I, WARREN SNOWDON, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make this Determination under subsection 5C (1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated          Seventh     February    2012

Signed Warren Snowdon

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Warlike Service –NATO no-fly-zone and maritime enforcement operation against Libya) Determination 2012.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

Section 4

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3 Definition

In this Determination:

ADF means the Australian Defence Force.

NATO means North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

4 Warlike service

For subsection 5C (1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, service in an operation mentioned in Schedule 1 is warlike service if the service:

(a)       is in an area of operation mentioned in Schedule 1; and

(b)      occurs:

i.         during a period mentioned in Schedule 1, or

ii.       on and from the start date mentioned in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Warlike service

(section 4)

Note

[1]  All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.  See http://www.frli.gov.au.