Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00637:section:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00637
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 9365–12184

3  Definitions
  In this Act:
accrued subsidy period has the meaning given by section 47.
agreement includes:
 (a) a deed; and
 (b) a memorandum of understanding between Commonwealth agencies.
approved form has the meaning given by section 77.
Australia includes the external Territories.
authorisation day has the meaning given by section 57.
authorised Commonwealth contractor has the meaning given by section 81.
average house price has the meaning given by section 52.
average monthly interest has the meaning given by section 50.
building work, in relation to land (or in relation to a loan that relates to an interest in land), has the meaning given by paragraph 30(1)(b).
commencing day means the day on which this section commences.
Commonwealth agency means a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
compensable condition means a condition, disease, illness or injury suffered by a person in respect of which compensation is, or has been, payable under any of the following:
 (a) the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988;
 (aa) the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988;
 (b) the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;
 (c) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004;
 (d) a law of the Commonwealth prescribed by the regulations.
debtor has the meaning given by section 66.
deceased partner has the meaning given by section 4.
Note: Partner is defined in this section. For the definition of surviving partner, see section 4.
declared loan provider has the meaning given by section 78.
due amount has the meaning given by section 67.
effective service, in relation to a person who is, or has been, a member of the Defence Force, means service in the Defence Force by the person that:
 (a) if the person has, at any time before, on or after the commencing day, stopped being a member of the Defence Force, and, more than 5 years later, again become a member of the Defence Force—does not include service before the person again became a member of the Defence Force; and
 (b) in any case—is recognised as effective service in accordance with the regulations.
eligible has the meaning given by section 7.
entitlement period has the meaning given by section 28.
first authorisation day, for subsidy that is payable during an entitlement period, means the first authorisation day after subsidy becomes payable for the entitlement period.
Note: For the definition of authorisation day, see section 57. The authorisation day is at the end of a monthly authorisation period (as defined in section 57). Subsidy becomes payable from the beginning of the first monthly authorisation period during which section 28 starts to apply.
foreign service member means a member of the Defence Force