Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:5c:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5C (pt 5/7)
Character Range: 37174–39853

unit; or
 (ii) attached to the unit; or
 (iii) appointed for continuous full‑time service with the unit.
Note: See also subsection 5R(1).
member of the Defence Force includes a person appointed for continuous full‑time service with a unit of the Defence Force.
Note: See also subsection (2).
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 service for a term of not more than 2 years; or
 (b) was appointed for continuous full‑time 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.
non‑warlike service means service in the Defence Force of a kind determined in writing by the Defence Minister to be non‑warlike service.
operational service has the meaning given by sections 6 to 6F.
qualifying service has the meaning given in section 7A.
refugee has the meaning given by subsection (4).
special mission means a mission that, in the opinion of the Commission, was of special assistance to the Commonwealth in the prosecution of a war to which this Act applies.
unit of the Defence Force means a body, contingent or detachment of the Defence Force.
veteran means:
 (a) a person (including a deceased person):
 (i) who is, because of section 7, taken to have rendered eligible war service; or
 (ii) in respect of whom a pension is, or pensions are, payable under subsection 13(6); and
 (b) in Parts III and VIIC also includes a person who is:
 (i) a Commonwealth veteran; or
 (ii) an allied veteran; or
 (iv) an allied mariner.
Note: Commonwealth veteran, allied veteran and allied mariner are defined in this subsection.
warlike service means service in the Defence Force of a kind determined in writing by the Defence Minister to be warlike service.

Army Medical Corps Nursing Service
 (2) For the purposes of this Act, a member of the Army Medical Corps Nursing Service who:
 (a) rendered service during World War 1, either within or outside Australia; and
 (b) rendered the service as such a member in accordance with an acceptance or appointment by the Director‑General of Medical Services for service outside Australia;
is taken to have been serving as a member of the Defence Force while rendering that service.

Defence force of government‑in‑exile
 (3) In relation to any period during which there was a government‑in‑exile in relation to an allied country, defence force established by an allied country includes:
 (a) the regular naval, military or air forces; and
 (b) the nursing or auxiliary services of the regular naval, military or air forces; and
 (c) the women's branch of