6Definitions

#### 6 Definitions (1) In this instrument: > Act means the Defence Act 1903. > air turbulence means a movement of air with an upward vertical velocity of 4.3 metres per second. > Australian court means a federal court or a court of a State or Territory. > Australian Government officer means: (a) a person who holds an office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth; or (b) an APS employee; or (c) a person employed by a body corporate incorporated for a public purpose under a law of the Commonwealth; or (d) a contractor engaged by the Commonwealth or by a body corporate mentioned in paragraph (c). > Australian tribunal means a tribunal of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > authorised application officer: see subsection 37B(2). > authorised complaint recipient: see subsection 39(2). > change a period of service: see subsection 18(3). > committee of management of an unincorporated association or body of persons means the body (however described) that governs, manages or conducts the affairs of the association or body. > Commonwealth land means land owned or occupied by the Commonwealth, but does not include land leased from the Commonwealth unless the lease is subject to a condition that the land may be used by the Defence Force for carrying out a defence operation or practice. > competent officer: see section 52. > covered service: see paragraph 25(1)(c). > death certificate means a death certificate or a corrected death certificate issued under Part 10. > decision has the same meaning as in the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024. > defence area: see subsection 58(1). > defence award: see section 36. > defence honour: see section 35. > defence materiel means goods for use for defence purposes, and includes the following: (a) goods being developed for defence purposes; (b) goods being tested for use for defence purposes; (c) goods being tested for the use of similar goods for defence purposes. > enlisted member means a member other than an officer. > enlisted rank means: (a) in relation to the Navy—a rank below the rank of Midshipman; or (b) in relation to the Army and the Air Force—a rank below the rank of Officer Cadet. > harass on the ground of sex has the same meaning as in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. > Note: Other parts of speech and grammatical forms of “harass on the ground of sex” (for example, “harassment on the ground of sex”) have a corresponding meaning (see section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). > initial obligation amount: see subsection 25(3). > interest, in relation to land, has the same meaning as in the Lands Acquisition Act 1989. > interests of the Defence Force: see subsection (2). > intimate image has the same meaning as in the Online Safety Act 2021. > Ministerial declaration means a declaration by the Minister under section 117AC of the Act declaring an area to be a defence aviation area. > object includes a tree, any other natural obstacle, a building, vehicle, vessel or machine. > pay includes all remuneration, allowances and other benefits under Part IIIA of the Act. > police officer means: (a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police; or (b) a member of the police force of a State or Territory. > prohibited letters: see section 75. > prohibited words: see section 74. > Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014. > respondent, in relation to an alleged contravention of Division 2 of Part 3‑5A of the Fair Work Act 2009: see section 37C of this instrument. > service chief: see subsection 7(2). > service debt calculation method: see subsection 25(4). > service obligation debt: see subsection 25(1). > service offence has the same meaning as in the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982. > sexually harass has the meaning given by section 28A of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. > Note: Other parts of speech and grammatical forms of “sexually harass” (for example, “sexual harassment”) have a corresponding meaning (see section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). > sexual violence has the meaning given by section 24A. > stop sexual harassment direction means a direction under section 37F. (2) Reasons for something being or not being in the interests of the Defence Force include reasons relating to one or more of the following: (a) a member’s performance; (b) a member’s behaviour (including any convictions for criminal or service offences); (c) a member’s suitability to serve: (i) in the Defence Force; or (ii) in a particular role or rank; (ca) a member’s failure to meet one or more conditions of the member’s enlistment, appointment or promotion; (d) workforce planning in the Defence Force; (e) the effectiveness and efficiency of the Defence Force; (f) the morale, welfare and discipline of the Defence Force; (g) the reputation and community standing of the Defence Force.