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period the applicant is not eligible for a support payment for the days worked in the new claim period that occur within the existing period.

3.6.3 Maximum support payments payable
1.  The maximum support payment that is payable to an applicant in relation to a member's absence on defence service is as follows:

    a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member renders continuous full-time service — 52 weeks of a weekly payment amount in respect of a single period of continuous full-time service.

    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        If the member renders service in the Reserves when force assigned to an Australian Defence Force operation, one of the following:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              i.                                                                                                                                                       Fifty-two weeks of a weekly payment amount in any financial year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ii.                                                                                                                                                      Fifty-two weeks of a weekly payment amount in respect of a single period of continuous full-time service.

    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In all other circumstances — 10 weeks of a weekly payment amount in any financial year.

2.  Despite paragraph 1.c, if the CDF is satisfied a support payment would facilitate the provision of a capability required by the Defence Force that involves a specified member, class or classes of members, the CDF may increase the application limit.

3.6.4 Payment when member has not worked 3 months in the applicant's business
1.  This section applies to an applicant who has claimed the support payment in relation to a member's absence on defence service if all of the following apply:
    a.                                                                                                                                                            The member has rendered one or more periods of continuous full-time service that total 52 weeks or more within any 2-year period for which the applicant has also received support payments.

    b.                                                                                                                                                            The member has not had a break of at least 3 months between periods of continuous full-time service.

2.  The applicant is not eligible for any further support payment until the member has spent 3 months working in the applicant's business.
3.  Despite subsection 2, the CDF may approve the payment of the support payment to an applicant if all of the following apply:
    a.                                                                                                                                                            The member has not spent a period of 3 months working in the applicants business.

    b.                                                                                                                                                            The CDF considers the payment is reasonable.

3.6.5 Amount payable – member who is a medical officer
1.  This section applies to an applicant who meets all of the following:

    a.                                                                                                                                                      They are eligible for a support payment calculated under this Division.

    b.                                                                                                                                                      The member that the claim relates to is a medical officer in the Reserves.

    c.                                                                                                                                                      Civil practice support allowance is payable to the member during the period of defence service that the claim relates to.

2.  The amount of support payment calculated under this Division is reduced by any amount of civil practice support allowance payable in the claim period.

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