Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:1_449
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 449
Character Range: 68623–69583

449  Operational service—service on submarine special operations
  A member of the Defence Force for whom the following are satisfied:
 (a) the member has rendered continuous full‑time operational service on a submarine for a period that started on or after 1 January 1978 and ended on or before the end of 12 May 1997;
 (b) the member has rendered continuous full‑time operational service on submarine special operations (the special service) at any time in the period beginning on 1 January 1978 and ending at the end of 12 May 1997;
 (c) the member:
 (i) has been awarded the Australian Service Medal with Clasp "SPECIAL OPS" for the special service; or
 (ii) has become eligible for that award for the special service; or
 (iii) would have been eligible for that award for the special service if the member had not already been awarded it for other service;
is taken to have been rendering operational service during each period covered by paragraph (a).