Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to this Part, where a member is absent without leave, or is absent while in civil custody, for 24 hours or more, payment to the member of his or her salary and allowances is suspended.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3), a suspension under subregulation (1) in respect of the salary and allowances of a member operates in relation to the salary and allowances that accrue to the member on and after the day following the day on which the member first so became absent.
(3) A suspension under subregulation (1) in respect of the salary and allowances of a member who has been absent without leave or while in civil custody does not operate in relation to the salary or allowances that accrue to the member after he or she returns to duty.