Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00580:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00580
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3830–4856

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 malignant neoplasm of the urethra or death from malignant neoplasm of the urethra with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          for squamous cell carcinoma only, acquiring persistent infection with an oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the urethra;
Note: oncogenic human papilloma virus (HPV) is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          being exposed to arsenic as specified before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the urethra, where the first exposure to arsenic occurred at least ten years before the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the urethra;
Note: being exposed to arsenic as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for malignant neoplasm of the urethra.