WAR CRIMES ACT 1945 - SECT 5 Interpretation

WAR CRIMES ACT 1945 - SECT 5

    Unless the contrary intention appears:

"act" includes omission.

"do" includes make.

"occupation" means:

  (a)   an occupation of territory arising out of a war; or

  (b)   without limiting the generality of paragraph   ( a), an occupation of territory in Latvia , Lithuania or Estonia as a direct or indirect result of:

  (i)   the agreement of 23   August 1939 between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ; or

  (ii)   any protocol to that agreement.

"person" means a natural person, whether or not the person is or has ever been:

  (a)   an Australian citizen;

  (b)   a resident of Australia ;

  (c)   a British subject;or

  (d)   a citizen of a country allied or associated with Australia in relation to the conduct of a war.

"proceeding," in relation to an offence, means:

  (a)   a proceeding for commitment for trial in respect of the offence; or

  (b)   a prosecution on indictment for the offence.

"war" means:

  (a)   a war, whether declared or not;

  (b)   any other armed conflict between countries; or

  (c)   a civil war or similar armed conflict;

(whether or not involving Australia or a country allied or associated with Australia ) in so far as it occurred in Europe in the period beginning on 1   September 1939 and ending on 8   May 1945.