4Persons to whom this Act applies

4 Persons to whom this Act applies

(1) In this section:

the prescribed period means:

(a) in relation to a person who is a member of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps on the proclaimed date—the period of nine months commencing on that date; and

(b) in any other case—the period of three months commencing on that date.

the proclaimed date means the date of commencement of this Act.

(2) This Act applies to a person:

(a) who, on the proclaimed date:

(i) is a male member of the Regular Army;

(ii) is a contributor to the Fund; and

(iii) is serving under an engagement, being an engagement for a term that does not expire during the prescribed period;

(b) who is not, at any time during the prescribed period, an officer;

(c) the fifty‑fifth anniversary of whose birthday has not occurred before the proclaimed date and does not occur during the prescribed period;

(d) who is declared by the Minister of State for the Army on the proclaimed date, by instrument in writing, to be a member who is to be discharged from the Regular Army during the prescribed period by reason of a reduction in the establishment of his regiment or corps;

(e) who is discharged from the Regular Army during the prescribed period for that reason; and

(f) who does not become a member on the day following the date of his discharge.