{"id":"F2007L04377","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service - OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT (15/10/2007)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":70702,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04377-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service - OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT (15/10/2007)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\n\n \n\n# Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\nDetermination of Warlike Service\n\nOPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT\n\n \n\nI, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:\n\n1. determine that:\n\n\n(i).            the area of operations comprises Iraq; and\n\n(ii).           service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service with the United States elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones on Operation PROVIDE COMFORT during the period 11 August 1991 to 15 December 1996 in the area of operations is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act.\n\nb.                      this Determination is taken to have commenced on 16 April 2007.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated              15 October 2007\n\n \n\n \n\nSigned Bruce Billson\n\n \n\n \n\n                 BRUCE BILLSON         \n\n             Minister for Veterans’ Affairs\n\n             \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1596},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination precisely fulfills its statutory purpose under section 5C of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - to designate specific military operations as warlike service. There is no expansion beyond this intended scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with straightforward criteria (date range, location, operation name)","No defined terms - relies on existing definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short (2 operative paragraphs)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination classifies service in **Operation Provide Comfort** as **warlike service** under veterans' law.\n\n**What it does:**\nIf you served as an ADF member patrolling the Iraq No-Fly Zones between **11 August 1991 and 15 December 1996**, this declaration means your service is officially recognised as \"warlike.\"\n\n**Why this matters:**\nUnder the Veterans' Entitlements Act, \"warlike service\" unlocks higher levels of compensation and support, including:\n* Enhanced disability pensions\n* Repatriation health care (medical treatment for service-related conditions)\n* Other veteran benefits not available for peacetime service\n\n**Key details:**\n* **Where:** Iraq (the designated area of operations)\n* **When:** The determination covers the period 11 August 1991 to 15 December 1996\n* **Backdated:** It took effect from 16 April 2007 (before it was signed in October 2007), meaning eligible veterans could claim benefits retrospectively from that date"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-provide-comfort-15-10-2007/documents"}}