Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00383:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00383
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 1164–2009

3  Interpretation

  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

member of the Forces means a male indigenous inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or of an island in the Pacific Ocean (other than an island forming part of the territory of a State) who served during the war in the Defence Force at a rate of pay less than the minimum rate of pay that was prescribed as payable to a male member of the Australian Military Forces and whose service has been terminated by discharge or death.

the Defence Force has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903‑1941.

the war means the war which commenced on the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty‑nine, and includes any other war in which His late Majesty became engaged after that date and before the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑five.