Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p19
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Character Range: 74612–80756

service charges and taxes, such as GST, and excludes voluntary tips and alcoholic drinks.
   Meal period means 1 hour beginning at any of the following times.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    0700 hours for breakfast.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1300 hours for lunch.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1900 hours for dinner.
   Medical absence means the period for which a member is granted leave under Chapter 5 Part 3 to be absent from duty for health reasons.
   Medical authority means the qualified medical practitioner responsible for determining the medical condition of the member.
   Member has the same meaning given under the Act.

   Note 1:  Under section 4 of the Act, member includes an officer, sailor, soldier and airman. Under section 58A of the Act, member also includes a person who has ceased to be a member, whether by reason of death or otherwise.
   Note 2:  Section 1.2.2 restricts the application of Chapters 1 to 17 to existing ADF members on continuous full-time service, unless a provision makes it clear that the provision applies to members on Reserve service, or former members.
   Member undergoing recategorisation training has the same meaning given by section 1.3.3.
   Month has the meaning given in section 2G of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
   Most economical means of travel has the same meaning as given by Chapter 9 Part 1A and Chapter 9 Part 1.
   MSBS means the Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme.
   Non-resident family means recognised family who are not accompanied resident family or unaccompanied resident family.
   Non-Service partner is a member's partner who is not a member.
   Non-warlike service means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Service with the Defence Force that is of a kind determined to be non-warlike service under section 5C of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Service with a peacekeeping force, as published in the Gazette, as a Peacekeeping Force under section 68(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Service with the Defence Force that is of a kind determined to be non‑warlike service under section 6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
   Nonworking period in relation to a flexible service determination, means the period that is not the member's pattern of service.
   Normal departmental liability has the same meaning given by section 9.1.7.
   Normal working hours for a member means the hours of duty set by their commander.
   Operational area means any of the following.
   a.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For overseas service on a warlike or non-warlike deployment, means the specified area in column B of the table in section 17.7.6.
   b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For overseas service on a peacetime deployment, means the specified area that has been approved by the CDF.
   c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For overseas service other than a deployment, has the meaning given in section 6 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.