Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SEX DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 71, 1991 - SECT 19

19. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting "wife, widow" from the definition of "dependants" and
substituting "spouse";
(b) by omitting "his" (twice occurring) from the definition of "dependants"
and substituting "his or her";
(c) by omitting "five," from the definition of "month";
(d) by omitting the definition of "death due to war service" and substituting
the following definition:

" `death due to war service' means death of a member which occurred in
circumstances in which:

   (a)  the Commonwealth is liable to pay pension under Part II of the
        Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or

   (b)  the Commonwealth would be liable to pay pension under that Part if
        pension were payable to a female veteran's spouse;";

   (e)  by inserting the following definition:

" `spouse' in relation to a member, includes:

   (a)  a de facto spouse of the member; or

   (b)  a widow or widower of the member; or

   (c)  a person who was a de facto spouse of the member immediately before
        the member's death;".