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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1
Character Range: 11949–14773

1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                     antineoplastic agent means any of the following:
(a)          alkylating agents;
(b)          antimetabolites;
(c)           antineoplastic antibodies; or
(d)          kinase inhibitors.
critical illness or injury means:
(a)          any physical injury or illness requiring mechanical ventilation support or admission to an intensive care unit;
(b)          acute renal tubular necrosis;
(c)          adult respiratory distress syndrome;
(d)          2nd degree burns covering a total burn area of 50-70%, or 3rd degree burns covering an area >20% of total body surface;
(e)          disseminated intravascular coagulation;
(f)           multiple organ failure; or
(g)          septicaemia.
                                     cumulative equivalent dose means the total dose of ionising radiation received by the particular organ or tissue. The formula used to calculate the cumulative equivalent dose allows doses from multiple types of ionising radiation to be combined, by accounting for their differing biological effect. The unit of equivalent dose is the sievert. For the purposes of this Statement of Principles, the calculation of cumulative equivalent dose excludes doses received from normal background radiation, but includes therapeutic radiation, diagnostic radiation, cosmic radiation at high altitude, radiation from occupation-related sources and radiation from nuclear explosions or accidents;
                                     gastric ulcer and gastric erosion—see subsection 7(2).
                                     MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
                                     relevant service means:
         (a)          operational service under the VEA;
         (b)          peacekeeping service under the VEA;
         (c)          hazardous service under the VEA;
         (d)          British nuclear test defence service under the VEA;
         (e)          warlike service under the MRCA; or
         (f)           non-warlike service under the MRCA.
Note: MRCA and VEA are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                     systemic mastocytosis means a mast cell hyperplasia that is generally
                                     detected in the bone marrow, skin, gastrointestinal mucosa, liver or spleen.
                                     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.