Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00288:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00288
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 7980–10636

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
annual pay, in relation to a member, means the product of his daily rate of pay and 365, less any cents included in that product.
children includes children adopted by a member and dependent on him at the time of his death.
contributor means a member who is or has been contributing under this Act to the Fund.
CSC (short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the same meaning as in the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011.
daily rate of pay, in relation to a member, means his maximum daily rate of active pay as ascertained in accordance with the regulations.
eligible child means:
 (a) a child under the age of 16 years; or
 (b) a child who:
 (i) has attained the age of 16 years but has not attained the age of 25 years;
 (ii) is receiving full‑time education at a school, college or university; and
 (iii) is not ordinarily in employment or engaged in work on his own account.
Finance Minister means the Minister administering the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
initial engagement means an engagement as a member which did not commence immediately upon the termination of a prior engagement as a member.
invalidity benefit means benefit to which a member is entitled by virtue of subsection 51(1) and includes a deferred benefit that is applicable in respect of a person under Division 3 of Part VIC and is payable by virtue of paragraph 82ZB(2)(a).
member means a member of the Defence Force on continuous full time service, but does not include an indigenous inhabitant of Papua New Guinea who, at the time he engaged to serve, or was appointed, as such a member was a resident of Papua New Guinea.
officer means:
 (a) in relation to the Navy—a member who is a commissioned officer or subordinate officer, but does not include a petty officer;
 (b) in relation to the Army—a member who is a commissioned officer; and
 (c) in relation to the Air Force—a member who is a commissioned officer;
and includes a cadet enrolled at the Royal Australian Naval College or at the Royal Military College or a member enlisted in the Permanent Air Force as an air cadet.
period of non‑effective service, in relation to a member, means, subject to subsection 4AA(5), any period of service of the member exceeding 21 consecutive days during which the member was:
 (a) on leave of absence without pay;
 (b) absent without leave;
 (c) awaiting or undergoing trial on a charge in respect of an offence of which he was later convicted; or
 (d) undergoing field punishment, detention or imprisonment.
Permanent Forces means