3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

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

Board means the Veterans’ Review Board established by section 107VB of the Repatriation Act 1920 and continued in existence by section 134 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act.

commencing date means the day fixed by Proclamation under subsection 2(1).

Repatriation Act means the Repatriation Act 1920.

repealed Act means an Act repealed by subsection 3(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act or the provisions of an Act repealed by subsection 3(2) of that Act.

Veterans’ Entitlements Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

(2) In this Act, a reference to a particular section included in Division 1 or Division 5 of Part III of the Repatriation Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be read as including a reference to that section in its application by virtue of: (a) Division 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Part III of the Repatriation Act; (b) the Interim Forces Benefits Act 1947; (c) the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956; or (d) the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962. (3) In this Act, a reference to a particular regulation included in the Repatriation Regulations shall be read as including a reference to that regulation in its application: (a) by virtue of Part XII, XIII or XIV of the Repatriation Regulations; or (b) by virtue of the Interim Forces Benefits Regulations, the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Regulations or the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Regulations. (4) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions that are defined for the purposes of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act have, when used in this Act, the same respective meanings as they have in the Veterans’ Entitlements Act. (5) In this Act, a reference to the repeals effected by subsection 3(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act shall be read as including a reference to the repeals effected by subsection 3(2) and Part VI of Schedule 1 of that Act.