{"id":"F2019L01198","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Warlike Service) Determination 2019","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-warlike-service-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":99798,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L01198-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 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Warlike Service) Determination 2019.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under paragraph 6(1)(a) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\n> ADF means the Australian Defence Force (within the meaning of the Defence Act 1903).\n\n> NATO means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Warlike service","content":"#### 6 Warlike service\n\n  Schedule 1 specifies service with the Defence Force that is Warlike service for the purposes of the Act.\n\n  \n\nSchedule 1—Warlike service","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: listing specific operations as warlike service. The 2019 version updates and consolidates previous determinations, adding newer operations (Okra extension, Augury, Steadfast, Orenda) and extending end dates for ongoing operations, but does not expand beyond the core function of defining warlike service for compensation purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 defined terms in the interpretation section (Act, ADF, NATO)","Single operative provision (section 6) with straightforward conditional logic: service qualifies IF in specified area AND during specified period","No nested exceptions or conditional sub-clauses","Complexity arises from the detailed tabular data (18 operations with precise geographic coordinates and date ranges) rather than legal drafting complexity","Minimal cross-referencing—only refers back to the parent Act for definitional context","Self-contained instrument with clear structure: definitions, operative provision, detailed schedule"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination lists the overseas military deployments that legally qualify as \"warlike service\" for the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, setting where and when ADF service counts for those entitlements. It directly affects current and former ADF members, their families, and DVA claims administration — because \"warlike\" status triggers higher compensation and broader rehabilitation benefits, covering conflicts like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Mali (including allied-led operations)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument exercises the delegated power in the Act to specify which Defence Force service counts as \"warlike service\" by naming operations, areas and periods in Schedule 1. It does not itself amend the substantive scope of the Act; there is no text in this instrument indicating a change to the Act’s definitions or powers beyond listing operations covered under paragraph 6(1)(a)."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated legislative instrument that operates by reference to the Act (Authority: paragraph 6(1)(a)) — requires readers to check both documents to understand legal effect (see sections 3 and 6).","Long Schedule listing many operations, each with distinct geographic descriptions and date ranges (Schedule 1) — increases factual verification burden for claims assessors and veterans.","Precise geographic coordinates and boundary descriptions in several items (e.g. Item 2/2A/2B) — creates technical complexity in determining whether particular service locations fall inside an area of operation.","Multiple overlapping operation names, split items (e.g. Slipper 2/2A/2B/2C, Okra 14/14A, Augury 16/16A) and staggered time windows — raises potential for edge-case disputes about qualifying periods.","Administrative discretion and implementation workload: instrument confers eligibility rules that must be applied by decision-makers (claims processing, mapping service records to items).","Temporal scope elements (ongoing or open-ended entries such as \"On and after\" dates) require continual administrative interpretation for later service records (e.g. Items 16, 16A, 17)."],"plain_english_summary":"Mechanically, this instrument lists specific Defence Force operations, geographic areas and date ranges in Schedule 1 and declares that service in those entries is \"warlike service\" for the purposes of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (paragraph 6(1)(a)). That declaration determines who is eligible for the Act’s warlike-service rehabilitation and compensation entitlements. It affects current and former ADF members (and their dependants) whose service falls within the named operations, areas and periods because administrators use the list to assess claims."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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