Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00151:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 6239–9132

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, malignant neoplasm of the ovary or death from malignant neoplasm of the ovary is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having endometriosis for at least five years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
(2)          having received a cumulative equivalent dose of at least 0.5 sievert of ionising radiation to the ovary at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
Note: cumulative equivalent dose is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          being obese for at least five years within the 20 years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
Note: being obese is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an enclosed space:
(a)          for a cumulative period of at least 2 000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary; and
(b)          at the time material containing respirable asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, cut or drilled; and
(c)          where the first inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
(5)          inhaling respirable asbestos fibres in an open environment:
(a)          for a cumulative period of at least 6 000 hours before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary; and
(b)          at the time material containing respirable asbestos fibres was being applied, removed, dislodged, cut or drilled; and
(c)          where the first inhalation of respirable asbestos fibres occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
(6)          for parous women only, an inability to breast feed for a cumulative period of at least six months before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary;
Note: The period of breastfeeding could be cumulative over a number of pregnancies.
(7)          for epithelial ovarian cancer only:
(a)          being nulliparous at the time of the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary; or
Note: nulliparous is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having hormone replacement therapy for at least five consecutive years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary, and where the use of hormone replacement therapy has ceased, the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the ovary has occurred within ten years of that period;
Note: hormone replacement therapy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(8)          for mucinous ovarian tumours only, smoking at least ten pack-years of cigarettes, or the equivalent thereof in other tobacco products, before the clinical onset of