Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

 Determination of Non-warlike Service

Operation RAMP

I, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:

1. determine that:

(i).          service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service on Operation RAMP on or after 20 July 2006 in the specified area, is non-warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “non-warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act; and

(ii).       the specified area comprises Lebanon and its territorial waters and superjacent airspace.

b.                      This Determination is taken to have commenced on 20 July 2006.

Dated  19th       October        2006                                                                   

          BRUCE BILLSON

             Minister for Veterans’ Affairs