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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

 

Determination of Warlike Service

OPERATION HUSKY

 

 

I, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, for the Minister for Defence:

 

1. revoke the non-warlike determination made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) on 10 October 2005 in relation to Operation HUSKY, and
2. determine that:

(i).            the area of operations comprises Sierra Leone; and

(ii).           service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service with the International Military Advisory and Training Team in Sierra Leone on Operation HUSKY during the period 15 January 2001 to 28 February 2003 in the area of operations is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in sub section 5C(1) of the Act.

 

 

Dated      22 March     2007

 

        BRUCE BILLSON

 

 

 

 

                 BRUCE BILLSON         

             Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

              for the Minister for Defence