Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00096:section:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00096
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 4/14)
Character Range: 14032–16656

the definition of Eligible person if:
 (a) the person so mentioned:
 (i) is dead; and
 (ii) at the time of death, was not legally married and did not have a de facto partner; and
 (b) one of the following subparagraphs applies:
 (i) the parent is a widow or widower and was dependent on the person before the person became an eligible person;
 (ii) the parent's spouse or de facto partner is so incapacitated as to be unable to contribute materially to that parent's support.
Dwelling‑house includes:
 (a) a house or building used or to be used by a person, who is included in paragraph (b) or (d) of the definition of Australian Soldier, as a hospital, sanatorium or nursing home; and
 (b) the appurtenances, outbuildings, fences, and permanent provision for lighting, water supply, drainage and sewerage provided in connexion with a dwelling‑house;
but does not include any land.
Eligible person means a person who:
 (a) is an Australian soldier;
 (b) is a munition worker;
 (c) is a war worker;
 (d) is a member of the Young Men's Christian Association who, during the First World War, was accepted for service with and served abroad with the Naval or Military Forces of Australia as a representative of that Association;
 (e) has been awarded, in respect of his employment during the First World War, the Australian Mercantile Marine War Zone Badge, or the British Mercantile Marine Medal; and was during such employment domiciled in Australia or a Territory;
 (f) after the commencement of the Second World War, and before the commencement of the War Service Homes Act 1946, was employed under agreement as master, officer or seaman, or under indenture as apprentice, in sea‑going service:
 (i) on a ship engaged in trading between a port of a State or Territory and any other port, whether a port of a State or Territory or not; or
 (ii) on a ship being a troop transport or hospital ship;
  and was, during that employment, domiciled in Australia or a Territory; or
 (g) not being a person to whom the last preceding paragraph applies, was, after the commencement of the Second World War, and before the commencement of the War Service Homes Act 1946, employed, otherwise than as a member of the Defence Force, in sea‑going service on a ship being a ship of war, troop transport or hospital ship, and was, during that employment, domiciled in Australia or a Territory;
and includes a widow, widower or dependent parent of a person specified in any of the paragraphs (a) to (g) of this definition.
eligible recipient means a person who is:
 (a) a member of the Defence Force or a former member of the Defence Force; or