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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 - Determination of Warlike Service - OPERATION CITADEL (16/09/2003)

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What this does: This declaration (called a 'determination') classifies military service during Operation Citadel as 'warlike service' under veterans' law.

Who it affects: Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who were officially assigned to Operation Citadel in East Timor between 20 May 2002 and 17 August 2003.

Why it matters: Being classified as 'warlike service' (rather than 'peacetime' or 'non-warlike' service) affects what veterans' benefits you can claim, including:

Disability pensions
Access to medical treatment for service-related conditions
Other compensation entitlements

Key details:

Location: East Timor and its territorial waters
Previous version: This replaces an earlier determination from 29 January 2003
Legal basis: Made under section 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Warlike Service

OPERATION CITADEL

I, Danna Vale, Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on behalf of the Minister for Defence.

a. revoke my determination of 29 January 2003 in relation to OPERATION CITADEL, and

b. determine that service rendered as a member of the ADF allotted for service during the period 20 May 2002 to 17 August 2003 in the Area of Operations specified below is warlike service for the purposes of subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

The area of operations comprises East Timor and the territorial sea of East Timor.

Dated Sixteenth day of September 2003