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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 1 Hansard (15 February) . . Page.. 58 ..


(iii) the special circumstances of the officer; and

(iv) any other relevant factor,

is satisfied that such extension is reasonable; and

(d) in the case of an officer with, but unaccompained by dependants, a temporary accommodation period determined in accordance with this subclause which is beyond 13 weeks (but not including the first 13 weeks), shall for the purposes of this Division, be deemed to be a temporary accommodation period in respect of an officer with dependants.

(5) Where a day is referred to in subclauses (1), (2) and (3) as a day commencing or ending a settling out period, a settling in period, or a temporary accommodation period applicable in relation to an officer (in this subclause referred to as the "relevant period"), if the relevant Secretary is satisfied, having regard to -

(a) the arrangements approved by the Department for the removal of furniture and household effects of an officer to whom this Division applies;

(b) the availability of suitable accommodation or suitable temporary accommodation;

(c) the accommodation arrangements proposed by the officer; and

(d) any other relevant factor,

that it is reasonable to extend the relevant period, that period shall commence or end on a day determined by the relevant Secretary.

(6) Where the settling in period or temporary accommodation period in respect of an officer with, but unaccompanied by dependants, has been extended in accordance with subclause (5), the period of the extension shall, for the purposes of this Division, be deemed to be a settling in period, or temporary accommodation period, as the case may be, in respect of an officer with dependants.

3.4 Entitlement to allowances - at locality from which transferred

3.4(1) Where on account of removal or other arrangements relating to the transfer -

(a) the accommodation in which an officer to whom this Division applies ordinarily resides at the locality from which the officer is transferred becomes unavailable or unsuitable for residence; and

(b) the officer resides in temporary accommodation at that locality during the whole or a part of the settling out period,

upon application in writing to the relevant Secretary, the officer is entitled to be paid an allowance, calculated in accordance with clause 3.6, in respect of the whole or the part of the settling out period, as the case requires.


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