Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Determination of Non-warlike Service

(OPERATION PALADIN)

I, Danna Vale, Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on behalf of the Minister for Defence, determine that service rendered as a member of the ADF assigned for service

on or after 21 April 2003 with OPERATION PALADIN in the area of operations specified below is non-warlike service under subsection 5C(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act).

·        The total land area, territorial waters and superjacent airspace within the internationally recognised boundaries of Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt.

Dated               17^th                  day of               June                             2003

DANNA VALE

Minister for Veterans' Affairs for and on

behalf of  the Minister for Defence