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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service and Non-warlike Service OPERATION BOLTON (15/10/2007)

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This determination reclassifies Australian Defence Force service on Operation BOLTON: patrols over Iraqi airspace (31 Aug 1992–12 Jan 2003) are now “warlike” while service at allied bases in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Incirlik (13 May 1999–12 Jan 2003) remains “non‑warlike.”

By cancelling the 2003 non‑warlike ruling, eligible veterans gain access to higher-tier veterans’ entitlements (e.g. Gold Card, increased disability rates), with effects backdated to 16 April 2007.

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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Warlike and Non-warlike Service

OPERATION BOLTON

I, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:

revoke the non-warlike determination made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) on 27 May 2003 in relation to Operation BOLTON, and
determine that:

(i). the area of operations comprises Iraq; and

(ii). service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service with the United Kingdom elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones on Operation BOLTON during the period 31 August 1992 to 12 January 2003 in the area of operations outlined at b(i) is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act.

c. determine that:

(i). the area of operations comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Incirlik airbase in Turkey; and

(ii). service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service with the United Kingdom elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones on Operation BOLTON during the period 13 May 1999 to 12 January 2003 in the area of operations outlined at c(i) is non-warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “non-warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act.

d. this Determination is taken to have commenced on 16 April 2007.

Dated 15 October 2007

Signed Bruce Billson

BRUCE BILLSON

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986