Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01050:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01050
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 9515–11148

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               active migraine means having at least one migraine headache per year.
                                  benign paroxysmal positional vertigo—see subsection 6(2).
                               MET means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion.  1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute, 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour or resting metabolic rate.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death and includes the following:
         (a)           pneumonia;
         (b)           respiratory failure;
         (c)           cardiac arrest;
         (d)           circulatory failure; or
         (e)           cessation of brain function.
                               Trendelenburg position means a position in which the patient is lying on the back with the feet higher than the head by 15 to 30 degrees.
                                  VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.