Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Warlike Service

OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH

I, Bruce Billson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs:

1. determine that:

(i).            the area of operations comprises Iraq; and

(ii).           service rendered as a member of the Australian Defence Force assigned for service with the United States elements of the coalition force operation to patrol the Iraq No-Fly-Zones on Operation NORTHERN WATCH during the period 1 January 1997 to 12 January 2003 in the area of operations is warlike service for the purposes of the definition of “warlike service” in subsection 5C(1) of the Act.

b.                      this Determination is taken to have commenced on 16 April 2007.

Dated                                  15 October 2007

Signed Bruce Billson

                 BRUCE BILLSON         

             Minister for Veterans’ Affairs