Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00861
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 22956–25692

3  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
accused person means a person who has been charged with a service offence.
active service, in relation to a defence member, means:
 (a) service by the member in connection with operations against the enemy;
 (b) service by the member with a force specified in a declaration by the Governor‑General that is in force under subsection 4(1); or
 (c) service by the member in an area specified in a declaration by the Governor‑General that is in force under subsection 4(2).
aircraft includes any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air.
airman means a member of the Australian Air Force, not being an officer.
allied force means a force of another country that is acting in co‑operation with the Defence Force.
ancillary offence, in relation to an offence against this Act or the regulations, means an offence against:
 (a) section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code; or
 (b) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914;
that relates to that other offence.
ancillary Territory offence, in relation to another Territory offence (the first Territory offence), means an offence against:
 (a) section 11.1, 11.4 or 11.5 of the Criminal Code; or
 (b) section 6 of the Crimes Act 1914; or
 (c) section 44, 47 or 48 of the Criminal Code 2002 of the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (d) section 181 of the Crimes Act 1900 of the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (e) a provision of a law in force in the Jervis Bay Territory (other than a Commonwealth law) that is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph (see subsection (3A));
that relates to the first Territory offence.
another country means a country other than Australia.
appropriate authority:
 (a) in relation to proceedings before a court martial, means:
 (i) the Registrar; or
 (ii) the President of the court martial; and
 (b) in relation to proceedings before a Defence Force magistrate, means:
 (i) the Registrar; or
 (ii) the Defence Force magistrate; or
 (c) in relation to proceedings before a summary authority, means the summary authority.
audio link means facilities (for example, telephone facilities) that enable audio communication between persons in different places.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
authorized officer means an officer, or an officer included in a class of officers, authorized, in writing, by the Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief for the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs.
charge means a charge of a service offence.
Chief Judge Advocate means the Chief Judge Advocate appointed under section 188A.
civil court means a federal court or a court of a State or