{"id":"F2007B00580","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - OPERATION FABER (07/07/1999)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62360,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00580-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - OPERATION FABER (07/07/1999)","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![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\nMinister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the  Minister for Defence\n\n \n\nVeterans' Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\nDetermination of Non-warlike Service  (OPERATION FABER)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, Bruce Scott, Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), determine that service rendered as a member of the ADF in the Area of Operations\n\nspecified below during any period on or after 19 June 1999 is Non-warlike service for\n\nthe purposes of the Act.\n\n \n\n \n\n- The area of operation comprises East Timor and the territorial sea of Indonesia adjacent to East Timor.\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated this Seventh day of July 1999\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nBRUCE SCOTT\n\nMinister for Veterans' Affairs and\n\nMinister Assisting the Minister for Defence\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1890},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard ministerial determination that performs exactly the function authorized by the enabling legislation — classifying a specific ADF operation for veterans' entitlements purposes. The scope is strictly limited to Operation Faber in East Timor during 1999."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with no subsections or structural divisions","Only one legislative reference (subsection 5C(1))","Simple geographic scope limited to two locations: East Timor and adjacent Indonesian territorial sea","Single temporal condition (on or after 19 June 1999) with no exceptions or exclusions","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is a ministerial order that classifies Australian Defence Force (ADF) service in East Timor during 1999 as **'non-warlike service'** under veterans' law.\n\n**Who it affects:** Any ADF member who served in East Timor (or the adjacent Indonesian territorial waters) on or after 19 June 1999 as part of **Operation Faber** — the Australian military response to the East Timor crisis following the independence referendum.\n\n**Why it matters:** The type of service determines what veterans' benefits and compensation you can claim. 'Non-warlike service' is a category of operational duty that is dangerous but distinct from 'warlike service' (combat operations). This classification affects eligibility for disability pensions, medical treatment, and other entitlements under the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986*.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Where:** East Timor and adjacent Indonesian territorial sea\n- **When:** On or after 19 June 1999\n- **Legal basis:** Section 5C(1) of the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986*"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-faber-07-07-1999/documents"}}