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any of the following apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                             They begin a period of continuous full-time service as a member of the Reserves or Permanent Forces within 1 year of receiving the payment.
    b.                                                                                                                                             They perform more than 120 days of Reserve service within 1 year of the date of their transfer to the Reserves.
2.  The member's requirement to repay the amount under paragraph 1.b may be waived if the CDF is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.

Division 4: Additional transition period

2.3.26 Additional transition period

1.  The CDF or a Service Chief may approve payment of certain benefits to a former member for a period, having regard to the following considerations.
    a.                                                                                                                                                     Whether the period is necessary to provide the member with a reasonable period of transition assistance to adjust to the end of their career in the Permanent Forces.
    b.                                                                                                                                                     The period for which the benefits are usually made available to a member ceasing service on the same grounds as the former member.
2.  Approval under subsection 1 may extend for a period of up to 4 months and starts from the day that the member ceases service in the Permanent Forces.

2.3.27 Benefits during additional transition

1.  Benefits approved during an additional transition period may include any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                            Benefits under Chapter 2 Part 2 for career transition.
    b.                                                                                                                                                            Removal under Chapter 6.
    c.                                                                                                                                                            Continuation of housing assistance under Chapter 7.
    d.                                                                                                                                                            Medical, psychological and dental services and treatment; or reimbursement for equivalent private services if ADF services and treatment cannot be supplied.
2.  Other benefits and conditions of service such as salary, DFRT allowances and leave may not be paid for the additional transition period under this Division.

Part 4: ADF careers referral scheme

2.4.1 Simplified outline of this Part

      This Part sets up an incentive scheme to encourage members to refer people to join the ADF. This scheme provides a $1,000 payment to an ADF member who refers a person to join the ADF who then completes 12 months of service as a member of the Permanent Forces.

2.4.2 Definitions

   In this Part the following apply.
   Referred person means a person to whom all of the following apply.
   a.                                                                  They are referred by a member to join the ADF as a member of the Permanent Forces.
   b.                                                                  They do not meet any of the following.
                                                                       i.                                                                                         They are a close relative of the referring member.
                                                                       ii.                                                                                        They have previously served in the ADF.
                                                                       iii.                                                                                       They have a current application to join the ADF.
                                                                       iv.                                                                                        They have completed an application to join the ADF in the last 12 months.
   Referring member has the same meaning as section 2.4.5.
   A valid referral occurs if all