Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 195002–202308

the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reinstate a benefit that had been ceased or reduced.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reduce, including a further reduction of benefits previously reduced, or cease other benefits.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Reduce a contribution that had been increased.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Increase a contribution, including a further increase of a contribution previously increased, but not above the actual cost of the benefit.
    e.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Make no further change to the benefit or contribution.
6.  When making a decision under subsection 3 or subsection 4 the CDF must consider the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The remaining period of imprisonment, detention or custody.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The impact that reducing or ceasing a benefit or increasing a contribution would have on the member's resident family.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Any other relevant circumstance.
7.  A member is not eligible for a benefit that they were not eligible for immediately before their imprisonment, detention or custody.

1.7.5 Salary and DFRT allowances – member in detention

1.  If a member is in detention both of the following occur for each full day of the member's period of detention.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The part of the member's salary calculated using the following formula, is forfeited to the Commonwealth.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Where:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A                                                                                                          is the member's rate of salary.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   B                                                                                                          is the salary payable to a normal entry recruit during basic training under Schedule B.13 Part 1 item 1 column 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The member's DFRT allowances and Language allowance are forfeited to the Commonwealth.
    Note: Language allowance is payable under DFRT Determination No. 10 of 1992, Language allowance.
2.  If a Reserve member who is not on continuous full-time service is in detention the member receives the daily rate of salary for a normal entry recruit during basic training under Schedule B.13 Part 1 item 1 column 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries, for each full day of the member's period of detention.
3.  A period of detention does not count as qualifying service for the purpose of eligibility for DFRT allowances.

1.7.6 Salary and DFRT allowances – member imprisoned or in custody

1.  A member's salary, DFRT allowances and Language allowance are forfeited to the Commonwealth during a period of imprisonment or custody.

    Note: Language allowance is payable under DFRT Determination No. 10 of 1992, Language allowance.
2.  For the purpose of subsection 1 the forfeit period is either of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                   For a single period of imprisonment or custody.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                               Commencing at the start of the first full day that the member is imprisoned or held in custody.
                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                              Ending at the end of the last full day the member is imprisoned or held in custody.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                   For periodic imprisonment or custody.
                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                               Commencing at the start of the first