Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00277:clause:1_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00277
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 17123–20019

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                               blunt chest injury means a non-penetrating blow to the chest.
        Note: Examples of causes of blunt chest injury include a motor vehicle accident, a direct blow to the chest wall by airbag deployment, impact in contact sports, a fall from a height, a crush injury and being struck by a projectile.
                               heart block—see subsection 7(2).
                                  MET means a unit of measurement of the level of physical exertion.  1 MET = 3.5 ml of oxygen/kg of body weight per minute, or 1.0 kcal/kg of body weight per hour, or resting metabolic rate.
                                  MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                  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.
                               specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
(a)          ankylosing spondylitis;
(b)          granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis);
(c)          rheumatoid arthritis;
(d)          Sjögren syndrome;
(e)          systemic lupus erythematosus; or
(f)           systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
                               specified list of drugs means:
(a)          acetylcholinesterase inhibitors including donepezil, galantamine, neostigmine and rivastigmine;
(b)          anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents including doxorubicin and daunorubicin;
(c)          beta blockers;
(d)          carbamazepine;
(e)          cardiac glycosides including digoxin;
(f)           chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine;
(g)          class 1A, class 1C or class III anti-arrhythmic agents including procainamide, flecainide and amiodarone;
(h)          immune checkpoint inhibitors;
(i)            lacosamide;
(j)            lithium;
(k)          mefloquine;
(l)            non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers including diltiazem and verapamil;
(m)        paclitaxel;
(n)          quinine;
(o)          trastuzumab; or
(p)          trazodone.
                               specified list of mineral or electrolyte abnormalities means:
(a)          hypercalcaemia;
(b)          hyperkalaemia; or
(c)          hypermagnesaemia.
                                  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.