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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 1/2)
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1               Definitions
In this instrument:
                                  being exposed to Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species as specified means:
         (a)          being bitten by a mosquito infected with Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species; or
         (b)          having percutaneous exposure to blood infected with Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species; or
         (c)          having an organ transplant, where the organ is infected with Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species; or
         (d)          having a blood transfusion, where the blood is infected with Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium falciparum or simian malaria species.
                                  being exposed to Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale as specified means:
         (a)          having percutaneous exposure to blood infected with Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale; or
         (b)          having an organ transplant, where the organ is infected with Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale; or
         (c)          having a blood transfusion, where the blood is infected with Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale.
chronic renal failure means:
         (a)          having a glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 for a period of at least three months; or
         (b)          a need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation) for treatment of complications of decreased glomerular filtration rate which would otherwise increase the risk of morbidity and mortality; or
         (c)          undergoing chronic dialysis.
                                  immunocompromised state as specified means a condition of substantially lowered immune function, such as would occur in the following conditions or circumstances:
         (a)          being infected with human immunodeficiency virus;
         (b)          being treated with an immunosuppressive drug;
         (c)          having a haematological or solid organ malignancy;
         (d)          having asplenia or a splenectomy;
         (e)          having chronic renal failure;
         (f)           having severe malnutrition; or
         (g)          undergoing solid organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
Note: immunosuppressive drug and chronic renal failure are also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  immunosuppressive drug means a drug or an agent which results in substantial suppression of immune responses.
Note: Examples of an immunosuppressive drug include corticosteroids other than inhaled or topical corticosteroids, drugs used to prevent transplant rejection, tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitors and chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of cancer.
                                  malaria—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 also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                                  systemic infectious disease as specified means a parasitic or bacterial infectious disease that causes systemic symptoms such as fever, and includes infection with Plasmodium falciparum and typhoid fever.
                                  terminal event means the proximate or ultimate cause of death