{"id":"C2004L05431","name":"Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"211 of 1981","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27885,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L05431-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations (Repeal)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1981 No. 2111\n\nNative Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations2 (Repeal)\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957.\n\nDated 24 July 1981.\n\nZELMAN COWEN\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nTONY MESSNER\n\nMinister of State for Veterans’ Affairs\n\nRepeal of Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations\n\nStatutory Rules 1965 No. 123, Statutory Rules 1966 Nos. 83 and 171, Statutory Rules 1967 No. 140, Statutory Rules 1968 No. 123, Statutory Rules 1969 No. 194, Statutory Rules 1970 No. 151, Statutory Rules 1971 Nos. 55 and 137, and Statutory Rules 1972 No. 66, are repealed.\n\nNOTES\n\n1\\. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 July 1981.\n\n2\\. Statutory Rules 1965 No. 123 as amended by 1966 Nos. 83 and 171; 1967 No. 140; 1968 No. 123; 1969 No. 194; 1970 No. 151; 1971 Nos. 55 and 137; 1972 No. 66.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2131},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly as its title indicates: it repeals the specified regulations without expanding beyond or modifying that purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision consisting solely of repeal","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Straightforward list of repealed instruments without cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation **repeals (cancels)** the entire scheme of **Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations** that operated from 1965 to 1981.\n\n**What it does**\n- Scraps the separate benefits system that applied to Torres Strait Islander defence personnel classified as \"native members\"\n- Repeals the original 1965 regulations plus eight subsequent amending instruments made between 1966 and 1972\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Torres Strait Islander veterans who previously received benefits under this separate scheme\n- These service members were transitioned to standard Australian veterans' entitlements rather than the Papua New Guinea-specific benefits track\n\n**Why it matters**\nFollowing Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975, this repeal eliminated outdated colonial-era administrative classifications. It ensured Torres Strait Islanders—who are Australian citizens—received veterans' benefits through the same Australian schemes as other service personnel, rather than through a separate (and potentially unequal) system originally designed for PNG forces."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/native-members-of-the-forces-torres-strait-islands-benefits-regulations-repeal/documents"}}