In this Act ¾

}charitable purpose~ means ¾

(a) the affording of relief to diseased, sick, infirm, incurable, poor, destitute, helpless or unemployed persons, or to the dependants of any such persons;

(b) the relief of distress occasioned by war, whether occasioned in Western Australia or elsewhere;

(c) the supply of equipment to any of His Majesty's naval, military, or air forces, including the supply of ambulances, hospitals and hospital ships;

(d) the supply of comforts or conveniences to members of the said forces;

(e) the affording of relief, assistance or support to persons who are or have been members of the said forces or to the dependants of any such persons;

(f) the support of hospitals, infant health centres, kindergartens and other activities of a social welfare or public character;

(g) any other benevolent, philanthropic or patriotic purpose.

}maladministration~ means any act in reference to moneys or securities for moneys or goods collected or held by a war fund or collected or held for any charitable purpose, performed by the persons, society, body or association who or which are or is the trustees or trustee thereof, in contravention of the duties imposed on them or it by the trusts or in excess of those duties, and any neglect or omission on their or its part to fulfil those duties.

}Minister~ means the Minister of the Crown to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is committed by the Governor.

}Present war~ means the war in which His Majesty was engaged commencing on 3 September 1939.

}securities for money~ includes real and personal estate.

}War fund~ means a fund lawfully established under the War Funds Regulation Act 1939 ².