Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00397:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00397
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3587–6126

5  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australia includes the Territories.
court means a federal court or a court of a State or Territory.
dependant, in relation to a member of a visiting force or of a civilian component of a visiting force, means a person, not being an Australian citizen or a person ordinarily resident in Australia, who:
 (a) is the wife, husband or spouse of the member;
 (b) is wholly or mainly maintained by the member;
 (c) is in the custody, care or charge of the member; or
 (d) is one of the family of the member residing with the member.
forces in relation to a country, means the naval, military or air forces of that country.
service authorities, in relation to a country, means the naval, military or air force authorities of that country.
service law, in relation to a country, means the law (including any instrument having the force of law) governing all or any of the forces of that country.
service tribunal, in relation to a country or a visiting force, means a court‑martial or other like tribunal established under the service law of that country or of the country sending the visiting force, as the case requires, and includes any authority of that country who or which, by or under the law of that country, is empowered to review the proceedings of such a tribunal or to try or investigate charges brought against persons subject to the service law of that country.
the Defence Force has the same meaning as in the Defence Act 1903‑1956.
the sending country, in relation to a visiting force, means the country to whose forces the visiting force belongs.
visiting force means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country that is for the time being present in Australia.
 (2) A reference in this Act to a member of a visiting force shall be read as a reference to a person who, in accordance with the law of the country to which the visiting force belongs, is serving as a member of the visiting force.
 (3) A reference in this Act to a member of a civilian component of a visiting force shall be read as a reference to a person who, not being a member of that visiting force, an Australian citizen or a person ordinarily resident in Australia:
 (a) is employed by or in the service of:
 (i) that visiting force or a part of that visiting force; or
 (ii) an organization established for the benefit or welfare of members of that visiting force and recognized by the designated authority of the sending country;
 (b) is serving with an organization