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duty was for an ADF posting.
   Antarctica means the area south of the Antarctic Convergence, and includes Macquarie Island.
   Antarctic Convergence has the same meaning as in the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, as set out in the Schedule to the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981.
   APS amount means the sum of the amounts of salary and allowance instead of overtime that the member would be eligible for in the APS position.

   Note: If the member is not an APS employee, this amount will always be zero.
   Day of embarkation means one of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If the ship sails from a port at or before 1200 — the day of embarkation is the day the ship sails.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If the ship sails from a port after 1200 — the day of embarkation is the day after the ship sails.
   Day of disembarkation means one of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If the ship docks in a port at or before 1200 — the day of disembarkation is the day before the ship docks.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    If the ship docks in a port after 1200 — the day of disembarkation is the day the ship docks.
   Expedition means an Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition to Antarctica.
   Port means the port specified in the expedition itinerary as the port of embarkation or disembarkation of the expedition.

Subdivision 2: Antarctic allowance

4.4.29 Purpose

   Antarctic allowance compensates a member for the demands of service in Antarctica.

4.4.30 Eligibility for Antarctic allowance

   A member is eligible for Antarctic allowance for the period of eligibility under section 4.4.32 if any of the following apply.
   a.                                                                                                                              All of the following apply.
                                                                                                                                   i.                                                                                They are directed to undertake duties as an integral part of an expedition.
                                                                                                                                   ii.                                                                               They are expected to remain on duty with, or to support, the expedition during the summer or winter season in Antarctica.
   b.                                                                                                                              They travel to Antarctica with an expedition but are not part of the expedition.

4.4.31 Rate of allowance

   The rate of the allowance is one of the following.
   a.                                                  If paragraph 4.4.30.a applies — $16,486.
   b.                                                  If paragraph 4.4.30.b applies — $9,082.

4.4.32 Period of eligibility

1.   Subject to subsection 1A, a member is eligible for Antarctic allowance for the following period.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                 From 0001 hours on the day of embarkation.
     b.                                                                                                                                                                 To 2359 hours on the day of disembarkation.
1A.  Antarctic allowance is not payable during a nonworking period that exceeds 28 days under a member's flexible service determination.
2.   If the member does not return directly to Australia immediately after service in Antarctica, payment of the allowance ends at 2359 on one of the following days.
     a.                                                                                                                                                                 If the member takes recreation leave