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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
158Working out normal weekly hours
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158 Working out normal weekly hours
(1) The normal weekly hours for an incapacitated person means the amount worked out using the following formula:

civilian daily hours has the meaning given by subsection 156(4).
civilian days for an incapacitated person means the average number of days (if any) per week during the example period for which the person was paid civilian daily earnings.
civilian overtime hours has the meaning given by subsection 156(4).
defence days for an incapacitated person means the average number of days (if any) per week during the example period for which the person was paid as a part‑time Reservist.
defence hours for an incapacitated person means the average number of hours per day during the example period for which the person was paid as a part‑time Reservist.
example period:
(a) for the purposes of the definition of defence days and defence hours—has the meaning given by section 155; and
(b) for the purposes of the definition of civilian days—has the meaning given by section 157.
Division 6—Working out normal earnings for former part‑time Reservists who were not engaged in civilian work