Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00530:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00530
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 2674–4372

3  Definitions
  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
civilian means a person who is not a veteran.
Commission means the Repatriation Commission referred to in the Veterans' Entitlements Act.
compensation payment means a payment under this Act.
designated war period means the period beginning on 7 December 1941 and ending at the end of 29 October 1945.
eligible person means a person who is eligible for a compensation payment.
interned means:
 (a) confined in a camp, building, prison or other place (including a vehicle); or
 (b) restricted to residing within specified limits.
Japanese military forces means air forces, naval forces, land forces or other military forces of Japan (however described).
partner, in relation to a veteran or civilian, means:
 (a) a person who is legally married to the veteran or civilian; or
 (b) a person who is a partner (within the meaning of the Veterans' Entitlements Act) of the veteran or civilian.
Regulations payment means a payment under the Veterans' Entitlements (Compensation—Japanese Internment) Regulations 2001, including a payment made before the commencement of this Act.
Note: These regulations are made for the purposes of section 106 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
social security law means:
 (a) the Social Security Act 1991; and
 (b) the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; and
 (c) any other Act that is expressed to form part of the social security law.
Tribunal means the Administrative Review Tribunal.
veteran means a person covered by subsection 6A(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act.
Veterans' Entitlements Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.