Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:68:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 68 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 1217597–1220376

68  Interpretation
 (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australian contingent, in relation to a Peacekeeping Force, means a contingent of that Force that has been authorized or approved by the Australian Government.
Australian member, in relation to a Peacekeeping Force, means a member of that Force whose membership has been authorized or approved by the Australian Government.
authorized travel, in relation to a member of a Peacekeeping Force, means travel authorized by the appropriate authority, being an authority approved by the Minister for the purpose.
British nuclear test defence service has the meaning given by subsections 69B(2), (3), (4) and (5).
defence service means service, except peacekeeping service, of any of the following kinds:
 (a) continuous full‑time service rendered as a member of the Defence Force on or after 7 December 1972 and before the terminating date;
 (b) continuous full‑time service that was rendered by a person who:
 (i) was rendering continuous full‑time service as a member of the Defence Force immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
 (ii) continued to render continuous full‑time service as such a member until and including the day immediately before the terminating date; and
 (iii) was, immediately before the terminating date, bound to render continuous full‑time service as such a member for a term expiring on or after the terminating date;
  and that was rendered by the person as a member of the Defence Force on and after the terminating date and before the earlier of the following:
 (iv) the expiration of that term or, if that term is deemed to have been extended by subsection (4), (5) or (6), the expiration of the extension of that term;
 (v) the lawful termination of the person's service as a member of the Defence Force otherwise than by reason of the expiration of the term for which the person is bound to serve;
 (c) hazardous service rendered before or after the terminating date;
 (d) British nuclear test defence service.
effective full‑time service, in relation to a member of the Defence Force, means any period of continuous full‑time service of the member other than:
 (a) a period exceeding 21 consecutive days during which the member was:
 (i) on leave of absence without pay;
 (ii) absent without leave;
 (iii) awaiting or undergoing trial in respect of an offence of which the member was later convicted; or
 (iv) undergoing detention or imprisonment; or
 (b) in the case of an officer of the Defence Force who, on appointment, was a student enrolled in a degree or diploma course at a university or other tertiary educational institution and was required by the appropriate authority of the Defence Force to continue his or her studies after appointment—the period