Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00158:reg:9:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00158
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 10024–12148

the cervical spine at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis, and where the trauma to the cervical spine occurred within the 20 years before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
Note: trauma to the cervical spine is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(26)      having a penetrating injury to an intervertebral disc before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis at the level of, or adjacent to, the intervertebral disc injury;
Note: penetrating injury to an intervertebral disc is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(27)      having a cervical intervertebral disc prolapse at least 6 months before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis at the level of the intervertebral disc prolapse;
(28)      carrying loads of at least 15 kilograms on the head while upright to a cumulative total of at least 5,000 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
(29)      carrying a large bulky load of at least 15 kilograms positioned between the neck and shoulder to a cumulative total of at least 5,000 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
(30)      flying in high performance aircraft for a cumulative total of at least 500 hours within the 25 years before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
Note: high performance aircraft is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(31)      piloting a helicopter for a cumulative total of at least 500 hours within the 25 years before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
(32)      being obese for at least 10 years before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(33)      having acromegaly involving the cervical spine before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
Note: acromegaly is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(34)      having Paget's disease of bone involving the cervical spine before the clinical worsening of cervical spondylosis;
(35)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for cervical spondylosis.