{"id":"F2021L00093","name":"Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 1)","slug":"defence-determination-conditions-of-service-amendment-determination-2021-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101228,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00093-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Defence Determination, Conditions of service Amendment Determination 2021 (No. 1).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on 4 February 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedules","content":"#### 4 Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1—Salary Non-Reduction Provisions amendments\n\nDefence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service\n\n| 1   | Annex 3.2.B Part 1 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1), table item 1 |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|     | After the table item, insert:                                                       |\n\n| 1A. | Pay Grade 5 | Examiner Psychological Tier A | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2026 |\n| --- | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ |\n\n| 2   | Annex 3.2.B Part 1 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1), table item 4 |\n| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|     | Omit the table item, substitute:                                                    |\n\n| 4.  | Pay Grade 6 | Examiner Psychological Tier B | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2026 |\n| --- | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ |\n\n| 3   | Annex 3.2.B Part 1 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1), table item 6           |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 4   | Annex 3.2.B Part 1 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1), table item 7           |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 5   | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 3  |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 6   | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 5  |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 7   | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 6  |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 8   | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 7  |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 9   | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 13 |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 10  | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 14 |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 11  | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 17 |\n|     | After the table item, insert:                                                                 |\n\n| 17A. | Pay grade 5 | Examiner Psychological | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2026 |\n| ---- | ----------- | ---------------------- | ----------- | ------------ |\n\n| 12  | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 20 |\n| --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 13  | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 21 |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |\n| 14  | Annex 3.2.B Part 2 (Members with the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 or lower), table item 27 |\n|     | Omit the table item.                                                                          |","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument narrowly alters the scope of the existing Conditions of Service by adding and substituting specific pay-grade protections and removing several prior table items for Warrant Officer psychological examiner roles. It does not broaden the Determination generally; it modifies which listed roles and pay grades are protected and the applicable time window (items inserted/substituted/omitted in Annex 3.2.B, Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted amendments to specific table items within Annex 3.2.B of Defence Determination 2016/19 (Schedule 1) — requires precise cross-referencing.","Multiple operations: insertion, substitution and omission of table items rather than a single uniform change.","Temporal limits on new entries (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026) create time-bound application and administrative tracking.","Narrow subject-matter: affects only certain ranks (Warrant Officer Class 1 and Class 2 or lower) and specified roles ('Examiner Psychological' tiers).","Legal basis provided under s.58B of the Defence Act 1903 (cl. 3) — executive determination mechanism with limited parliamentary detail.","Commencement specified (4 February 2021) requiring retroactive alignment of administrative records (cl. 2).","Low substantive policy complexity but requires careful payroll/record adjustments to avoid errors."],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment revises the Defence Conditions of Service by changing salary non-reduction entries for Warrant Officers in psychological examiner roles. It adds and substitutes specific Pay Grade entries, removes several legacy table items, and fixes the effective period for the new entries (1 July 2021–30 June 2026). It affects Warrant Officer Class 1 and Class 2 (and lower) members in those examiner roles and matters because it changes which pay-grade protections apply to them under the Conditions of Service."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment performs exactly the function suggested by its title — updating salary non-reduction provisions. It does not expand beyond the original scope of Defence Determination 2016/19, which governs conditions of service. The changes are limited to specific pay grade protections for psychological examiner roles."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (14 items, all table amendments)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on parent instrument (Defence Determination 2016/19)","Simple mechanical amendments (omit, substitute, insert) with no conditional logic","No cross-references beyond the parent instrument","Straightforward tabular format with clear structural references (Annex 3.2.B Part 1/2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This minor administrative update to Defence pay rules adjusts which military psychologists receive salary non‑reduction protections and for how long. It amends Annex 3.2.B of the Defence Determination to add new protected entries for Examiner Psychological roles (covering 1 July 2021–30 June 2026), removes several outdated entries, and updates one existing Tier B entry.  \n\nAffected personnel include Warrant Officer Class 1 and Warrant Officer Class 2 and below; the change preserves their pay during role transitions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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