Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn 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 .