means that area comprising the States of the Commonwealth, the n Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.

means the Territories of Papua, New Guinea and Norfolk Island.

, in relation to a member, means the date upon which the member embarked on a ship or aircraft for service in an overseas area, but shall not be deemed to refer to the embarkation on that ship or aircraft on that date of a member who disembarked from that ship or aircraft before reaching an overs

means the date on which a member or other person becomes entitled to be credited in the Register of War Gratuities with war gratuity in respect of the service of the member.

means death of a member which occurred in circumstances in which:

(a) the Commonwealth is liable to pay pension under Part II of the

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

; or

means the spouse or children (including ex‐nuptial children) of any person who is or was a member, and any person who is or was wholly or partly dependent for his or her support upon the earnings of that person during the period of his or her service as a member or subsequently at any time before

, in relation to a member, means:

(a) an injury or illness which, in the opinion of a prescribed authority, was due to or arose from the serious default or wilful act of the member;

(b) an intentionally self‐inflicted injury; or

means service performed on the days prescribed by section nine of this Act as days of .

means a person who, at any time during the war, has been:

(a) a member of the Naval Forces;

(b) a member of the Military Forces; or

(c) a member of the Air Force.

means:

(a) a member of the Permanent Military Forces;

(b) a member of the Australian Imperial Force; and

, for the purposes of sections four, eight, twelve and thirteen of this Act, means a period of thirty days.

means:

means service performed on the days prescribed by section seven of this Act as days of .

does not include a depot ship or a ship principally employed on or in connexion with port or harbour defence.

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

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.

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.

means 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.

means under this Act.