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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                             MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                             relevant service means:
(a)          eligible war service (other than operational service) under the VEA;
(b)          defence service (other than hazardous service and British nuclear test defence service) under the VEA; or
(c)          peacetime service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                              severe spinal trauma means the application of significant external force, including a blunt, blast or penetrating force, that causes fracture or crush injury of the vertebral column, or other direct injury to the spinal cord or meninges that results in neurological dysfunction.
Note: This definition excludes surgical and therapeutic procedures.
                             specified list of infections means:
(a)          fungal or bacterial infection of the spinal cord;
(b)          fungal or bacterial meningitis;
(c)          neurosyphilis;
(d)          spinal toxoplasmosis;
(e)          spinal tuberculosis; or
(f)           vertebral osteomyelitis at the affected site.
                             specified list of radiological contrast agents means:
(a)          dimeglumine iocarmate (Dimer-X);
(b)          meglumine iothalamate (Conray);
(c)          metrizamide (Amipaque); or
(d)          sodium iodomethanesulfonate/methiodal sodium (Abrodil).
                             spinal adhesive arachnoiditis—see subsection 7(2).
                             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.
                             VEA means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.