{"id":"F2007L02362","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - Operation Vigilance","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67698,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02362-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - Operation Vigilance","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# Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\n Determination of Non-warlike Service\n\nOperation VIGILANCE\n\n \n\nI, Brendan Nelson, Minister for Defence:\n\n \n\n1. determine that service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service on Operation VIGILANCE on or after               1 July 2006 is non-warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “non-warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Veteran’s Entitlements Act 1986, and\n\n\n \n\nb.                      this Determination is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2006.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated        20   June   2007 \n\n \n\n \n\nSigned Brendan Nelson\n\n \n\n       \n\n          BRENDAN NELSON\n\n                        Minister for Defence\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination confines its effect to classifying Operation VIGILANCE service on or after 1 July 2006 as \"non-warlike service\" for the purposes of subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (paragraph 1(a)) and declares that classification to have commenced on 1 July 2006 (paragraph 1(b)). The instrument does not widen or narrow that subject-matter beyond the single, stated classification and commencement date."},"complexity_factors":["Single, brief operative clause performing a classificatory function (paragraph 1(a)).","Direct cross-reference to an external statutory definition (subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986) so substantive effects depend on that other provision.","Retrospective commencement (paragraph 1(b)) introduces legal and administrative consequences despite textual brevity.","No procedural, evidentiary, or eligibility detail included — implementation depends on administrators applying existing VEA machinery.","Low statutory discretion within the instrument itself (ministerial declaration only); reliance on other legislation increases interpretive links but not internal complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination declares that Australian Defence Force service on Operation VIGILANCE on or after 1 July 2006 is to be treated as \"non-warlike service\" under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and takes retrospective effect from that date. It affects ADF personnel who served and VEA administrators because it changes which VEA provisions and entitlements apply to that service."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward ministerial determination that serves its original purpose: classifying a specific military operation for veterans' entitlements purposes. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with no defined terms","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation to subsection 5C(1)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (under 200 words)","Standard ministerial determination format with no procedural complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal document made by the Minister for Defence in 2007. It officially declares that Australian Defence Force members who served on **Operation Vigilance** from **1 July 2006 onwards** were doing **\"non-warlike service\"**.\n\n**What does \"non-warlike service\" mean?**\nUnder the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, military service is classified as either:\n- **Warlike service** (combat operations, higher risk)\n- **Non-warlike service** (peacekeeping, humanitarian, or other operations without active combat)\n\nThis classification matters because it affects what **veterans' benefits and compensation** former service members can claim. Non-warlike service typically attracts different entitlements compared to warlike service.\n\n**Key points:**\n- **Who it affects:** ADF members assigned to Operation Vigilance\n- **When:** Service on or after 1 July 2006\n- **Backdated:** The determination applies retrospectively from 1 July 2006, even though it was signed in June 2007\n- **Why it matters:** It establishes the legal basis for veterans' entitlements for this specific operation"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-non-warlike-service-operation-vigilance/documents"}}