if: (a) the person regularly lives at the place with a degree of settled purpose; and (b) the person has a lawful right to reside at the place; and (c) the place is not: (i) a prison or a place of detention; or (ii) a secondary residence used for holidays.

Note: It is possible for a person to have more than 1 principal place of residence.