Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00198:section:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018C00198
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5
Character Range: 4269–5500

5  Interpretation
  Unless the contrary intention appears:
act includes omission.
do includes make.
occupation means:
 (a) an occupation of territory arising out of a war; or
 (b) without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), an occupation of territory in Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia as a direct or indirect result of:
 (i) the agreement of 23 August 1939 between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; or
 (ii) any protocol to that agreement.
person means a natural person, whether or not the person is or has ever been:
 (a) an Australian citizen;
 (b) a resident of Australia;
 (c) a British subject;or
 (d) a citizen of a country allied or associated with Australia in relation to the conduct of a war.
proceeding, in relation to an offence, means:
 (a) a proceeding for commitment for trial in respect of the offence; or
 (b) a prosecution on indictment for the offence.
war means:
 (a) a war, whether declared or not;
 (b) any other armed conflict between countries; or
 (c) a civil war or similar armed conflict;
(whether or not involving Australia or a country allied or associated with Australia) in so far as it occurred in Europe in the period beginning on 1 September 1939 and ending on 8 May 1945.