Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00143:section:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00143
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 22810–23782

the widow of a deceased member of the Forces, makes a claim for a pension as a dependant of the member, or for a gratuity under section 40A of the Repatriation Act, within 12 months after her re‑marriage or marriage; and
 (b) a pension would have been granted to her if her claim had been determined before her marriage or re‑marriage;
the person shall be deemed, for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, to have been in receipt of that pension immediately before her re‑marriage or marriage.
 (4) In this section;
 (a) member of the Forces means;
 (i) a member of the Forces within the meaning of section 4; or
 (ii) a member of the Forces, or a member of a Peacekeeping Force, as defined by subsection 68(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act;
 (b) pension means pension (other than service pension) payable under a repealed Act in respect of the death of a member of the Forces; and
 (c) widow has the same meaning as it has in the Veterans' Entitlements Act.