(1) A subsidised borrower who:
(a) has obtained an advanced amount of less than $80,000; and
(b) wishes to increase that amount;
may apply to the Secretary for approval of the payment of subsidy in respect of the increase.
(2) An application must be in the approved form.
(3) An application by a person who has resigned, retired or been discharged from the Defence Force (other than a rejoining member) must be made within 2 years after the day on which the resignation, retirement or discharge took effect.
(3A) Subsection ( 3) does not apply to a person who has been an operational service member under subsection 3A(1).
(4) An application by a person who is not an eligible person but who is the surviving spouse or de facto partner of a deceased eligible person must be made within 2 years after:
(a) if the eligible person was not a member--his or her resignation, retirement or discharge from the Defence Force took effect; or
(b) in any other case--the death of the eligible person.
(5) Subsection ( 4) does not apply if the deceased
eligible person was, or had been, an operational service member under
subsection 3A(1).