{"id":"F2006L02864","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Hazardous Service - Gulf of Iran (19/07/2006)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60105,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02864-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986","sectionType":"part","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986","content":"# Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\nDetermination of Hazardous Service\n\nI, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, for the Minister for Defence:\n\n1.  revoke the Determination made under paragraph 120(7)(b) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) on 25 September 1992 in relation to service in the waters of the Gulf of Iran and the Gulf of Oman west of the line joining Rass-Al-Hadd and the southern end of the Iran Pakistan border, and the countries littoral to those waters, to a maximum distance inland of 50 km from the high water mark, between 17 November 1986 and 28 February 1989; and\n2.  determine that:\n\n(i). service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force during the period 17 November 1986 and 28 February 1989 in the specified area, is hazardous service for the purposes of the definition of “hazardous service” in paragraph 120(7) of the Act, and\n\n(ii). the specified area comprises the waters of the Gulf of Iran and the Gulf of Oman west of the line joining Rass-Al-Hadd and the southern end of the Iran Pakistan border, and the countries littoral to those waters, to a maximum distance inland of 50 km from the high water mark.\n\nc. This Determination is taken to have commenced on 17 November 1986.\n\nDated 19 July 2006\n\nBRUCE BILLSON\n\nMinister for Veterans’ Affairs\n\nfor the Minister for Defence","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This determination maintains the same scope as the original 1992 determination it replaces. It covers the same geographical area, the same time period (17 November 1986 to 28 February 1989), and serves the same purpose under the same section of the Act (paragraph 120(7)(b)). The document explicitly states it is revoking and replacing the earlier determination, not expanding the scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 2 operative provisions (revocation and new determination)","Single defined term ('the Act')","No nested conditional logic or cross-referencing beyond the single Act reference","Simple geographical description with clear temporal boundaries","Standard ministerial determination format with straightforward declaratory language"],"plain_english_summary":"This ministerial determination declares Australian Defence Force service in the Gulf of Iran and Gulf of Oman from 17 November 1986 to 28 February 1989 to be \"hazardous service.\" It affects ADF members who served in those waters (and coastal areas up to 50 km inland) during the Iran–Iraq War, changes their entitlements under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, and operates retrospectively. The 2006 instrument revokes an earlier 1992 determination covering the same area and period to ensure appropriate hazardous-service recognition."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument explicitly revokes the 25 September 1992 Determination for the specified area/dates and re‑declares service in that area between 17 November 1986 and 28 February 1989 to be \"hazardous service\", with retrospective effect to 17 November 1986. In practical terms it replaces the earlier determination and clarifies that the defined area and period are within the Act's \"hazardous service\" scope."},"complexity_factors":["Retrospective effect (commencement taken to be 17 November 1986) increases administrative and evidentiary burden for past service claims","Revocation plus replacement of a prior 1992 determination requires reconciliation of earlier decisions and records","Precise geographic definition (waters west of line joining Rass‑Al‑Hadd and southern end of Iran‑Pakistan border, littoral to 50 km inland) introduces mapping and boundary interpretation tasks","Dependence on cross‑reference to paragraph 120(7) of the Act means outcome depends on statutory definition and eligibility rules outside the Determination text","Ministerial exercise of discretion to make determinations concentrates decision authority in executive instruments","Limited text: procedural implementation, transitional arrangements, and cost treatment are left to administrative practice rather than specified here"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination revokes a 1992 determination and declares that service by Australian Defence Force members in the waters of the Gulf of Iran and Gulf of Oman (and adjacent land up to 50 km inland) between 17 November 1986 and 28 February 1989 is \"hazardous service\" under paragraph 120(7) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986. It takes effect retrospectively from 17 November 1986.\n\nMechanically, that classification alters veterans’ eligibility for benefits tied to \"hazardous service\" and shifts administrative and fiscal responsibility to the Department for affected claims."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-hazardous-service-gulf-of-iran-19-07-2006/documents"}}