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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
96Working out the ADF component for an incapacitated Reservist who is incapacitated for service
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96 Working out the ADF component for an incapacitated Reservist who is incapacitated for service
(1) The ADF component for a week for an incapacitated Reservist who is incapacitated for service is the amount worked out using the following formula:

Note: The expressions used in this formula are defined in subsection (3).
(2) The Chief of the Defence Force must advise the Commission in writing of:
(a) the date on which each compensable pay‑related allowance would normally have ceased to be paid to the Reservist; and
(b) the number of days (if any) in each week that the Reservist would have been paid as a Reservist; and
(c) the number of days (if any) in each week that the Reservist would have been paid an amount of pay‑related allowances;
if the Reservist were not incapacitated for service.
amount of pay‑related allowances for an incapacitated Reservist for a day means the total amount of compensable pay‑related allowances that would have been paid to the Reservist as a part‑time Reservist for the day if the Reservist were not incapacitated for service.
Note: The Reservist’s pay‑related allowances might be adjusted under Part 5.
compensable pay‑related allowance means a pay‑related allowance:
(a) that was being paid to an incapacitated Reservist immediately before the onset date for the Reservist’s incapacity for service; or
(b) that would be paid to an incapacitated Reservist because the Reservist is promoted, as mentioned in paragraph 186(2)(b); or
(c) that an incapacitated Reservist would have been paid after the Reservist completed his or her initial training, as mentioned in section 189.
pay‑related allowance days for an incapacitated Reservist for a week means the number of days advised by the Chief of the Defence Force under paragraph (2)(c).
rate of pay for an incapacitated Reservist for a day means the amount of pay that the Reservist would have earned for the day as a part‑time Reservist if the Reservist were not incapacitated for service.
Note: The Reservist’s rate of pay might be adjusted under Part 5.
reserve days for an incapacitated Reservist for a week means the number of days advised by the Chief of the Defence Force under paragraph (2)(b).