Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Non-warlike Service

OPERATION ANODE

I, Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of

the ADF assigned for service on or after 24 July 2003 with OPERATION ANODE in

the specified area below is non-warlike service under subsection 5C(1) of the

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act).

• The specified area comprises the total land areas, territorial waters and

superjacent airspace boundaries of the Solomon Islands.

Dated      31 July    2003

Robert Hill

Minister for Defence

      Acting Minister for

      Veterans' Affairs