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4  Section 15.2A.15 (Rate of allowance)
   Omit the section, substitute:

15.2A.15   Rate of allowance
1.  The following definitions apply to this section.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                       Minimum amount means the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                                            For an accompanied member — 28% of the salary for a Major on pay grade 1 and increment O4-0 in Schedule B.3 Part 1 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
                                                                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                                           For an unaccompanied member — 18% of the salary for a Major on pay grade 1 and increment O4-0 in Schedule B.3 Part 1 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                       Maximum amount means the following.
                                                                                                                                                                                             i.                                                                                                            For an accompanied member — 28% of the salary for a Colonel on paygrade 10 and increment O6-1 in Schedule B.3 Part 1 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
                                                                                                                                                                                             ii.                                                                                                           For an unaccompanied member — 18% of the salary for a Colonel on paygrade 10 and increment O6-1 in Schedule B.3 Part 1 of DFRT Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries.
2.  Subject to the following, the rate of allowance for an accompanied member is 28% of the member's salary, including any salary non-reduction supplement provided under section 3.2.56.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                       If 28% of the member's salary is less than the minimum amount — the rate of allowance is the minimum amount.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                       If 28% of the member's salary is more than the maximum amount — the rate of allowance is the maximum amount.
3.  Subject to the following, the rate of allowance for an unaccompanied member is 18% of the member's salary, including any salary non-reduction supplement provided under section 3.2.56.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                       If 18% of the member's salary is less than the minimum amount — the rate of allowance is the minimum amount.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                       If 18% of the member's salary is more than the maximum amount — the rate of allowance is the maximum amount.
4.  The dual Commonwealth benefit rule under section 15.2A.9 applies to this allowance.