Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00904:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00904
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 5403–8338

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting ischaemic heart disease or death from ischaemic heart disease with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having hypertension before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
(2)          having diabetes mellitus before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
(3)          being obese for at least five years before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          having dyslipidaemia before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
Note: dyslipidaemia is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          where smoking has not ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease:
(a)          smoking an average of at least three cigarettes per day, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, for at least the one year before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease; or
(b)          smoking at least one half pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
Note: cigarettes per day, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products and pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(6)          where smoking has ceased prior to the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease:
(a)          smoking at least one half pack-year but less than five pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease, and the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease has occurred within five years of smoking cessation;
(b)          smoking at least five pack-years but less than 20 pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease, and the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease has occurred within 20 years of smoking cessation; or
(c)          smoking at least 20 pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
Note: pack-year of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          where exposure to second-hand smoke has not ceased, being exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 1 000 hours before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease;
Note: being exposed to second-hand smoke is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          where exposure to second-hand smoke has ceased:
(a)          being exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 1 000 hours but less than 5 000 hours before the clinical onset of ischaemic heart disease,