{"id":"F2006B00719","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike service - OPERATION ANODE (31/07/2003)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40761,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00719-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike service - OPERATION ANODE (31/07/2003)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n  \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\nVeterans' Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\nDetermination of Non-warlike Service\n\nOPERATION ANODE\n\n \n\nI, Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of\n\nthe ADF assigned for service on or after 24 July 2003 with OPERATION ANODE in\n\nthe specified area below is non-warlike service under subsection 5C(1) of the\n\nVeterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act).\n\n \n\n- The specified area comprises the total land areas, territorial waters and\n\n\nsuperjacent airspace boundaries of the Solomon Islands.\n\n \n\nDated      31 July    2003\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRobert Hill\n\nMinister for Defence\n\n      Acting Minister for\n\n      Veterans' Affairs\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1701},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2003 determination establishing the classification. The scope is limited to the specific operation and geographic area (Solomon Islands) as originally intended, with no evidence of expansion beyond this purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause with no subsections","No defined terms requiring interpretation","Simple geographic description without technical boundaries","No exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only basic citation of enabling Act)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This official declaration (called a 'determination') classifies military service in **Operation Anode** — the Australian-led peacekeeping and stabilisation mission in the Solomon Islands — as **'non-warlike service'** under veterans' law.\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian Defence Force (ADF) members assigned to serve in Operation Anode within the Solomon Islands (including land, territorial waters, and airspace) on or after 24 July 2003.\n\n**Why it matters:** The *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986* treats 'non-warlike service' differently from 'warlike service' (which covers combat operations). This classification determines eligibility for specific disability pensions, compensation, and healthcare benefits. By declaring this operation non-warlike, the Minister ensures personnel who served in this hazardous peacekeeping environment can access the appropriate entitlements and repatriation benefits tied to that category of service."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-anode-31-07-2003/documents"}}