Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LOAN ACT 1996 No. 8, 1996 - SECT 3

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: current financial year
means the year ending on 30 June 1997. defence service, in relation to the
current financial year, means a service
specified under the heading "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE" in a relevant
appropriation Act for the financial year. relevant appropriation Act means:

   (a)  the Supply Act (No. 1) 1996-97; or

   (b)  the Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1996-97; or

   (c)  an Act, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act,
        that appropriates the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the
        current financial year and that is expressed to have effect subject to
        this Act.

(2) For the purposes of the definition of defence service in subsection (1),
any service specified under the heading "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS" in a
relevant appropriation Act is taken not to be a service specified under the
heading "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE" in that Act.