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War Gratuity Act 1945

No. 16, 1945

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date:    21 October 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 61, 2016

Registered:    24 October 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the War Gratuity Act 1945 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 October 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Payment of war gratuity authorised
4 Rate of war gratuity
6 War gratuity not a right
7 Overseas qualifying service
8 Periods of overseas qualifying service less than twelve months
9 General qualifying service
10 Qualifying service does not include certain service
11 Special provisions as to period of service
12 Calculation of qualifying service
13 Addition to war gratuity in case of death
14 Minimum war gratuity in case of death and total dependency
15 Disqualifications
16 Deductions
17 Death of member before date of entitlement
18 Date of entitlement
19 Register of War Gratuities
20 Date of payment of war gratuity
21 Payment of war gratuity before due date
22 Application of war gratuity towards purchase of home for member
23 War gratuity inalienable except as prescribed
24 War gratuity to form part of estate on death after entitlement
25 Provision in case