In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
"55-plus percentage" has the meaning given by step 7 of the method statement in subsection 84H(2).
"current indicative pension amount" has the meaning given by step 4 of the method statement in subsection 84H(2).
"December quarter" means the quarter ending on 31 December.
"first quarter" , in relation to a half - year, means:
(a) for a half - year beginning on 1 January in a year--the March quarter of the year; and
(b) for a half - year beginning on 1 July in a year--the September quarter of the year.
"half-year" means a period of 6 months beginning on 1 January or 1 July in any year.
"indicative pension amount" has the meaning given by subsection 84J(1).
"June quarter" means the quarter ending on 30 June.
"LCI percentage" (short for living cost index percentage) has the meaning given by section 84K.
"March quarter" means the quarter ending on 31 March.
"pension" means a pension payable under or in accordance with this Act, Part III of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1959 , Part IV of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1962 , Part IV of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1963 or the Defence Forces Special Retirement Benefits Act 1960 , but does not include associate pension under Part VIA of this Act.
"pensioner" means a person to whom a pension is payable.
"prescribed half-year" means the half - year commencing on 1 January 2002 or a subsequent half - year.
"prescribed percentage" has the meaning given by subsection 84(3).
"September quarter" means the quarter ending on 30 September.
"Statistician" means the Australian Statistician.