Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WAR GRATUITY REGULATIONS 1945 - REG 14A

For the purposes of paragraph (i) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Act:

(a)

where a member who has performed overseas qualifying service prior to the cessation of hostilities commences a period of service abroad after the cessation of hostilities, such later period of service abroad shall, subject to the provisions of sections 10 and 11 of the Act, be classified as overseas qualifying service; and

(b)

where a member who has not performed overseas qualifying service prior to the cessation of hostilities commences a period of service abroad after the cessation of hostilities such period of service shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (g) of sub-section (1) of section 7 and of sections 10 and 11 of the Act, be classified as overseas qualifying service, but overseas qualifying service so performed shall not entitle the member to the benefits of section 8 of the Act.