{"id":"F2014L00149","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation HERRICK) Determination 2014","slug":"veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437974,"registerId":"F2014L00149-fast-fetch-1775954595681","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation HERRICK) Determination 2014","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation HERRICK) Determination 2014\n\nI, Stuart Robert, Assistant Minister for Defence, make the following determination under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nDated: 11 February 2014\n\nStuart Robert\n\nAssistant Minister for Defence\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of determination\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Warlike service\n\n \n\n1  Name of determination\n\n  This determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation HERRICK) Determination 2014.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This determination is taken to have commenced on 1 September 2004.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This determination is made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this determination:\n\nAct means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n5  Warlike service\n\n  For subsection 5C(1) of the Act, service in an operation mentioned in an item of the following table is warlike service for the purposes of the Act if:\n\n (a) the service is in an area of operation mentioned in the item; and\n\n (b) the service is during a period mentioned in the item.\n\n \n\n- Warlike service\n- Item Name of operation Nature of operation Area of operation Period\n- 1 HERRICK United Kingdom contribution to the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan Afghanistan and its superjacent airspace 1 September 2004—\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1932},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains its original narrow purpose of declaring Operation HERRICK as warlike service for the specified geographic area and time period. It does not expand beyond this specific designation under section 5C(1) of the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 sections total with minimal text","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Simple two-part test requiring only geographic location and time period","No nested exceptions, conditional clauses, or cross-references to other complex provisions","Clear tabular format presenting operational details"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination declares that Australian military service in **Operation HERRICK** counts as **warlike service** under the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986*.\n\n**What this means:**\n- Operation HERRICK was Australia's involvement in the UK-led contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan.\n- If you served in Afghanistan (including its airspace) as part of this operation from **1 September 2004 onwards**, your service is legally classified as \"warlike.\"\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- **Warlike service** is a special legal category that determines eligibility for veterans' benefits. It typically affects:\n  - Disability compensation rates (usually higher than peacetime service)\n  - Service pension eligibility\n  - Access to certain healthcare and rehabilitation services\n- The classification ensures veterans who served in hostile environments receive appropriate entitlements under the Act.\n\n**Who is covered:**\n- Australian Defence Force members and certain other personnel who served in the specified area during the operation period."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-herrick-determination-2014/documents"}}