Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsUnless the contrary intention appears:
"act" includes omission.
"do" includes make.
"occupation" means:
(a) an occupation of territory arising out of a war; or
(b) without limiting the generality of paragraph ( a), an occupation of territory in Latvia , Lithuania or Estonia as a direct or indirect result of:
(i) the agreement of 23 August 1939 between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ; or
(ii) any protocol to that agreement.
"person" means a natural person, whether or not the person is or has ever been:
(a) an Australian citizen;
(b) a resident of Australia ;
(c) a British subject;or
(d) a citizen of a country allied or associated with Australia in relation to the conduct of a war.
"proceeding," in relation to an offence, means:
(a) a proceeding for commitment for trial in respect of the offence; or
(b) a prosecution on indictment for the offence.
"war" means:
(a) a war, whether declared or not;
(b) any other armed conflict between countries; or
(c) a civil war or similar armed conflict;
(whether or not involving Australia or a country allied or associated with Australia ) in so far as it occurred in Europe in the period beginning on 1 September 1939 and ending on 8 May 1945.