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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (15 February) . . Page.. 56 ..


(b) is temporarily residing without the dependants of the officer; and

(c) intends that the dependant, or one or more of the dependants, will subsequently reside with him;

"officer with dependants" means an officer who has one or more dependants, one or more of whom is, or are, residing with the officer;

"officer without dependants" means an officer who is neither an officer with dependants nor an officer with, but unaccompanied by, dependants;

"relevant leasing period" means in relation to a lease or tenancy agreement - the period commencing on the day on which the lease or tenancy agreement commenced and ending on the day on which the lease or tenancy agreement expires or is terminated.

"utility connection deposit" means a deposit levied by the water, gas or electricity supply authority in connection with the commencement of the supply of existing water, gas or electricity service to the accommodation in which the officer is residing, as the case may be.

(2) For the purposes of this Division accommodation and temporary accommodation shall not be taken to be unsuitable to the needs of the officer by reason only that the accommodation -

(a) is provided by the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth; or

(b) is available only for rent by the officer by way of a lease or tenancy agreement.

3.2 Application

3.2 In this Division, a reference to an officer to whom this Division applies shall be read as a reference to an eligible transferred officer.

3.3 Periods within which allowances are payable

3.3(1) In this Division, a reference to the settling out period, in relation to an officer to whom this Division applies, shall be read as a reference to the period of 7 days commencing on the day on which the furniture and other household effects of the officer and the dependants of the officer (if any) are removed from the residence of the officer at the locality from which the officer has been transferred.

(2) In this Division, a reference to the settling in period, in relation to an officer to whom this Division applies, shall be read as a reference to the period commencing on the day 7 days before the day on which the officer commences duty at the locality to which the officer has been transferred and ending on whichever is the earlier of -


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