Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00514:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00514
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 32632–34660

7  Contributions while on other leave without pay
 (1) This rule does not apply to a period of leave without pay to which rule 6 applies.
 (2) Where a member who is on leave without pay for a period exceeding 21 days which was granted to him or her:
 (a) for the purpose of the member:
 (ii) undertaking further education; or
 (iii) undergoing training; or
 (iv) engaging in some other activity;
and an appropriate authority of the Defence Force has notified CSC that the education, training or other activity is relevant to the requirements of the Defence Force; or
 (b) because the member was for the time being physically or mentally incapable of performing his or her duties;
the member may, with the approval of CSC, before the expiration of the period of leave without pay, elect to pay contributions, calculated under rule 8, in respect of so much of the period as is specified in the election.
 (2A) If a member is granted, on compassionate grounds, leave without pay for a period exceeding 21 days, the member may, with the approval of CSC, before the end of the period of leave without pay, elect to pay contributions, calculated under rule 8, in respect of so much of the period, not exceeding 2 years, as is specified in the election.
 (3) Where:
 (a) leave without pay is granted to a member (in this subrule called the inactive member) whose spouse (in this subrule called the active member):
 (i) is also a member; or
 (ii) is an eligible member of the Defence Force within the meaning of the 1973 Act; and
 (b) the active member is posted to a locality to which the inactive member is unable to obtain a posting; and
 (c) the inactive member is granted the leave without pay in order not to be separated from the active member;
the inactive member may elect to pay contributions, calculated under rule 8, in respect of so much of that period, not exceeding 2 years, as is specified in the election.
 (3A) An election under subrule (3) must be made before the expiration of the period specified in the election.