Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00216:front:0:p4
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Character Range: 8591–11155

Dictionary.
(8)          having a penetrating injury to the affected intervertebral disc or adjacent vertebral body, within the 24 hours before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse;
Note: penetrating injury to the affected intervertebral disc or adjacent vertebral body is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(9)          flying in high performance aircraft for a cumulative total of at least 500 hours within any 10 year period before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse;
Note: high performance aircraft is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(10)      flying in a helicopter as operational aircrew, for a cumulative total of at least 2,500 hours within the 10 years before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse;
(11)      having smoked tobacco products in an amount of at least 5 pack-years before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse, and if smoking has ceased before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse, then that worsening occurred within 5 years of cessation;
Note: one pack-year is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      having bacterial infection of the affected disc at the time of the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse;
(13)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for cervical intervertebral disc prolapse before the clinical worsening of cervical intervertebral disc prolapse.
     10           Relationship to service
(1)          The existence in a person of any factor referred to in section 9, must be related to the relevant service rendered by the person.
(2)          The factors set out in subsections 9(7) to 9(13)apply only to material contribution to, or aggravation of, cervical intervertebral disc prolapse where the person's cervical intervertebral disc prolapse was suffered or contracted before or during (but did not arise out of) the person's relevant service.
     11           Factors referring to an injury or disease covered by another Statement of Principles
In this Statement of Principles:
(1)          if a factor referred to in section 9 applies in relation to a person; and
(2)          that factor refers to an injury or disease in respect of which a Statement of Principles has been determined under subsection 196B(2) of the VEA;
then the factors in that Statement of Principles apply in accordance with the terms of that Statement of Principles as in force from time to time.

Schedule 1 - Dictionary
Note: See Section 6