{"id":"F2007B00579","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN (24/08/1999)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":62359,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007B00579-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of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 JOINT GUARDIAN (24/08/1999)","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 \n\n \n\n \n\nVeterans' Entitlements Act 1986\n\nDetermination of non-warlike service (OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN)\n\nI, Bruce Scott, Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on behalf of the Minister for Defence, under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), determine that service rendered by a member of the ADF assigned for duty with OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN in the area of operations specified below during\n\nany period on or after 11 June 1999, is non-warlike service for the purposes of the\n\nAct.\n\n- The area of operations comprises the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Albania and\n\n\n the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated 24th August  1999\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n       BRUCE SCOTT\n\nMinister for Veterans' Affairs for and on\n\nbehalf of the Minister for Defence\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1880},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains precisely focused on its original purpose: determining the classification of service for Operation Joint Guardian. It covers exactly the geographic area and time period specified without expansion into unrelated operations or benefits."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with straightforward declaration","No defined terms or interpretation section","Simple geographic and temporal boundaries (three countries, single start date)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Extremely short length (under 150 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration classifies **Operation Joint Guardian** (Australia's military contribution to peacekeeping operations in the Balkans during the Kosovo conflict) as **\"non-warlike service\"** under veterans' law.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who served in this operation can access specific veterans' entitlements reserved for hazardous non-combat service\n- The classification affects disability pensions, compensation, and other benefits under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986\n\n**Who is covered:**\n- Any ADF member officially assigned to Operation Joint Guardian\n- Service rendered **on or after 11 June 1999**\n- In the specified area: the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Albania, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia)\n\n**Why this matters:**\nAustralian law distinguishes between \"warlike service\" (active combat) and \"non-warlike service\" (dangerous peacekeeping or hazardous operations). While both attract benefits, the classification determines which specific compensation rules and eligibility requirements apply to affected veterans."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-joint-guardian-24-08-1/documents"}}