Interpretation
2 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
deceased Governor means a Governor who died while in office as Governor;
domestic partner—
in relation to a deceased Governor, means—
a person declared under the Family Relationships Act 1975 to have been the domestic partner of the Governor as at the date of the Governor's death; or
a person who was in a registered relationship with the Governor as at the date of the Governor's death;
in relation to a deceased former Governor, means—
a person declared under the Family Relationships Act 1975 to have been the domestic partner of the former Governor as at the date of the former Governor's death; or
a person who was in a registered relationship with the former Governor as at the date of the former Governor's death;
former Governor means any person who—
was appointed to be Governor of the State; and
has ceased to hold that office—
after having served in that office for a period (excluding periods of furlough) of not less than four years and six months; or
upon the Treasurer being satisfied that the cessation arose from a mental or physical incapacity to perform the duties of that office;
furlough, in relation to a Governor, means absence from office for recreational purposes for a continuous period of more than one month;
Governor means a Governor of the State;
Order means an order made under section 3 of this Act;
pension means an annual pension provided for and authorised pursuant to an Order;
registered relationship means a relationship that is registered under the Relationships Register Act 2016, and includes a corresponding law registered relationship under that Act;
salary in relation to a former Governor or a deceased Governor, as the case may be, means the salary payable pursuant to section 73 of the Constitution Act 1934—
to that former Governor immediately before that former Governor ceased to be Governor; or
to that deceased Governor immediately before the death of that deceased Governor;
spouse—
in relation to a deceased Governor—means a person who was, as at the date of the Governor's death, legally married to the Governor;
in relation to a deceased former Governor—means a person who was, as at the date of the former Governor's death, legally married to the former Governor.
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