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leave credits in one of the following ways if the decision maker is satisfied that subsection 3 is met.
    a.                                                                                                                                                    The pay-as-you-go method.
    b.                                                                                                                                                    The credit in advance method.
2.  To apply to purchase recreation leave credits, the member must do the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                    Use the approved form.
    b.                                                                                                                                                    Specify the number of pay periods over which they will pay for the recreation leave credits, subject to the following.
                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                      The pay-as-you-go method — up to 26 pay periods.
                                                                                                                                                          ii.                                                                                                                     The credit in advance method — up to 13 pay periods.
    Note: The calculation for the amount to be paid is provided under section 5.4.26C.
3.  For subsection 1, service requirements are unlikely to prevent the member using the purchased recreation leave credits.
4.  In this section, decision maker means a person in the member's chain of command, at the following rank or APS classification.
    a.                                                                                                                                                    MAJ or higher.
    b.                                                                                                                                                    APS6 or higher.

5.4.23 Members not eligible to purchase recreation leave credits

1.  A member is not eligible to purchase recreation leave credits under this Division if they are performing any of the following kinds of service.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                Warlike service.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                Non-warlike service.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                Foreign service, as defined by section 23AG (7) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, which could reasonably be expected to be exempt from tax under subsection 23AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Note:  To qualify for the tax exemption, a member must be engaged in foreign service for a continuous period of not less than 91 days.
2.  A member is not eligible to purchase recreation leave credits if the member's recreation leave credits balance will exceed 50 days after the purchase.
3.  The member is not eligible to purchase recreation leave credits under the credit in advance method unless the member has 10 days or less of recreation leave credits at the time of application.
4.  A member is not eligible to purchase recreation leave credits if any of the following apply at the time of application.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                They are already purchasing credits under a pay-as-you-go arrangement.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                They are already paying for recreation leave credits under the credit in advance method.

5.4.24 Limitations on purchasing recreation leave credits

1.  The maximum amount of recreation leave credits the member can purchase in an application is one of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                 If the member is using the pay-as-you-go method — up to 20 days.
    b.                                                                                                                 If the member is using the credit in advance method — up to 10 days.
    Note: The maximum amount is not reduced for a member on a flexible service determination.
2.  A member cannot purchase more than 20 days' recreation leave credits in a financial year.
3.  Recreation