Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (COVID-19 response) Determination 2020 (No. 7) (Cth)

Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (COVID-19 response) Determination 2020 (No. 7)

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

Dated 27 March 2020

F L McSPEERIN Assistant Secretary People Policy and Employment Conditions Defence People Group

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules Schedule 1—Domestic conditions amendments Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service Schedule 2—Overseas conditions amendments Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service

1 Name This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment (COVID-19 response) Determination 2020 (No. 7).

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after registration.

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4 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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—Domestic conditions amendments

Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service 1 Section 1.3.29B (Isolation period) Omit "as set by the Department of Health". 2 Section 1.3.29B (Isolation period), note Omit note 2. 3 Section 4.9.17 (Health support allowance – member on Reserve service) After the section, insert:

Division 4: Reserve service payment – infectious diseases

4.9.18 Definitions In this Division the following apply. Pattern of Reserve service means the times that a member of the Reserves has agreed with their supervisor that they would attend for duty. Required to isolate also includes a requirement under the law or direction of a State or Territory. Note: Section 1.3.66A provides the general definition of "required to isolate". Reserve allowance has the same meaning given in Schedule B.11 of DFRT Determination 2013 No. 11, ADF Allowances.