{"id":"F2010L00174","name":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 - Warlike service - OPERATION SLIPPER - Declaration 2009/2","slug":"defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122974,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00174-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 - Warlike service - OPERATION SLIPPER - Declaration 2009/2","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nWarlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/2\n\nDefence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990\n\nI, GREG COMBET, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science for the Minister for Defence, make this Declaration under subsection 3C (1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990.\n\nDated 16 December 2009\n\nSigned Greg Combet\n\nMinister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science\n\nFor the Minister for Defence\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/2.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration is taken to have commenced on 31 July 2009.\n\n3 Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER\n\nFor subsection 3C (1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990, duty is warlike service if it is rendered:\n\n  \n(a) in the specified area bounded by the following coordinates:\n\n39 00N 78 00E\n\n39 00N 32 00E\n\n05 00S 32 00E\n\n05 00S 78 00E\n\n(b) as a member of the Australian Defence Force allotted for duty on OPERATION SLIPPER.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1572},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration operates exactly as intended under section 3C(1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990, which authorises the Minister to declare specific operations and areas as 'warlike service'. The scope remains limited to the specific geographic and operational parameters defined in the enabling provision."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with only 3 operative provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only references subsection 3C(1) of parent Act)","Clear geographic definition using coordinates rather than descriptive boundaries","No conditional logic, exceptions, or defined terms within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This document declares that Australian Defence Force (ADF) members serving on **Operation Slipper** in a specific region (covering Afghanistan and surrounding areas) are performing **'warlike service'** for the purposes of home loan assistance.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Defines a specific area using map coordinates (a rectangle bounded by 32°E to 78°E longitude, and 5°S to 39°N latitude — covering Afghanistan, Pakistan, and nearby regions)\n- States that ADF members allotted to Operation Slipper who serve in this area are deemed to be performing 'warlike service'\n\n**Why it matters:**\nUnder the *Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990*, being classified as performing 'warlike service' affects eligibility and benefits for government home loan support schemes available to ADF members. This declaration ensures personnel deployed on this operation receive the appropriate level of assistance.\n\n**Timing:**\nThe declaration applies from **31 July 2009**, even though it was signed in December 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2","history":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-force-home-loans-assistance-act-1990-warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-2/documents"}}