2Interpretation

2 Interpretation

(1)  *[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 1975, s. 2 ]**[Section 2 Subsection (1) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

allowance means a heating allowance under section four ;

eligible pensioner means a pensioner who, by virtue of the provisions of section three , is eligible for the grant of an allowance;

pensioner means a person who is in receipt of –

(a) an age pension, a widows' pension or an invalid pension under the Social Services Act 1947-1970 of the Commonwealth;

(aa) a benefit from the State as a woman who has the custody, care, and control of a child in respect of which benefit the State receives financial assistance as a participating State under the State Grants (Deserted Wives) Act 1968 of the Commonwealth;

(ab) a benefit under Part IVAAA of the Social Services Act 1947-1975 of the Commonwealth as a woman who has the custody, care, and control of a child;

(b) a service pension under the Repatriation Act 1920-1970 of the Commonwealth (being a service pension that is payable at a rate per annum not exceeding the maximum rate per annum that would be applicable to that person under section twenty-eight of the Social Services Act 1947-1970 of the Commonwealth if he were qualified to receive an age pension under the last-mentioned Act); or

(c) any other pension, annuity, or allowance that the Minister certifies to be, in his opinion, of a similar nature to a pension referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this definition (being a pension, annuity, or allowance that is payable at a rate per annum not exceeding the maximum rate per annum that would be applicable to that person under section twenty-eight of the Social Services Act 1947-1970 of the Commonwealth if he were qualified for an age pension under that Act);

, in relation to a person, means money in hand or in an authorised deposit-taking institution account, money lent by the person to another person (whether on security or otherwise), and money that is invested in the purchase of marketable securities;