Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00036:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00036
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3501–4695

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, dementia pugilistica or death from dementia pugilistica is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having received at least 250 blows to the head within a continuous period of 20 years, while participating in a high impact contact activity, where the first blow to the head occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of dementia pugilistica;
            Note: blows to the head and high impact contact activity are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having experienced at least 50 occasions of head trauma within a continuous period of 20 years, during each of which numerous blows to the head were sustained, while participating in a high impact contact activity, and where the first occasion occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of dementia pugilistica;
            Note: blows to the head and high impact contact activity are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for dementia pugilistica.