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under Part B Division 2 Subdivision 5.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ii.                                                                                                                                                            Clearance Diver Instructor Allowance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 iii.                                                                                                                                                           Clearance Diving Operations Support Allowance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 iv.                                                                                                                                                            Clearance Diving Operations Support Allowance – Medical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 v.                                                                                                                                                             A Maritime Crew B to F Allowance under Part B Division 1 Subdivision 3.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 vi.                                                                                                                                                            Maritime Deployable Support Element Allowance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 vii.                                                                                                                                                           An Unpredictable Explosives Allowance under Part B Division 4 Subdivision 2.

2.3.6 Additional payment

1.  This section applies to a member to whom all of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      They have been given a notice under subsection 24(2) of the Defence Regulation because of redundancy.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The member provides a written response within the notice period requesting their service end on a day that is less than 5 weeks from the day the notice under section 24(2) of the Defence Regulation was given to the member.
2.  The member is to be paid an additional amount that is equal to the salary the member would have received between and including the following days had the member continued to serve during the period.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The day the member's service ends.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                      The last day of the 5‑week period beginning the day the member was given the notice under section 24(2) of the Defence Regulation.

2.3.7 When the amount is repayable

   A member must repay the amount received if all of the following apply, unless the CDF is satisfied that the repayment is not required.
   a.                                                                                                                                      The member receives any payment under this Division.
   b.                                                                                                                                      The member commences another period of continuous full-time service within a year of ceasing to be a member of the Permanent Forces.

Division 3: Special benefit payment

2.3.20 Purpose

1.  The purpose of this Division is to provide the payment of a special benefit to certain members of the Permanent Forces who are compulsorily transferred to the Reserves under section 16 of the Defence Regulation.
2.  The payment is not a performance management tool.

2.3.22 Member eligible for special benefit

1.  A member is eligible for the special benefit under section 2.3.23 if either of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                 Subject to subsection 2, the member is compulsorily transferred to the Reserves for workforce planning reasons.
    b.                                                                                                                                 Both of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                       i.                                                                                                                     The member is compulsorily transferred to the Reserves for reasons other than workforce planning.
                                                                                                                                       ii.                                                                                                                    The CDF is satisfied that payment of the special benefit is reasonable in the circumstances.
2.  To be eligible for the special benefit, the member must satisfy all of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                 They have completed at least 2 years' service at their current rank.
    b.                                                                                                                                 They have at least 12 months of service remaining before the day on which their period of service is expected to end.
    c.                                                                                                                                 They are transferred to