Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00216:clause:1_1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020C00216
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 12760–16551

1               Definitions
  In this instrument:
                             equivalent sunlight exposure in other latitude zones means the cumulative hours of sunlight exposure equivalent to that specified for a tropical area, calculated by multiplying the hours of exposure in each latitude zone by the latitude weighting factor for the zone as per the latitude weighting factor schedule and adding together the result for each zone:
                             Latitude weighting factor schedule
     Latitude zone                                                           Latitude weighting factor
     a latitude between 23° 27' South and 23° 27' North                           1.0
     a latitude from > 23° 27' to 35°                                                          0.75
     a latitude from > 35° to 45°                                                                0.5
     a latitude from > 45° to 65°                                                                0.25.
         Note: tropical area is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
     immunosuppressive drug means a drug or an agent which results in substantial suppression of immune responses.

        Note: Examples of an immunosuppressive drug include, but are not limited to:
        (a) chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of cancer;
        (b) corticosteroids, other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids;
        (c) drugs used to prevent transplant rejection; and
        (d) tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors.
                             malignant neoplasm of the eye—see subsection 7(2).
                             MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                             photokeratitis means a clinical illness manifesting from radiation damage to the cornea and conjunctiva by exposure of the eye to ultraviolet light rays from natural sources including snowblindness or artificial sources including electrical arc welding.
                             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.
                             specified human papilloma virus (HPV) means HPV type 5, 8, 14, 16 or 18.
                             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.
                             tropical area means any area between the Tropic of Capricorn (23º 27' South) and the Tropic of Cancer (23º 27' North).
                             unprotected eye means an eye not protected by ultraviolet radiation screening devices such as goggles.
                             VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
                             whole body PUVA means photochemotherapy with oral methoxsalen (psoralen) and ultraviolet A radiation.  It does not include localised PUVA therapy.

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