Government House                             Canberra  ACT 2600

  30 March 2015

HUMANITARIAN OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL REGULATIONS - AMENDMENTS 2015

It is notified for general information that Her Majesty The Queen has approved amendments to the regulations for the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal. These regulations are known as the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal Regulations 2011.

By Her Majesty’s Command

Mark Fraser LVO OAM

Official Secretary to the Governor-General

Schedule—Amendments

Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal Regulations 2011

1  Regulation 2 (at the end of the definition of dangerous circumstances)

Add:

Note: A person may be exposed to the risk of significant harm if the person is exposed to the risk of psychological trauma.

2  Regulation 2 (definition of eligible service)

Omit “regulation 5”, substitute “regulation 6”.

3  Regulation 2 (at the end of the definition of humanitarian service)

Add:

 ; or (c) action to recover or identify deceased victims of a disaster.

4  Regulations 14 and 15

Repeal the regulations.