{"id":"F2025L00584","name":"Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 6) 2025","slug":"defence-individual-benefits-determination-no-6-2025","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":106386,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2025L00584-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 6) 2025.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n1. Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n```html\n

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1. The whole of this Instrument.

The day after the instrument is registered.

\n```\n\n> Note: this table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n2. Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.","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":"Purpose","content":"#### 4 Purpose\n\n The purpose of this Determination is to set the rate of higher duties allowance payable to a member when undertaking the duties of a senior officer position.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application","content":"#### 5 Application\n\n This Determination applies to the member who holds employee identification number 8083345 from 11 April 2025.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 6 Definitions\n\n In this Determination the following apply.\n Defence Determination means Defence Determination 2016/19, Conditions of service, as in from time to time.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rate of higher duties allowance","content":"#### 7 Rate of higher duties allowance\n\n Despite section 4.1.16 of the Defence Determination, the rate of higher duties allowance payable to the member when performing the duties usually undertaken by a person occupying the position with position number 00621386 is the difference between the following.\n\n The salary payable to the member.\n $525,934.\n\n Note: The member may be eligible for higher duties allowance from time to time under Chapter 4 Part 1 of the Defence Determination.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Revocation","content":"#### 8 Revocation\n\n This Determination is revoked on 11 April 2026.\n\n \n\n> Note: Endnotes\n\n> Note: Endnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.\n\n \n\n> Note: Endnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | orig = original |\n| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |\n| am = amended | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| amdt = amendment | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| c = clause(s) | pres = present |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | prev = previous |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | (prev…) = previously |\n| def = definition(s) | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |\n| Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rep = repealed |\n| effect | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| gaz = gazette | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |\n| o = order(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n| Ord = Ordinance | |\n\n \n\n> Note: Endnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |\n| Defence (Individual benefits) Determination (No. 6) 2025 | 21 May 2025 | 22 May 2025 | |\n| Defence (Individual Benefits Determination No. 6) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2025 | 12 June 2025 | 13 June 2025 | Schedule 2 |\n\n> Note: Endnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Section | amendments |\n| --------- | ------------- |\n| Section 2 | rep: LA s 48D |\n| Section 7 | am: 2025/1 |","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not broaden or narrow the general class of persons covered by Defence pay rules; it expressly applies only to a single identified member and temporarily sets the higher duties allowance calculation for that member (s 5; s 7). It operates as an individual, time-limited adjustment under existing authority (s 3) and references the overarching Defence Determination for eligibility mechanics (s 6)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow, single-person application (s 5).","Simple arithmetic rule: allowance = difference between member’s salary and $525,934 (s 7).","Temporal limitation: fixed start date and one-year revocation (s 5; s 8).","Made under clear statutory authority (s 3: s 58B Defence Act 1903).","Commencement mechanics use standard registration timing (s 2 table).","Cross-reference to broader Conditions of Service (Defence Determination 2016/19) creates a limited eligibility/administration link (s 6).","Amendment history notes an amendment to section 7 (Endnote 4), introducing a traceable change to the rate provision."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination fixes the higher duties allowance for one named Defence member (employee ID 8083345) by specifying that the allowance equals the difference between the member’s salary and $525,934. It is effective from 11 April 2025, made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903, and automatically ends on 11 April 2026. Defence (payroll) must calculate and pay the allowance for that member while the instrument is in force."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains its original narrow, individual-specific purpose. It has not expanded beyond the single employee and single position it was designed to address. The amendment history shows only minor technical amendments (replacement of commencement section, modification of section 7), not a broadening of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely narrow scope: applies to exactly one identified individual (employee ID 8083345) and one specific position number (00621386)","Only 8 operative sections, with minimal conditional logic","Single cross-reference to Defence Determination 2016/19 (section 4.1.16)","Simple mathematical formula for calculating allowance (difference between salary and fixed dollar amount)","Automatic sunset clause (revocation date of 11 April 2026) with no complex transitional provisions","No nested definitions or interpretive provisions beyond one defined term ('Defence Determination')"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument grants a bespoke higher duties allowance for one Defence member (employee ID 8083345) when they act in position 00621386, paying the difference between their ordinary salary and $525,934. 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