(1)

In this Act:

(a) warlike service means service with the Defence Force that is of a kind determined in writing by the Defence Minister to be warlike service for the purposes of this Act; and
(b) non-warlike service means service with the Defence Force that is of a kind determined in writing by the Defence Minister to be non-warlike service for the purposes of this Act; and
(c) peacetime service means any other service with the Defence Force; and
(d) defence service means warlike service, non-warlike service or peacetime service.

Note: The determination may be varied or revoked (see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1), service with the Defence Force means:

(a) for a cadet—participation in the activities of the Australian Defence Force cadets; and
(b) for a declared member—engagement in, or performance of, activities or acts specified in the determination under section 8 that applies to the member.