{"id":"F2010L00175","name":"Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/1","slug":"warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122977,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00175-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/1","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nWarlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/1\n\nDefence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990\n\nI, GREG COMBET, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science for the Minister for Defence, make this Declaration under subsection 3C (1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990.\n\nDated 16 December 2009\n\nSigned by Greg Combet\n\nMinister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science\n\nFor the Minister for Defence\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER Declaration 2009/1.\n\n2 Revocation of Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) (Warlike Service) Determination Operation SLIPPER\n\nThis Declaration revokes the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990 (Warlike Service) Operation SLIPPER Declaration dated 7 December 2001.\n\n3 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n4 Warlike service – OPERATION SLIPPER\n\nFor subsection 3C (1) of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990, duty is warlike service if it is rendered:\n\n(a) in the specified areas defined below:\n\n-   Specified Area number one is bounded by the following geographical coordinates:\n\n48 00N 81 00E\n\n48 00N 35 00E\n\n12 00N 35 00E\n\n12 00N 81 00E\n\n-   Specified Area number two includes the Diego Garcia land mass and territorial waters, plus airspace of Diego Garcia out to 250nm (from Reference Point 07 18.6s 072 24.6E).\n\n(b) as a member of the Australian Defence Force allotted for duty on OPERATION SLIPPER; and\n\n(c) during the period 11 October 2001 to 30 July 2009.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1380},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This declaration replaces the 2001 instrument with identical purpose and scope — defining warlike service eligibility for Operation Slipper. It does not expand beyond the original legislative intent of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990."},"complexity_factors":["Precise geographic coordinates requiring maritime/aviation navigation knowledge (latitude/longitude references)","Technical measurement unit (nautical miles) for Diego Garcia airspace radius","Revocation mechanism cancelling prior 2001 declaration","Single cross-reference to parent Act (subsection 3C(1))"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration confirms ADF service on Operation Slipper (11 October 2001–30 July 2009) counts as \"warlike service\" for the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990. It identifies the qualifying locations—the Afghanistan region (between 12°N–48°N and 35°E–81°E) and Diego Garcia plus 250 nautical miles of airspace—and applies to ADF members allotted to Operation Slipper, making them eligible for the higher home‑loan subsidies and assistance that wartime service provides."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1","history":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/warlike-service-operation-slipper-declaration-2009-1/documents"}}