JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence
JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence
JSP 464 - Ministry of Defence
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SECTION I<br />
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW<br />
As at 13 Jul 12<br />
CHAPTER 1<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
0101. Provision <strong>of</strong> Service Accommodation. It is a condition <strong>of</strong> service in recognition <strong>of</strong><br />
their inherently mobile lifestyles, frequently remote bases and terms <strong>of</strong> service, that<br />
Regular Service (including FTRS(FC)) personnel are provided with a satisfactory<br />
accommodation solution which can take the form, subject to PStatCat and individual<br />
circumstances, <strong>of</strong> either publicly provided family or single accommodation (or an<br />
appropriate substitute) either at, or within an appropriate distance from, their duty unit, or<br />
an appropriate allowances package. Deputy Chief <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> Staff (Personnel)<br />
(DCDS(Pers)) D SP Pol is responsible for the formulation <strong>of</strong> tri-Service <strong>Defence</strong> living<br />
accommodation policy through the MOD Central Focus for <strong>Defence</strong> Accommodation (Hd<br />
DCDS (Pers) SVW).<br />
0102. Responsibility for Policy. Policy is approved by The <strong>Defence</strong> Council for the<br />
Army and the RAF and by the Privy Council for the Royal Navy. Within MOD, the<br />
Secretary <strong>of</strong> State for <strong>Defence</strong> has overall responsibility for all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong>. He<br />
chairs the <strong>Defence</strong> Council [which directs PUS] and thence the DCDS(Pers). With few<br />
exceptions, DCDS(Pers) formulates Service living accommodation policy on behalf <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Defence</strong> Council in respect <strong>of</strong> all three services pursuant to its powers and delegations .<br />
Where policy responsibility lies elsewhere, the lead organisation is indicated at the top <strong>of</strong><br />
the relevant regulation within this <strong>JSP</strong>. DCDS(Pers) delegates responsibility for the<br />
formulation <strong>of</strong> tri Service living accommodation policy lead to the Director Service<br />
Personnel Policy (D SP Pol). Within SP Pol, the head <strong>of</strong> Service & Veterans’ Welfare<br />
(SVW) delegates day to day responsibility for accommodation policy to the Asst Head<br />
SVW – AFW, the regulations for which are promulgated in this <strong>JSP</strong>. In discharging these<br />
responsibilities, the Asst Head SVW – AFW may consult with the single Service Housing<br />
Colonels. Sponsorship and periodic review <strong>of</strong> the policy is vested in SVW-Accommodation<br />
Policy (SVW-AP) staff. Proposals for changes to this <strong>JSP</strong> should be submitted to SVW-AP<br />
via the single Service Housing Colonel staffs.<br />
0103. <strong>JSP</strong> <strong>464</strong>. <strong>JSP</strong> <strong>464</strong> - Tri Service Accommodation Regulations (TSARs) is the<br />
overarching and definitive policy source document for the provision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> living<br />
accommodation and takes primacy on all accommodation matters. The sponsorship <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>JSP</strong> <strong>464</strong> is vested in Hd DCDS (Pers) SVW who is responsible, through the forum <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Living Accommodation Working Group (LAWG) and the Service Welfare Steering Group<br />
(SWSG) for the periodic review <strong>of</strong> the <strong>JSP</strong> in consultation with single Service Personnel<br />
Policy staffs, and the respective providers <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> living accommodation in UK and<br />
overseas. Any requirement for bespoke living accommodation policy, outside the<br />
framework <strong>of</strong> <strong>JSP</strong> <strong>464</strong>, should be submitted to Hd DCDS (Pers) SVW for approval by the<br />
LAWG/SWSG.<br />
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