Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Non-Warlike Service

OPERATION PLUMBOB

I, Bruce Scott, Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on behalf of the Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of the ADF assigned for service during the period 8 June 2000 to 24 June 2000 on OPERATION PLUMBOB in the

area of operations specified below is non-warlike service for the purposes of

subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

• The area of operations comprises the island of Guadalcanal and the adjacent

 waters extending 12 nautical miles from the low water mark from Guadalcanal

 Island.

Dated 22nd    June      2001

BRUCE SCOTT

Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on

behalf of the Minister for Defence

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