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of higher duties allowance for a member holding the rank of Colonel directed to perform the duties of a Brigadier or a member at the rank of Brigadier directed to perform the duties of a Major General is the difference between the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The salary payable to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The lowest rate of salary payable to the member under section 3.2.20 if promoted one rank higher.
3.  The rate of higher duties allowance for a member holding the rank of Major General acting as a Lieutenant General is the difference between the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The salary payable to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The base salary component of pay point 1 in Schedule B.1 Part 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017.

4.1.17 Member performing duties of an APS employee or foreign military force position

1.  This section applies to a member directed to perform one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                   The duties of an APS position which has been assessed as higher duties.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                   The duties of a position that is normally performed by a higher rank in a position in a foreign military force.
2.  The rate of higher duties allowance for a member performing the duties of an SES Band 1, 2 or 3 position is the difference between the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                   The salary payable to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                   One of the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         i.                                                                                                               If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 1 position — the lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding the rank of Brigadier.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         ii.                                                                                                              If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 2 position — the lowest rate of salary payable to a member holding the rank of Major General.
                                                                                                                                                                                                         iii.                                                                                                             If the member is performing the duties of an SES Band 3 position — the base salary component of pay point 1 in Schedule B.1 Part 3 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017.
3.  The rate of higher duties allowance for a member performing the duties of an APS position not described in subsection 2 or a position in a military force is the difference between the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                   The salary payable to the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                   The rate of salary that would apply to the member if they were one rank higher than their rank in the ADF.
4.  In this section, SES means Senior Executive Service.

Part 4: Location allowances

Division 1: ADF district allowance – general and rates

4.4.3 Purpose

   District allowance compensates for service in a location in Australia that involves hardship caused by remoteness, harsh climate and cost of living.

4.4.4 Definitions

   In this Division the following apply.
   Continuous period means the period that the member stays in the