4Interpretation [see Note 2]

4 Interpretation [see Note 2]

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Australia includes the external Territories.

member of the Forces means:

(a) a person who is or was, during the war, a member of the Permanent Forces, other than the Australian Imperial Force;

(b) a person who is or was, during the war, a member of the Australian Imperial Force;

(c) a member of the Citizen Forces who is or was enlisted, appointed or called up for continuous service for the duration of, and directly in connexion with, the war;

(d) a person who is or was, during the war, engaged on continuous full-time service as a member of any of the following Services:

The Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service;

The Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service;

The Australian Army Nursing Service;

The Australian Women’s Army Service;

The Australian Army Medical Women’s Service;

The Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service;

The Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force;

(e) a member of a Voluntary Aid Detachment who is or was, during the war, engaged on continuous full-time paid duty with any part of the Defence Force;

(f) a member of the Naval, Military or Air Forces of any part of the King’s dominions other than Australia, who is or was, during the war, engaged on service in a prescribed area and was born in Australia or was, immediately prior to his becoming a member of any of those Forces, domiciled in Australia; and

(g) a person who is or was, during the war, engaged on continuous full-time service with any Nursing Service or other Women’s Service auxiliary to the Naval, Military or Air Forces of any part of the King’s dominions other than Australia who was born in Australia or was, immediately prior to her becoming a member of that Service, domiciled in Australia;

but does not include any enemy alien who served during the war as a member of the Army Labour Corps but not otherwise.

the Minister, in relation to any provision of this Act, means the Minister for the time being administering the Part or Division of this Act in which that provision occurs.

the war means the war which commenced on the third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, and includes any other war in which His Majesty became engaged after that date and before the date of commencement of this Part.

war service means:

(a) service as a member of the Permanent Forces, other than the Australian Imperial Force;