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calculate the maximum reimbursement that may be paid to a member under section 4.8.30.
2.  The maximum for a member of the Permanent Forces is $10,000 in a financial year.
3.  This subsection applies to a member of the Army Reserve on continuous full-time service. The member's maximum claim is as follows.
    a.                                                                                                                                      The maximum is $833.33 for each period of 30 consecutive days of service in a financial year.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The financial year reimbursement may not exceed $10,000.
    c.                                                                                                                                      Any period of less than 30 consecutive days of service in a financial year does not count towards the maximum.
    d.                                                                                                                                      Unused days of service not claimed in a financial year cannot be carried over to the next financial year.
    e.                                                                                                                                      A member who has worked both permanent service and Reserve service cannot claim more than $10 000 in a financial year.
4.  This subsection applies to a member of the Reserves on Reserve service. The member's maximum is calculated as follows.
    a.                                                                                                                                      The maximum is $27.39 for each day of service. The days do not need to be consecutive. A day of service is a minimum of 6 hours of duty on a day.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The financial year reimbursement may not exceed $10,000.
    c.                                                                                                                                      Twenty days or more of Reserve service must be served within a financial year before a claim can be made.
    d.                                                                                                                                      Any total of less than 20 days of Reserve service in a financial year does not count towards the maximum.
    e.                                                                                                                                      Unused days of service not claimed in a financial year cannot be carried over to the next financial year.
5.  This subsection applies to a Reserve member who has worked both continuous full-time service and Reserve service in a financial year.
    a.                                                                                                                                      The member's maximum is the sum of the limits as calculated under each type of service.
    b.                                                                                                                                      The member cannot combine unused days from continuous full-time service and Reserve service to be eligible for a claim.

Part 9: Reserves

Division 1: Legal officer sessional fee

4.9.3 Purpose

   Legal officer sessional fee compensates Reserve legal officers for the following.
   a.                                                                                 For certain professional work they perform for the ADF.
   b.                                                                                 For practice costs associated with the duties in paragraph a.

4.9.4 Definitions

   In this Division, the following apply.
   Commission of Inquiry means an inquiry made under the Defence (Inquiry) Regulations 2018.

4.9.5 Members this Division applies to

   This Division applies to a legal officer who is a member of the Reserves.

4.9.6 Duties attracting a sessional fee

1.  A legal officer is eligible for a sessional fee if all the following conditions are met.
    a.                                                                                        The legal officer performs legal duties in the ADF when they would otherwise be working in a