{"id":"F2007L02364","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Non-warlike Service) Determination 2007/1","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67701,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02364-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Non-warlike Service) Determination 2007/1","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation (Non-warlike Service) Determination 2007/1\n\nI, Brendan Nelson, Minister for Defence, make this Determination under paragraph 6 (1) (b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\nDated 20 June 2007\n\nSigned by Brendan Nelson\n\nBRENDAN NELSON\n\nMinister for Defence\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (non-warlike service) Determination 2007/1.\n\n2 Nature of this Determination\n\nFor the avoidance of doubt, this Determination does not affect the operation of the previous Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (non-warlike service) Determination 2006/2.\n\n3 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2006.\n\n4 Non-warlike service\n\nFor paragraph 6 (1) (b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, service on an operation specified in the Schedule is non-warlike service for the purposes of that Act.\n\n  \n\nSchedule Non-warlike service\n\n(paragraph 6 (1) (b))\n\n| Item | Name of operation | Nature of operation                                                                                     | Start date of operation | End date of operation |\n| ---- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- |\n| 1    | VIGILANCE         | ADF support of the Australian whole-of-Government operation to enhance international peace and security | 1 July 2006             | Yet to be determined  |","sortOrder":0}],"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Determination adds Operation VIGILANCE to the list of non‑warlike service under paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, effective 1 July 2006. It does not revoke or alter the previous 2006/2 Determination and leaves the operation’s end date open, so coverage is extended for this operation while prior instrument(s) remain in force."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow scope: single listed operation (Schedule, Item 1) limits reach and legal interactions.","Clear legal hook: invokes paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (instrument-making power), so legal effect depends on that statutory scheme.","Definitional simplicity: text only classifies service as 'non-warlike' without additional criteria or exceptions (clause 4 and Schedule).","Start date fixed (1 July 2006) but end date open ('Yet to be determined' in Schedule) — creates ongoing administrative obligation and uncertainty about duration of coverage.","Affirmation effect: clause 2 preserves prior Determination 2006/2, requiring administrators to track multiple instruments.","Operational impact concentrated: affects eligibility for rehabilitation/compensation (who pays) and administrative processing by Commonwealth agencies; compliance burden on individual members is limited but claims administration is required.","Ministerial discretion: classification is made by the Minister (introductory text and signature), creating a political-administrative decision point."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination, made by the Minister for Defence under paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, declares service on Operation VIGILANCE (ADF support for a whole‑of‑Government international peace and security operation from 1 July 2006) to be “non‑warlike service.” That classification determines who can claim rehabilitation and compensation under the Act.\n\nIt preserves the earlier 2006/2 Determination, leaves the operation's end date open, and confirms the Minister’s authority to classify service and the Commonwealth’s responsibility for related benefits."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination serves its original narrow purpose: to specify particular ADF operations as non-warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It does not expand beyond this specific administrative function of listing operations in a schedule."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 4 substantive sections plus a single-row schedule)","Only 1 defined operation listed in the Schedule","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to paragraph 6(1)(b) of the parent Act)","Simple conditional logic (operation listed = non-warlike service)","No nested exceptions or complex definitional provisions","Straightforward commencement and transitional provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"Minister for Defence declares Operation VIGILANCE to be non‑warlike service under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. That classification determines the compensation and rehabilitation entitlements for ADF personnel deployed on the operation (and their families) for service that began 1 July 2006 and was ongoing when made.\n\nThe determination supplements a 2006 instrument without affecting that earlier determination."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1","history":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-non-warlike-service-determination-2007-1/documents"}}