Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079:schedule:2:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01079
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 6/28)
Character Range: 29366–33327

shareholder or director of a company who is employed to manage the company's business.

   b.                                                                The member is a beneficiary of a trust who is employed to manage the trust's business.

   c.                                                                The member is a partner of a business partnership who is not a silent partner.

   d.                                                                The member is the operator of a sole trader business.

Part 3: Support payments

Division 1: General

3.1.1 Purpose
1.  Support payments provide financial assistance to businesses that employ members of the Reserves who have been absent from their civilian workplace on defence service.
2.  This Part provides the following:
    a.                                                                                                                                                                      How and when an application for a support payment is to be made.

    b.                                                                                                                                                                      The rules for determining if an applicant can be paid a support payment, including rules about the employment and wages of the member concerned or about the length of their absence on defence service.

    c.                                                                                                                                                                      How to work out the amount of a support payment.

    d.                                                                                                                                                                      The maximum amount of support payment that is payable and when it is to be paid.

Division 2: Applying for support payments

3.2.1 How to apply
1.  An applicant must use the approved form to apply for a support payment.
2.  In an application made by a member applicant, the applicant must specify one of the following:
    a.                                                                                                                                               An assessment period.

                                                                                                                                                         Note:  The assessment period is used to establish the member's principal source of income or principal source of employment under section 3.4.2 and section 3.4.3.

    b.                                                                                                                                               An assessment period which remains valid under subsection 3.4.2.3 or subsection 3.4.3.3.

3.  A single application form may be used to apply for a support payment for multiple claim periods relating to a particular member.
4.  An application for a support payment may include a request that a payment be made for capabilities approved by the CDF under Part 3 Division 7.

3.2.2 When to apply
1.  An application for a support payment must be made within 12 months of the start of the period of absence on defence service to which the application relates, whether or not the period of absence has been completed.
2.  Despite subsection 1, an application that is made after that 12 month period may be accepted by the CDF if satisfied that exceptional circumstances justify doing so.

3.2.3 Member applicant with more than one business
   If a member is employed in more than one business that is related to the member, an application for only one of the businesses may be submitted for a support payment.
       Note:  The hours that the member works in all of the related businesses may be combined under subsection 2.1.4.2 for the benefit of the applicant.

Division 3: When can a support payment