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MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (LIFE GOLD PASS) ACT 2002 No. 110, 2002 - SECT 4

Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

Australia does not include an external Territory.

"commercial purpose "means a purpose relating to the derivation of financial gain or reward, whether as a board member, an office-holder, an employee, a self-employed person or otherwise.

"convicted", when used in relation to a corruption offence, has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 .

"corruption offence" has the same meaning as in the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 .

"domestic return trip" means a return trip that is:

(a)
wholly within Australia; and
(b)
not for a commercial purpose; and
(c)
on a scheduled transport service or on a combination of scheduled transport services.
Note: See also sections 7 and 8.

"DPP "means the Director of Public Prosecutions.

"former member" means a person who has retired from the Parliament.

"holder of a Life Gold Pass" means a former member who, on retirement from the Parliament, was qualified to hold a Life Gold Pass.

Note 1: A person who retired from the Parliament after the commencement of this section may have been qualified to hold a Life Gold Pass under a determination of the Remuneration Tribunal.

Note 2: A person who retired from the Parliament before the commencement of this section may have been qualified to hold a Life Gold Pass under a determination of the Remuneration Tribunal or under a scheme that was in existence under the executive power of the Commonwealth.

"member" means a member of either House of the Parliament.

"retirement from the Parliament" has the meaning given by section 5.

"scheduled transport service" means:

(a)
a scheduled air service; or
(b)
a scheduled rail service; or
(c)
a scheduled bus service; or
(d)
a scheduled tram service; or
(e)
a scheduled ferry service; or
(f)
a scheduled vehicular service.
"severance travel" means travel at the expense of the Commonwealth under:

(a)
clause 8.1 of Determination 1998/26 (as amended) of the Remuneration Tribunal; or
(b)
the corresponding provision of another determination of the Remuneration Tribunal (whether made before or after the commencement of this section).
"spouse", in relation to a person, means the person's legally married husband or legally married wife.

"stop-over", in relation to a return trip, means a stop-over in the forward or return part of the trip.

"widow", in relation to a deceased man, means the woman who was the spouse of the deceased man at the time of his death.

"widower", in relation to a deceased woman, means the man who was the spouse of the deceased woman at the time of her death.

"year" means:

(a)
the financial year beginning on 1 July 2003; or
(b)
a later financial year.

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