Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00964:section:2:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00964
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 8311–9784

service.
sea‑going ship does not include a depot ship or a ship principally employed on or in connexion with port or harbour defence.
service abroad means service by a member:
 (a) in an overseas area or in a sea‑going ship as a member of a body, contingent or detachment of the Defence Force engaged in service in such an area or ship; or
 (b) as a member of the air crew of a squadron, if the role of the squadron was operational involving flights out of Australia;
and includes service during the period of any voyage to an overseas area commencing on and including the date of embarkation for that area and service during the period of any voyage from an overseas area up to and including the date of disembarkation.
spouse in relation to a member, includes:
 (a) a de facto spouse of the member; or
 (b) a widow or widower of the member; or
 (c) a person who was a de facto spouse of the member immediately before the member's death.
the cessation of hostilities means a date to be proclaimed by the Governor‑General from which, for the purposes of this Act, the hostilities in which the Commonwealth of Australia is engaged in the war shall be deemed to have ceased.
the war means the war with Germany which commenced on the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty‑nine, and includes any other war in which His Majesty became engaged after that date and before the date of commencement of this Act.
war gratuity means war gratuity under this Act.