Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Warlike Service

OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT

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 PROVIDE COMFORT during the period 11 August 1991 to 15 December 1996 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