Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01439:clause:1_1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01439
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 26974–29711

smoked. For example, smoking 10 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 5 pack-years, and smoking 40 cigarettes per day for 10 years is equal to 20 pack-years.
                                     persistent pain means:
(a)          continuous; or
(b)          severe, frequent and intermittent pain,
                                     which may or may not be ameliorated by analgesic medication and is of a level to cause interference with usual work or activities of daily living.
                                     regular caffeine habit means consuming the equivalent of more than 200 milligrams of caffeine from beverages, drugs or foods daily for at least 2 weeks.
                                     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 childhood abuse means:
(a)          serious physical, emotional, psychological or sexual harm whilst a child aged under 18 years; or
(b)          neglect involving a serious failure to provide the necessities for health, physical and emotional development, or wellbeing whilst a child aged under 18 years,
                                     where such serious harm or neglect has been perpetrated by a parent, a care provider, an adult who works with or around that child, or any other adult in contact with that child.
                                     specified list of psychoactive substances means:
(a)          amphetamine or amphetamine-type substances, including methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy);
(b)          cannabis;
(c)          cocaine;
(d)          inhalants;
(e)          opioids; or
(f)           phencyclidine (PCP, angel dust).
Note: inhalants is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
                                     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.
                                     witness means a person who experiences an incident at the time it occurs and can give direct evidence of it. This excludes persons exposed only to public broadcasting or mass media coverage of the incident.