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### 65 Interpretation of Division 1 of Part VI
> *\[Section 65 Substituted by No. 26 of 1991, s. 4 \]*In this Division –[*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS33@EN)
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> > [*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS33@EN) ***child*** means a person who –
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> > > > (a) is under the age of 16 years; or
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> > > > (b) is 16 years or more, but less than 21 years and is a full-time student;
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> > [*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC2@Hpa@EN) ***dependent caring partner*** means a caring partner who is a dependant;
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> > [*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS33@EN) ***dependent child*** means a child who is a dependant;
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> > [*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 99 of 2000, s. 33, Applied:01 Jul 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-07-01/act-2000-099#GS33@EN) [*\[Section 65 Amended by No. 45 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-01-01/act-2003-045#JS1@Ja73@GC2@Hpb@EN) ***dependent spouse*** means a spouse who is a dependant;
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> > ***relevant percentage***, in respect of any year beginning 1 January, means the percentage difference in the average weekly ordinary full-time earnings of adults in Tasmania between the May immediately preceding the start of that year and the immediately preceding May, as evidenced by statistics published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the *Census and Statistics Act 1905* of the Commonwealth;
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> > ***unit*** means the amount represented by the basic salary.