Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00964:section:2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00964
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 5871–8534

member of the Air Force.
member of the Naval Forces means a member of the Naval Forces raised in pursuance of the Naval Defence Act 1910‑1934 and includes:
 (a) any person who held a rank or rating in the Naval Forces (whether Permanent, Reserve or Temporary) of any part of the King's dominions, other than the Commonwealth, in respect of any period in which he served as a member of the Royal Australian Navy; and
 (b) any member of the Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service or the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service and such members or classes of members as are prescribed of any body or organization which has been replaced by or merged into either of those Services.
member of the Military Forces means:
 (a) a member of the Permanent Military Forces;
 (b) a member of the Australian Imperial Force; and
 (c) a member of the Citizen Military Forces, enlisted, appointed or called up for continuous full time war service;
and includes a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service, the Australian Women's Army Service, the Australian Army Medical Women's Service or the Voluntary Aid Detachment and such members or classes of members as are prescribed of any body or organization which has been replaced by or merged into any of those bodies.
member of the Air Force means a member of the Royal Australian Air Force established under the Air Force Act 1923‑1941, and includes a member of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service or the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force and such members or classes of members as are prescribed of any body or organization of women which has been replaced by or merged into either of those bodies.
month, for the purposes of sections four, eight, twelve and thirteen of this Act, means a period of thirty days.
overseas area means:
 (a) in relation to service during the period commencing on the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty‑nine and ending on the sixth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑one, any area outside Australia and outside Australian Territories; or
 (b) in relation to service during the period commencing on the seventh day of December, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑one and ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑seven, any area outside Australia.
overseas qualifying service means service performed on the days prescribed by section seven of this Act as days of overseas qualifying 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