Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00263:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00263
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 4357–5514

8               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 exertional heat illness or death from exertional heat illness with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          undertaking physical activity at a minimum intensity of at least 3 METs in a hot environment at the time of the clinical onset of exertional heat illness;
             Note 1: Exertional heat illness generally occurs at higher levels of physical activity and environmental heat. The likelihood of developing exertional heat illness can be increased in milder environmental temperatures in the presence of other contributing factors. These include prolonged activity, high humidity, lack of breezes, wearing heavy protective clothing or combat clothing, carrying heavy loads, poor physical fitness, lack of acclimatisation, being overweight or obese, and taking drugs which affect thermoregulation.
Note 2: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for exertional heat illness.