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26         In the SRC Act, 'impairment' means 'the loss, the loss of the use, or the damage or malfunction, of any part of the body or of any bodily system or function or part of such system or function' (subsection 4(1)). The term relates to the health status of an individual and includes anatomical loss, anatomical abnormality, physiological abnormality, and psychological abnormality. The degree of impairment is assessed by reference to the impact of that loss, damage or malfunction by reference to the functional capacities of a normal healthy person.