Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:1_442:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 442 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 45683–48232

military or air forces against which the Naval, Military or Air Forces of the Commonwealth were engaged in that operational area; or
 (c) persons assisting any of those forces.
fishing vessel means a ship employed in connection with the occupation of sea fishing for profit.
member of a unit of the Defence Force means:
 (a) a member of the Defence Force; or
 (b) another person who is:
 (i) a member of the unit; or
 (ii) attached to the unit; or
 (iii) appointed for continuous full‑time operational service with the unit; or
 (c) if the Minister determines, under paragraph (5)(b), that a person, or a person included in a class of persons, was a member of a specified unit of the Defence Force while rendering service of a kind specified in the determination—the person or a person included in the class of persons.
member of the Defence Force includes a person appointed for continuous full‑time operational service with a unit of the Defence Force.
Note: See also subsection (4) in relation to the Army Medical Corps Nursing Service.
member of the Interim Forces means a person who:
 (a) enlisted or re‑engaged in, or was appointed or re‑appointed to, the Defence Force for continuous full‑time operational service for a term of not more than 2 years; or
 (b) was appointed for continuous full‑time operational service with a unit of the Defence Force for a term of not more than 2 years;
on or after 1 July 1947 and before 1 July 1949.
operational area has the meaning given by section 451.
period of hostilities means:
 (a) World War 1 from its commencement on 4 August 1914 to 11 November 1918 (both included); or
 (b) World War 2 from its commencement on 3 September 1939 to 29 October 1945 (both included); or
 (c) the period of hostilities in respect of Korea from 27 June 1950 to 19 April 1956 (both included); or
 (d) the period of hostilities in respect of Malaya from 29 June 1950 to 31 August 1957 (both included); or
 (e) the period of hostilities in respect of war‑like operations in operational areas from 31 July 1962 to 11 January 1973 (both included).
special mission means a mission that, in the opinion of the Commission, was of special assistance to the Commonwealth in the prosecution of World War 1 or World War 2.
unit of the Defence Force means a body, contingent or detachment of the Defence Force.
World War 1 means:
 (a) the war that commenced on 4 August 1914; or
 (b) any other war in which the Crown became engaged after 4 August 1914 and before 11 November 1918.
World War 2 means:
 (a) the war that commenced on