Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

 Determination of Warlike Service

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

1. revoke the Determination made under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) on 23 December 1997 in relation to service in Vietnam (Southern Zone) during the period from 12 January 1973 and including 29 April 1975; and
2. determine that:

(i).          service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force during the period from 12 January 1973 and including 29 April 1975 in the specified area, is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act, and

(ii).       the specified area comprises Vietnam (Southern Zone).

c.                       This Determination is taken to have commenced on 12 January 1973.

Dated      19 July    2006                                         

          BRUCE BILLSON

             Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

              for the Minister for Defence