6Effective service

6 Effective service

For the purposes of the definition of effective service in section 3 of the Act: (a) a person’s service is effective service if it meets the requirements of Division 2 of this Part; and (b) a person’s period of effective service as at a particular time is the period worked out in accordance with Divisions 3 to 8 of this Part (subject to paragraph (a) of the definition of effective service in section 3 of the Act).

Note: Under paragraph (a) of the definition of effective service in section 3 of the Act, if a person stops being a member of the Defence Force and again becomes a member more than 5 years later, any service performed before they stopped being a member is not counted as effective service.