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      is taken to have been rendering operational service during the period in which the person was so assigned for service.".

6. Subsection 6(1) (Notes):

Omit the Notes, substitute:

"Note 1: For allotted for duty in an operational area see subsection 5B(2).
Note 2: For war to which this Act applies, World War 1 and World War 2 see subsection 5B(1).
     Note 3: For allied country, Australian mariner, Commonwealth country, continuous full-time service, eligible civilian, enemy, member of the Defence Force, member of the Interim Forces and special mission see subsection 5C(1).
     Note 4: Subsections (7), (8) and (9) contain information that is relevant to paragraphs (o), (p), (q) and (r).".

7. Subparagraph 6(5)(b)(i):

Omit the subparagraph, substitute:

    "(i) if the person was assigned for duty from an operational area to another area outside Australia (not being an operational area)—the day on which the person arrived at that other area or the day as from which the person was assigned to that other area at a time when the person was in that other area; or".

8. Subparagraph 6(5)(b)(ii):

Omit "on" (first occurring).

9. Section 6:

Add at the end:

"(10) For the purposes of this Act, the operational service of a person in Japan, being the operational service of the person described in paragraph (1)(s):

(a) is taken to have commenced:

         (i) if the person was in Australia on the day as from which the person was assigned for service in Japan—on the day on which the person departed from the last port of call in Australia for that operational service; or

        (ii) if the person was outside Australia on the day as from which the person was assigned for service in Japan—on the day as from which the person was so assigned for service; and

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(b) is taken to have ended at the expiration of:

        (i) if the person was assigned for service in another country or area outside Australia (not being an operational area)—the day on which the person arrived at that other country or area or the day as from which the person was assigned to that other country or area at a time when the person was in that other country or area; or

        (ii) in any other case—the day on which the person arrived at the first port of call in Australia on returning from operational service.".

    10. Subsection 7(1) (Notes):

Omit the Notes, substitute:

"Note 1: For World War 1 and World War 2 see subsection 5B(1).
Note 2: For operational service see section 6.
     Note 3: For Australian mariner, continuous full-time service, member of the Defence Force and member of the Interim Forces see subsection 5C(1).
Note 4: Subsections (3)