New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsIn this Act:
"Dependent" means any member of the family of a member of the forces who has
died as a result of employment in connection with warlike operations in the
present war, such dependents being wholly or in part dependent upon the
earnings or pension of the member of the forces at the time of death; and
where such member, being the parent or grandparent of an illegitimate child,
leaves such a child, or being an illegitimate child, leaves a parent or
grandparent so dependent upon the deceased member’s earnings or pension,
shall include such an illegitimate child and parent or grandparent
respectively.
"Disabled member of the forces" means any such member who is permanently
disabled.
"Member of a family" means wife or husband, father, mother, grandfather,
grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter,
stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister.
"Member of the forces" means member of the Commonwealth naval or military
forces, including member of the Imperial Reserve residing in New South Wales
before the war, enlisted or appointed for or employed on active service
outside Australia, or employed on a ship of war, or enlisted or appointed for
service in connection with naval or military preparations or operations,
including munition workers, and includes a member of the army medical corps or
of the nursing service who is accepted or appointed by the Director-General of
Medical Service for service outside Australia.
"Voluntary Workers’ Association" means any association formed for the
purpose of acquiring land and material for constructing buildings and
effecting improvements by voluntary labour on land for homes for members of
the forces and dependents under such conditions as the Governor may by
regulation prescribe.