Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00045:clause:1_1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00045
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 39484–43206

are used as contact herbicides.
                                     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.
                                     potentially morally injurious event means an event that transgresses a person's deeply held moral beliefs and expectations.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     severe and permanent tinnitus means tinnitus that is present every day and requires use of a tinnitus masking device or causes loss of concentration, extreme discomfort and interferes with sleep.

                                     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.
                                     severe, chronic medical condition means an illness that:
(a)          substantially impacts on social, occupational or other important areas of functioning; and
(b)          requires on-going daily or almost daily management of symptoms under the supervision of a registered health practitioner, including assistance with activities of daily living, bed rest, dietary modification, drug therapy, nursing care, oxygen therapy and physiotherapy; and
(c)          is of a type that does not usually resolve spontaneously, is rarely cured completely and may progress to a life-threatening illness.
Note: Examples of severe, chronic medical conditions include chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, severe psoriasis, poorly controlled asthma and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
                                     specified list of psychoactive substances means:
(a)          amphetamine or amphetamine-type substances, including methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy);
(b)          cannabis;
(c)          cocaine;
(d)          hallucinogens (including phencyclidine);
(e)          inhalants; or
(f)           opioids.
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.