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hall not exceed a maximum of 52 weeks. (11.2) Notwithstanding subsection (11) and subject to the applicable maximums referred to in subsections (17) and (18), if, during the period referred to in subsection 23(2) of the Act, the child or children referred to in subsection 23(1) of the Act are hospitalized, the fisher’s benefit period is extended by the number of weeks during which the child or children are hospitalized. (11.21) Despite subsection (11) and subject to the applicable maximums referred to in subsections (17) and (18), if, during the period referred to in subsection 23(2) of the Act, the start date of a fisher’s period of parental leave is deferred or a fisher is directed to return to duty from parental leave, in accordance with regulations made under the National Defence Act , the fisher’s benefit period is extended by the number of weeks during which the fisher’s parental leave is deferred or the fisher is directed to return to duty, as the case may be. (11.3) Despite subsection (11) and subject to the applicable maximums referred to in subsection (17), if, during a fisher’s benefit period, benefits were not paid to the fisher under subsection (12), benefits were paid to the fisher for more than one of the reasons mentioned in paragraphs 12(3)(a) to (f) of the Act and at least one of those benefits was paid for fewer than the applicable maximum number of weeks established for those reasons, and the maximum total number of weeks established for those reasons is greater than 50, the benefit period is extended so that those benefits may be paid up to that maximum total number of weeks. (11.31) If, during a fisher’s benefit period, neither benefits under subsection (12) nor benefits for any reason mentioned in paragraph 12(3)(a), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Act were paid to the fisher but benefits were paid to the fisher for the reason mentioned in paragraph 12(3)(b) of the Act in the case where the applicable maximum number of weeks is established in subparagraph 12(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, the benefit period is extended by 26 weeks so that benefits may be paid up to that maximum number of weeks. (11.32) If, during a fisher’s benefit period, benefits were paid under subsection (12) and also for the reason mentioned in paragraph 12(3)(b) of the Act in the case where the applicable maximum number of weeks is established under subparagraph 12(3)(b)(ii) of the Act, and benefits were paid for fewer than the total number of weeks established under subsection (18) as determined by subsection (18.1), the benefit period is extended so that benefits may be paid up to that total number of weeks. The extension must not exceed 26 weeks. (11.33) Only the benefits under subsection (12) and benefits for any reason mentioned in paragraphs 12(3)(a) to (f) of the Act that were paid during the fisher’s benefit period before it was extended under subsection (11.32) are payable during that extension. (11.4) Any extension under subsections (11.1) to (11.32) shall not result in a benefit period of more than 104 weeks. (11.5) Subject to subsection (11.4), unless the benefit period is also extended under any of subsections (11.1) to (11.21), an extension under subsection (11.3) shall not result in a benefit period of more than the sum of two weeks and the total of the maximum number of weeks established under subsection 12(3) of the Act for each of the benefits paid to the fisher for one of the reasons mentioned in paragraphs 12(3)(a) to (f) of the Act during the fisher’s benefit period before it was extended under subsection (11.3). (12) Subject to subsection (18), where a benefit period has been established for a fisher, benefits may be paid to the fisher for each week of unemployment that falls in a benefit period referred to in subsection (11), but the total amount paid shall not represent more than 26 weeks of benefits. (13) [Repealed, SOR/2013-32, s. 3] (14) A benefit period established under subsection (1) or (6) shall not be extended be