{"id":"F2016L00543","name":"Defence Determination 2016/16, Recruit instructors and ADF gap year – educational bonus – amendment","slug":"defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129097,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00543-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Defence Determination 2016/16, Recruit i","sectionType":"part","heading":"Defence Determination 2016/16, Recruit instructors and ADF gap year — educational bonus — amendment","content":"# Defence Determination 2016/16, Recruit instructors and ADF gap year – educational bonus – amendment\n\n| I, TYSON PAUL SARA, Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions, make this Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.Dated 15 April 2016T P SARADirector GeneralPeople Policy and Employment ConditionsDefence People Group |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"1","content":"##### 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Citation","sectionType":"section","heading":"Citation","content":"##### Citation","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"2","content":"##### 2","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Commencement","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"##### Commencement","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"3","content":"##### 3","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Amendment","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment","content":"##### Amendment","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"4","content":"##### 4","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Clause 3.5.46 (Definition of ADF gap yea","sectionType":"section","heading":"Clause 3.5.46 (Definition of ADF gap year), see note","content":"##### Clause 3.5.46 (Definition of ADF gap year), see note","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"5","content":"##### 5","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a (Member eligible f","sectionType":"section","heading":"Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a (Member eligible for bonus payment)","content":"##### Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a (Member eligible for bonus payment)","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"6","content":"##### 6","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Subclause 5.2.30.1 (Payment of allowance","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subclause 5.2.30.1 (Payment of allowances on recreation leave), table item 7","content":"##### Subclause 5.2.30.1 (Payment of allowances on recreation leave), table item 7","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"7","content":"##### 7","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Subsection 5.3.23.1 (Allowances while on","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subsection 5.3.23.1 (Allowances while on long service leave), table item 7","content":"##### Subsection 5.3.23.1 (Allowances while on long service leave), table item 7","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"8","content":"##### 8","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Transitional — Recruit instructors — rec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional — Recruit instructors — recreation leave and long service leave","content":"##### Transitional – Recruit instructors – recreation leave and long service leave","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"NOTE","sectionType":"section","heading":"NOTE","content":"###### NOTE","sortOrder":17}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment stays tightly within its original scope of adjusting educational bonus and leave allowance rules for recruit instructors and gap year participants. No scope creep detected."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (8 clauses, mostly headings)","Only 4 substantive amendments (clauses 4-7) plus 1 transitional provision","No defined terms in the instrument itself — relies on existing Defence Determination definitions","Straightforward amendments: replacing definitions, updating eligibility criteria, adding table items","Single cross-reference to existing Defence Determination 2016/16 framework","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic eligibility requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This Defence Determination amends how educational bonus payments and related allowances apply to recruit instructors and ADF gap year participants, clarifying who qualifies and how pay is treated during recreation and long service leave. \n\nIt affects recruit instructors, gap year participants, and pay administrators — fixing administrative gaps so eligible members receive correct bonuses and leave entitlements and reducing uncertainty about pay."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument amends the scope of the existing Determination by (1) revising the definition of ‘ADF gap year’, (2) narrowing or clarifying the class of members eligible for the educational bonus (Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a), and (3) changing how allowances are treated during recreation and long service leave (Subclause 5.2.30.1; Subsection 5.3.23.1), with transitional rules for recruit instructors to manage the change."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment to a defined term (Definition of ADF gap year) — Clause 3.5.46 (reference in instrument).","Change to eligibility criteria for the educational bonus — Paragraph 3.5.46A.1.a (reference in instrument).","Alteration of allowance payment rules while on leave — Subclause 5.2.30.1 (Payment of allowances on recreation leave), table item 7; Subsection 5.3.23.1 (Allowances while on long service leave), table item 7.","Addition of transitional provisions specific to recruit instructors — Transitional — Recruit instructors — recreation leave and long service leave.","Legal and administrative authority concentrated in Defence People Group — made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 and signed by the Director General People Policy and Employment Conditions (T. P. Sara); implementation requires payroll and personnel administration changes."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination amends the Defence Determination 2016/16 rules that govern the ADF gap year educational bonus and recruit instructor entitlements. It changes the definition of “ADF gap year”, tightens who is eligible for the educational bonus, and adjusts how certain allowances are paid while on recreation or long service leave. It affects recruit instructors and gap‑year participants and requires Defence payroll and personnel processes to reflect the new rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment","history":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-determination-2016-16-recruit-instructors-and-adf-gap-year-educational-bonus-amendment/documents"}}