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25A Definitions

(1) In this Part:

competent authority: see subregulation 25B(2).

death certificate:

(a) means a certificate issued by a competent authority under regulation 25C; and
(b) includes a corrected certificate issued under subregulation 25F(4).

service includes service outside Australia.

(2) In this Part: (a) a reference to a member of the Defence Force includes a reference to a person who, not being a member of the Defence Force, accompanies a part of the Defence Force; and (b) a reference to a member of the Defence Force on service outside Australia includes a reference to a member of that Force who is a prisoner of war or interned in a place outside Australia.