{"id":"F2014L01419","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation OKRA) Determination 2014","slug":"veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438160,"registerId":"F2014L01419-fast-fetch-1775954701769","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation OKRA) 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![](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nVeterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation Okra) Determination 2014\n\nI, Stuart Robert, Assistant Minister for Defence, make the following determination.\n\nDated 21 October 2014\n\nStuart Robert\n\nAssistant Minister for Defence\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name of instrument\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Warlike service\n\n \n\n1  Name of instrument\n\n  This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service—Operation Okra) Determination 2014.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the definition of warlike service in subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nADF means the Australian Defence Force.\n\n5  Warlike service\n\n  For the definition of warlike service in 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 the service:\n\n (a) is in an area of operation mentioned in the item; and\n\n (b) occurs 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 Okra ADF contribution to the Iraq crisis The land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace of Iraq On and after 9 August 2014\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2027},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: declaring service in a specific military operation (Operation OKRA) as warlike service for benefits purposes. No expansion of scope beyond the initial intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections total","Just 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'ADF') in the interpretation section","Single straightforward table with no exceptions, conditions, or nested logic","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 5C(1))"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This instrument classifies Australian military participation in **Operation OKRA** (the ADF's contribution to the Iraq crisis) as **\"warlike service\"** — a specific legal category for active combat or combat-like operations.\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who served in Iraq (including its land, territorial waters, and airspace) on or after **9 August 2014**.\n\n**Why it matters:** The \"warlike service\" label determines eligibility and rates for veterans' benefits under the *Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986*. It typically qualifies veterans for higher disability compensation and distinct pension rules compared to peacekeeping or peacetime service.\n\n**Key details:** The determination covers the geographic area of Iraq and applies to service rendered from 9 August 2014 onwards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-warlike-service-operation-okra-determination-2014/documents"}}