{"id":"F2009L02442","name":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service - OPERATION RIVERBANK (02/06/2009)","slug":"veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79358,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02442-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of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 RIVERBANK (02/06/2009)","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 RIVERBANK\n\n \n\nI, Warren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel for the Minister for Defence:\n\n1. determine that:\n\n\n(i).            service rendered as a member of the Defence Force assigned for service with the Australian Defence Force contribution to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq on Operation RIVERBANK on and from 21 July 2008 in the specified area is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n(ii).           the specified area comprises Iraq, and\n\nb.                      this Determination is taken to have commenced on 21 July 2008.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated   Second of June           2009\n\n \n\n \n\n       Signed by Warren Snowdon\n\n \n\n \n\n     WARREN SNOWDON\n\n        Minister for Defence Science and Personnel\n\n      for the Minister for Defence             \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2152},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination operates exactly within the scope intended by the empowering provision (subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986), specifically declaring a named operation as warlike service without expansion into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with straightforward declaratory language","Only one defined term referenced (warlike service from the parent Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Extremely short length (less than one page)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially classifies **Operation RIVERBANK** as **warlike service** for Australian military personnel.\n\n**What this means:**\nUnder veterans' law, military service is categorized into different types (warlike, non-warlike, or peacetime). This determination ensures that ADF members who served on this specific United Nations mission in Iraq receive the appropriate veterans' entitlements and benefits that come with warlike service status—typically more comprehensive compensation and support than peacetime service.\n\n**Who is covered:**\n- Defence Force members assigned to the Australian contribution to the **United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI)**\n- Service rendered **on or from 21 July 2008**\n- In the area of **Iraq**\n\n**Key detail:** Although this determination was signed on 2 June 2009, it applies retrospectively from 21 July 2008, meaning anyone who served during that period is covered."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-act-1986-determination-of-warlike-service-operation-riverbank-02-06-2009/documents"}}