{"id":"F2021L00987","name":"Defence Determination, Individual Payment Determination 2021 (No. 2)","slug":"defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440930,"registerId":"F2021L00987-fast-fetch-1775956377042","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Determination, Individual Payment Determination 2021 (No. 2)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence Determination, Individual Payment Determination 2021 (No. 2)\n\nI, FIONA LOUISE McSPEERIN, Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, make the following Determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nDated 14 July 2021\n\nF L McSPEERIN\n\nFiona Louise McSpeerin\n\nAssistant Secretary  People Policy and Employment Conditions  Defence People Group\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Payment\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\nThis instrument is the Defence Determination, Individual Payment Determination 2021 (No. 2).\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n3  Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Payment\n\nThe member who holds the employee identification number of 8219977 is eligible for a one-off payment of $15,296.60.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter or expand an existing class of entitlements; it exercises delegated authority to create a single, specified payment to one identified member. There is no text in this Determination indicating a change of scope from any earlier instrument or from the authority it invokes (see section 3 and section 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific outcome (one-off payment to one employee) reduces legal complexity","Recipient identified by employee identification number rather than name (section 4) — precise but limits public transparency","Delegated statutory power used (made under section 58B) introduces standard administrative legal formality (section 3)","Formal commencement requirement (takes effect day after registration) adds a procedural step (section 2)","No additional conditions, procedures, or contingencies specified (section 4), lowering implementation complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination mandates a one‑off payment of $15,296.60 to a single Defence member identified by employee ID 8219977. It was made under s58B of the Defence Act 1903 by the Assistant Secretary, People Policy and Employment Conditions, and takes effect the day after registration.\n\nIt affects only that member; its practical effects are a single Commonwealth fiscal outlay and routine payroll action. Legally, it is a delegated statutory grant creating a binding entitlement on commencement."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard individual determination under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903. Its scope is precisely limited to the single specified member, which is entirely consistent with the original intent of individual payment determinations. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 4 operative sections","Zero defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation (except the enabling provision in section 58B of the Defence Act 1903)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single, straightforward operative provision (section 4) with no subsections"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a very specific, one-off payment order for a single Defence Force member.\n\n**What it does:**\nAuthorises a **one-off payment of $15,296.60** to a specific Australian Defence Force member (identified only by employee number 8219977).\n\n**Who it affects:**\nExactly **one person** — the Defence member with employee ID 8219977. No one else is covered by this determination.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis appears to be an **individual compensation or adjustment payment** — possibly for a specific service condition, injury, dispute resolution, or unique circumstance affecting this particular member. These individual determinations are the mechanism Defence uses when standard pay scales or allowances don't cover a specific situation.\n\n**Key point:** This is not a general pay rise or new allowance for all Defence personnel. It's a bespoke payment for one individual, made under the Defence Act's power to determine specific employment conditions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2","history":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-determination-individual-payment-determination-2021-no-2/documents"}}