Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1973

No. 84 of 1973

AN ACT

To amend the Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969 for purposes related to the Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme for Members of the Defence Force.

[Assented to 19 June 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1973.

(2) The Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Defence (Parliamentary Candidates) Act 1969–1973.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st October, 1972.

Interpretation.

3. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1), after the definition of “the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act”, the following definition:—

“‘the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act’ means the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973;”.

Reinstatement of officers.

4. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (2), after the word “Act” (first occurring), the words “and by sections 52 and 54 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act”.

Reinstatement of enlisted members (other than national servicemen).

5. Section 11 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (2), after the word “Act” the words “and by sections 52 and 54 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act”.

Reinstatement of members rendering continuous full-time service.

6. Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (2), after the word “Act” the words “and by sections 52 and 54 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act

National servicemen.

7. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-section (4), after the word “Act” the words “and by sections 52 and 54 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act”.