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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Non-warlike Service - OPERATION FABER (07/07/1999)

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What this does: This is a ministerial order that classifies Australian Defence Force (ADF) service in East Timor during 1999 as 'non-warlike service' under veterans' law.

Who it affects: Any ADF member who served in East Timor (or the adjacent Indonesian territorial waters) on or after 19 June 1999 as part of Operation Faber — the Australian military response to the East Timor crisis following the independence referendum.

Why it matters: The type of service determines what veterans' benefits and compensation you can claim. 'Non-warlike service' is a category of operational duty that is dangerous but distinct from 'warlike service' (combat operations). This classification affects eligibility for disability pensions, medical treatment, and other entitlements under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

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Where: East Timor and adjacent Indonesian territorial sea
When: On or after 19 June 1999
Legal basis: Section 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

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Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Non-warlike Service (OPERATION FABER)

I, Bruce Scott, Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), determine that service rendered as a member of the ADF in the Area of Operations

specified below during any period on or after 19 June 1999 is Non-warlike service for

the purposes of the Act.

The area of operation comprises East Timor and the territorial sea of Indonesia adjacent to East Timor.

Dated this Seventh day of July 1999

BRUCE SCOTT

Minister for Veterans' Affairs and

Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence

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