In this Division –

child means a person who –

(a) is under the age of 16 years; or

(b) is 16 years or more, but less than 21 years and is a full-time student;

dependent caring partner means a caring partner who is a dependant;

dependent child means a child who is a dependant;

dependent spouse means a spouse who is a dependant;

relevant percentage , in respect of any year beginning 1 January, means the percentage difference in the average weekly ordinary full-time earnings of adults in Tasmania between the May immediately preceding the start of that year and the immediately preceding May, as evidenced by statistics published by the Australian Statistician under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 of the Commonwealth;

unit means the amount represented by the basic salary.